It's Always Darkest Before the Fridge Door Opens

by Bolton, Martha

• ISBN13: 9780764203077
• ISBN10: 076420307X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Bethany House Pub

Summary

"Comedy veterans Martha Bolton and Phil Callaway, who believe that God intended for his people to laugh, team up to find the humor in an increasingly trouble-filled world"--Provided by publisher.

Author Biography

MARTHA BOLTON is a full-time comedy writer and the author of more than 50 books, including Didn't My Skin Used to Fit? She was a staff writer for Bob Hope for 15 years and has written for Phyllis Diller, Wayne Newton's USO show, Ann Jillian, Jeff Allen, and many other entertainers. Her writing has appeared in Reader's Digest, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Brio magazine. She has received four Angel Awards and an Emmy nomination. She and her husband live in Tennessee.PHIL CALLAWAY is the award-winning author of fifteen books, including Who Put My Life on Fast-Forward? and I Used to Have Answers, Now I Have Kids, and his articles appear in several publications, including New Man, Decision, and Marriage Partnership. A popular conference speaker, he also is a frequent guest on television and radio, including Focus on the Family. Phil, his wife, and their three teenagers live in Alberta, Canada.

Table of Contents

About the Title	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(6)
Part One: Fridge Magnets
Bringing Joy Back to Life
Chocolate Therapy	17	(6)
You Can't Keep a Good Man or Woman Down	23	(2)
In Pursuit of Your Passion	25	(5)
Fresh Veggies	30	(2)
Eat Like You Were Dyin'	32	(2)
Dinner's Done, Call 9-1-1	34	(4)
Laughing Matters	38	(4)
Magnetic Joy	42	(1)
The Funny-Bone Quiz	43	(6)
Part Two: Smelly Cheese
I Could Cope With the World If It Wasn't for the People
Cold As Ice	49	(2)
Is This the Party to Whom I'm Speaking?	51	(2)
The Trouble With Pharisees	53	(3)
Enemies: What Would We Do Without Them?	56	(2)
"Blessing" Those Who Curse You	58	(5)
Unfaithful Friends	63	(4)
Even Steven	67	(3)
Out of the Dust	70	(3)
Clearing Out the Fridge	73	(2)
Prayer for My Enemies	75	(2)
Joy Comes in the Mourning	77	(8)
Part Three: Chill First, Then Serve
You Can't Be a Smart Cookie If You Have a Crummy Attitude
Last Nerves	85	(5)
Empty Shelves	90	(2)
Welcome to Whine Country	92	(6)
Ten Things We'd Like to Hear Someone Say	98	(2)
Slice of Life	100	(5)
The Best News Yet	105	(5)
Ten Lessons Learned in the Kitchen	110	(2)
Balance Keeps the Fridge Shelves From Collapsing	112	(4)
In-Flight Misery	116	(6)
Driving Us Crazy	122	(4)
"I'll Be Right Back"	126	(3)
Hard to Swallow	129	(5)
Part Four: Empty Shelves
Overworked, Overstressed, Overwhelmed, and Underappreciated—and That's the Good News
The Stress Diet	134	(2)
Choose Your Rut Carefully	136	(5)
Not So Smooth Moves	141	(4)
High Hopes	145	(4)
Sometimes the Answer Is Right in Front of You	149	(2)
Who Ya Gonna Call?	151	(9)
Part Five: Just Desserts
The Best Is Yet to Come
In Case You Haven't Noticed, This Isn't Paradise	160	(4)
Best Before 1983	164	(3)
Sweeter Than Honey	167	(2)
The Sky Is Always Falling	169	(2)
But We Don't Have to Live in Fear	171	(2)
TopTen Fears	173	(6)
Leftovers	179	(2)
Out of Control	181	(2)
The Last Laugh	183