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5 Minutes with Jesus, A Fresh Infusion of Joy: Quick Daily Devotions for Busy Lives
Could you use a joy infusion? When was the last time you had a spontaneous laugh because your heart was absolutely overwhelmed with joy? Whether you’re facing mundane routines or painful hardships, joy often feels out of reach. But those who know Jesus can live joyfully, no matter what—it’s a gift that can only come from God. Jesus engulfs His followers with great love so that He may fill them with His joy. Bestselling author Sheila Walsh invites you to discover daily joy. Through funny and inspiring stories, powerful takeaways, and encouraging scriptures, Sheila shows that joy sometimes comes from gratitude, God’s beautiful creation, grace, or simply delighting in God’s goodness and love. And it always comes from spending time in Jesus’ presence. He brings life, restoration, and . . . joy! The 5 Minutes with Jesus series is the perfect way to start your day with a joyful heart.
192 pages, Hardcover
Published September 13, 2016
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About the author
Sheila Walsh
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Sheila Walsh (05-07-1956) is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, and best-selling author with more than 4 million books sold. A featured speaker with Women of Faith®, Sheila has reached more than 3.5 million women by artistically combining honesty, vulnerability, and humor with God's Word.
Author of the best-selling memoir Honestly and the Gold Medallion nominee for The Heartache No One Sees, Sheila's most recent release, The Shelter of God's Promises, has also been turned into a DVD curriculum and in-depth Bible study. The Gigi, God's Little Princess book and video series has won the National Retailer's Choice Award twice and is the most popular Christian brand for young girls in the United States.
Sheila co-hosted The 700 Club and her own show Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh. She is currently completing her Masters in Theology.
Twitter @SheilaWalsh, facebook.com/#!/sheilawalshconnects
Sheila Walsh (05-07-1956) is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, and best-selling author with more than 4 million books sold. A featured speaker with Women of Faith®, Sheila has reached more than 3.5 million women by artistically combining honesty, vulnerability, and humor with God's Word.
Author of the best-selling memoir Honestly and the Gold Medallion nominee for The Heartache No One Sees, Sheila's most recent release, The Shelter of God's Promises, has also been turned into a DVD curriculum and in-depth Bible study. The Gigi, God's Little Princess book and video series has won the National Retailer's Choice Award twice and is the most popular Christian brand for young girls in the United States.
Sheila co-hosted The 700 Club and her own show Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh. She is currently completing her Masters in Theology.
Twitter @SheilaWalsh, facebook.com/#!/sheilawalshconnects
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September 17, 2016
5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy By Sheila Walsh and Sherri Gragg in my mind is a bit mislabeled it is a bit less about joy and a bit more on finding joy in forgiveness. The book shares many examples on the power of forgiveness and how it can bring one joy to forgive others and to be forgiven. I think the book would have done better as an adult coloring book or if it had some images included to break up the section a little bit. I was sent this book for free for only a honest and unbiased review.
October 13, 2016
[Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review.]
In many ways it is a shame that this book, like so many books I happen to read, is written by women for women [1]. This is a shame because the book is in fact of the sort of material that would be of interest to a larger audience. It’s somewhat upsetting that just because a book is written by someone with an interest in the emotional side of faith that the assumption is that only women will find it of interest. The author shows herself to be a person of considerable interest--apparently she is a foreign immigrant who became an American citizen during the 1980s, and she shows herself to be well-read in authors like Henri Nouwen [2], Nick Vujicic [3], and others. As someone who has read many of the books referenced by the author, I found this to be quite worthy of interest as well. When the work of an author can be recognized as being informed by worthwhile sources, that improves one’s view of the book as a whole.
The contents of this book are basically a collection of blog entries with thoughtful biblical verses at the end. The devotionals, which are not numbered, but are instead named, are fairly short, only a few hundred words apiece, filled with short paragraphs and quotations. The prose is short to the point of fragments, but perhaps that is something that readers will appreciate more than the long sentences stuffed full of clauses to the point of run-ons that some writers are better known for. The essays themselves often tug at the heart with entries involving a woman who forgave her son’s murderer and adopted him as a son of her own, comments on healing and speculations on heaven, as well as discussions of the love between parents and children. The stories are mixed between well-known people and more obscure stories of people with obviously emotional stories of interest to the author. The result is a book that gives joy and encouragement as well as thoughtful scriptural reading in small chunks of verses. This is not a book that is a meaty and challenging read, but if one is looking for short and encouraging devotionals, this is certainly a worthwhile resource.
This book is a classic example of a book with modest aims. Is a work that aims at a modest target, namely providing brief infusions of joy and encouragement for a female audience with scripture as well as life stories something to appreciate? Clearly there is a market for devotionals, given that I read so many of them [4]. And in that light, this book is certainly a worthwhile example of its genre, even if its genre represents relatively light reading that is aimed far more strongly at the heart than at the head, although it makes no claims otherwise. The main area of fault that can be found in this book is that it seems to sell its potential audience a bit short. There are likely far more people who would read this if it was assumed that the Christian thinkers and ordinary believers discussed in this book would be of general interest rather than the smaller audience the author assumes. Aside from that, and the problem that the grammar of this book is so rudimentary that complete sentences are occasionally lacking, this is a solid devotional that achieves its target at inspiring readers and encouraging with the example of other believers.
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In many ways it is a shame that this book, like so many books I happen to read, is written by women for women [1]. This is a shame because the book is in fact of the sort of material that would be of interest to a larger audience. It’s somewhat upsetting that just because a book is written by someone with an interest in the emotional side of faith that the assumption is that only women will find it of interest. The author shows herself to be a person of considerable interest--apparently she is a foreign immigrant who became an American citizen during the 1980s, and she shows herself to be well-read in authors like Henri Nouwen [2], Nick Vujicic [3], and others. As someone who has read many of the books referenced by the author, I found this to be quite worthy of interest as well. When the work of an author can be recognized as being informed by worthwhile sources, that improves one’s view of the book as a whole.
The contents of this book are basically a collection of blog entries with thoughtful biblical verses at the end. The devotionals, which are not numbered, but are instead named, are fairly short, only a few hundred words apiece, filled with short paragraphs and quotations. The prose is short to the point of fragments, but perhaps that is something that readers will appreciate more than the long sentences stuffed full of clauses to the point of run-ons that some writers are better known for. The essays themselves often tug at the heart with entries involving a woman who forgave her son’s murderer and adopted him as a son of her own, comments on healing and speculations on heaven, as well as discussions of the love between parents and children. The stories are mixed between well-known people and more obscure stories of people with obviously emotional stories of interest to the author. The result is a book that gives joy and encouragement as well as thoughtful scriptural reading in small chunks of verses. This is not a book that is a meaty and challenging read, but if one is looking for short and encouraging devotionals, this is certainly a worthwhile resource.
This book is a classic example of a book with modest aims. Is a work that aims at a modest target, namely providing brief infusions of joy and encouragement for a female audience with scripture as well as life stories something to appreciate? Clearly there is a market for devotionals, given that I read so many of them [4]. And in that light, this book is certainly a worthwhile example of its genre, even if its genre represents relatively light reading that is aimed far more strongly at the heart than at the head, although it makes no claims otherwise. The main area of fault that can be found in this book is that it seems to sell its potential audience a bit short. There are likely far more people who would read this if it was assumed that the Christian thinkers and ordinary believers discussed in this book would be of general interest rather than the smaller audience the author assumes. Aside from that, and the problem that the grammar of this book is so rudimentary that complete sentences are occasionally lacking, this is a solid devotional that achieves its target at inspiring readers and encouraging with the example of other believers.
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January 7, 2018
This was a simple devotional that did only take five minutes a day. The author's tone and conversational style was natural, which is uncommon in devotion books aimed at women. I will happily pursue the other books in the "5 Minutes with Jesus" series.
July 8, 2017
Wonderful Devotional
Short devotionals that are relevant to the Word of God shared at the end of each section. Written in a way that is so easy to read.
Short devotionals that are relevant to the Word of God shared at the end of each section. Written in a way that is so easy to read.
May 13, 2021
Great devotions!
Quick and easy reads to remind you to stop and look for joy in all situations, as well as to bask in joy when we find it!
Quick and easy reads to remind you to stop and look for joy in all situations, as well as to bask in joy when we find it!
August 21, 2023
Great way to start or end your day! Or anytime in between.
December 13, 2016
5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy by Sheila Walsh and Sherri Gragg is an inspiring devotional. Each chapter has a devotional, a key phrase then it also has bible readings that reflect the devotional. 5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy is similar to other books in this series by Sheila Walsh. The book is aimed at women. It is a great devotional if you only have 5 minutes a day to spare to have a devotional time with God.
5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy would be a great book for yourself or as a gift for a friend. It is very inspiring book if the reader is looking for joy through forgiveness of others. Finding joy and happiness is key to a balanced and happy life. 5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy is a great tool to send you in the right direction.
I think that you will find this book very inspiring.
These are some of the chapters in 5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy:
Choose Joy
Do You Know Who You Are?
The Wonderful Ordinary
Yet I Will Rejoice!
Grace Welcomes You In
Not Always Easy
The Great Gift
Don’t Forget!
The Light of the Spirit
Like Rain On Dry Ground
Finding Joy In Our Yes to God
Complete Healing
Joy from Justice
A Life of Love
A Divine Mission
Parties In Heaven
Be a Cheerleader
Keeping On for the Prize of Joy
Always Enough
Charge It to Me
Our True Home
Giving With an Abundance of Joy
5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy would be a great book for yourself or as a gift for a friend. It is very inspiring book if the reader is looking for joy through forgiveness of others. Finding joy and happiness is key to a balanced and happy life. 5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy is a great tool to send you in the right direction.
I think that you will find this book very inspiring.
These are some of the chapters in 5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy:
Choose Joy
Do You Know Who You Are?
The Wonderful Ordinary
Yet I Will Rejoice!
Grace Welcomes You In
Not Always Easy
The Great Gift
Don’t Forget!
The Light of the Spirit
Like Rain On Dry Ground
Finding Joy In Our Yes to God
Complete Healing
Joy from Justice
A Life of Love
A Divine Mission
Parties In Heaven
Be a Cheerleader
Keeping On for the Prize of Joy
Always Enough
Charge It to Me
Our True Home
Giving With an Abundance of Joy
September 18, 2016
Joy is a lifestyle that inhabits the lives of those who choose to be filled with God’s joy as an act of their will.
Sheila Walsh discovers joy through praising, worshiping, thanksgiving. She sees the source of joy from just watching sunsets and sunrises, the fluffy clouds, or just hiking the mountain trail.
The book is a great inspiration to find joy again.
Sheila Walsh discovers joy through praising, worshiping, thanksgiving. She sees the source of joy from just watching sunsets and sunrises, the fluffy clouds, or just hiking the mountain trail.
The book is a great inspiration to find joy again.
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