I have been very encouraged lately by a book called "The Cross Centered Life" by CJ Mahaney. Thanks to my friend Andy Beams, I am now a Mahaney fan. Mahaney beautifully and succinctly captures the essence of our faith as Christians and the foundation of our joy - Jesus Christ crucified and resurrected. By meditating on the cross, my life has been renewed, filled with joy, and my outlook is full of hope. When i gaze at anything less than Christ crucified and exalted I rob myself of true happiness. There is only one Hope in this life - and it's Jesus.