Discover on Maree Dee | Embracing the Unexpected—the best of the 2022 fourth quarter. We have highlighted the top-viewed articles, a blog post with the most comments, and more. Plus, we have our most popular post in December for our Grace & Truth Link-Up.
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Would you like to discover more joy? Increase your happiness? Studies show that one proven way is living daily with a thankful heart. However, maintaining a state of gratefulness takes practice and repetition. And then, when life doesn’t go as expected, we sometimes believe joy is beyond our reach.
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Gratitude seems to be in the air in November, but what happens when December rolls around and the busyness envelops your day? Or when a season of unexpected circumstances stays too long? Will you be able to keep gratitude and joy alive?
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Anytime is a great time to expand our thoughts on gratitude and boost our appreciation for what we have. After all, happiness is something we all desire, and thankfulness will help. Discover today 10 of my favorite Thanksgiving quotes to help us find more joy and happiness in our daily life.
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Do you ever find it difficult to let love reign in your heart? Perhaps life’s challenges have sucked all of the delights right out of you, or your losses have left you depleted with nothing left to give? Or many times, we care for those who can’t reciprocate or even reject our kindness. Love may feel impossible; however, it isn’t if we return to the source of our passion—Jesus.
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An Unhurried Focus: Faith First in Goal Setting
Do you feel weary of rushing into goals—or discouraged by resolutions that never seem to last?
An Unhurried Focus: Faith First in Goal Setting invites you to slow down and begin where it matters most—your relationship with God. This workbook helps you reflect on the past with grace, recognize your current season, and move forward with goals shaped by faith rather than pressure.
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The Most Popular Post in December 2022 | Grace & Truth Link-Up
Each month at Embracing the Unexpected, we look back at the previous month to see which blog posts received the most clicks. Last month’s most popular article is from Susan Sikes, who blogs at Home With Grace And Joy. She shares many tips on how to have a more productive year. My favorite tip is to start my morning with the Lord and use affirmations. I would love to know which one you might add to your new year.
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Hope Is Our Choice: How to Guard It From Thieves
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Happy New Year! I always like reading what was most popular/most shared on other people’s blogs. Your theme of gratitude and joy are spot on too. The world needs so much more of that.
Thank you, April, for your lovely comment. I agree the world needs so much more gratitude and joy. I know my perspective sure changes when I am filled with gratitude. Maree
Happy New Year Maree for all the work you do. What a wonderful best of 2022.
Thank you, Deborah, for your warm response. Happy New Year to you. Maree
Happy New year to you Maree! I pray this year will be a richly blessed year for you & your family.
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Blessings, Jennifer
Thank you! I hope you had a great weekend. Maree