Lighten Up! : Great Stories from One of America's Favorite Storytellers

Ken Davis uses real-life stories and humor to encourage readers who feel overcome by the normal stresses of everyday life.

Ken Davis is a very funny guy. And as his friends and family will tell you, he''s also a very wise one. After all, who but a wise guy would blow the toilet in his new home to smithereens with an M-80 firecracker? Or end up in a hotel lobby wearing nothing but strawberry underwear and the latest addition of USA Today? Only Ken Davis could pull these stranger than life stories together and use them to drive home insights that cut to the heart of Christ-like living. Because Ken, being Ken, knows what human fallibility is all about. He knows how tough we adults can be on ourselves. He knows how hard we try to appear more together than we really are. And to all of us, he offers two words of very solid wisdom: LIGHTEN UP! Ken''s hilarious and touching stories underscore one simple, encouraging theme: God''s grace is for you. You''re not perfect, but you are perfectly loved by God. So take heart. God doesn''t just love you, he enjoys you. No reason you shouldn''t, too!