Brenda Phegley 
Prescription for a Cheerful Heart 
Scripture Lessons in Happiness a to Z

Society tells you that your heart will be filled with happiness if you make more money, build a bigger house, and accumulate more possessions. You do all of these things only to find out that the condition of your heart has not changed!

You want something that guarantees happiness and promises joyyou want a prescription for a cheerful heart! In Prescription for a Cheerful Heart, Brenda Phegley shows you how the Scriptures are the best prescription for true happiness. Reading Gods Word will infuse your heart with the faith, hope, and love that promise eternal happiness.

Interwoven through the Scriptures used in this book are biographies of modern-day heroes, stories from the Bible, and examples from classical literature. You will read stories of people who had faith in God to give them true happiness no matter what situations they facedwhether it was a battlefield, a tornado, or a fiery furnace. You will discover that you must continue to have hope in God even when the odds are against you. Furthermore, you will realize that the power of Gods love will allow you to experience true happiness.

You will find that the only way to receive a prescription for a cheerful heart is to accept Jesus Christ into your heart. Then your prescription is refilled every day when you pray, worship God, and read your Bible. When your prescription for a cheerful heart comes from the great physician, you will have eternal happiness!

About the author

Brenda Phegley has taught English for over thirty years at Wabash Valley College. She received a bachelor of science degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a master of arts degree from the University of Evansville. Brenda and her husband, Terry, reside in southern Illinois, and they have two married daughters and two granddaughters.