How the Discipline of Waiting Helps Us Grow Closer to God | Link-Up

How the Discipline of Waiting Helps Us Grow Closer to God | Link-Up

Do you think the discipline of waiting helps us grow closer to God? It certainly is a possibility. However, don’t you think it depends on how we wait? Often, delays cause our anger to rise towards God, and we turn away from Him when we need Him most.  The Anger in the Wait It may…

How to Stop the Agonizing Wait from Becoming the Hardest Thing in Life

How to Stop the Agonizing Wait from Becoming the Hardest Thing in Life

What is the hardest task you have ever had to do in life? Our answers may differ, but I bet the agonizing wait is near the top of your list. After all, do you like waiting for results, God to answer a request, or standing in line? Most of us despise the delay, and we…

How to Embrace the Wait Well | Grace & Truth Link-Up

How to Embrace the Wait Well | Grace & Truth Link-Up

We will all mark time for something in this life; it is inevitable. Our delay will sometimes be with eager anticipation for something fabulous, and other times it will be arduous and painful due to unexpected happenings. Whichever it is, we need to know how to embrace the wait well. Find out six steps to…

Have You Lost Your Joy and Happiness? | Link-Up

Have You Lost Your Joy and Happiness? | Link-Up

Have you lost your joy and happiness in this season? Maybe you set aside the things that you enjoy to stay safe. Or, perhaps you are waiting for this unexpected mess to pass. Yet, as the days go by, you slip further and further from the life you used to appreciate. Quite honestly, it happens…

Why Embrace Gratitude in the Midst of the Unexpected?

Why Embrace Gratitude in the Midst of the Unexpected?

Are you finding it hard to embrace thankfulness in this season of your life? Is your life riddled with pain, loss, and challenges – making it difficult to see anything worthy of praise? Maybe it has left you pondering: why embrace gratitude in the midst of the unexpected? I have been there too. Discover ten…

Finding Hope in Surrender – Guest Post by Lori Schumaker

Finding Hope in Surrender – Guest Post by Lori Schumaker

Have you ever noticed when we hold so tight to what we think can be controlled, our hope disappears or fades? Have you been there? Are you there now? Let me introduce you to my friend, Lori Schumaker, who has a beautiful website,  “Searching for Moments.” She is our guest today, sharing how surrender is…

Embracing the Unexpected – The Best of the Third Quarter 2018

Embracing the Unexpected – The Best of the Third Quarter 2018

Find out what sparked interest on the Blog at “Embracing the Unexpected” for the third quarter of 2018. Below you will discover the top viewed posts, articles with the most shares, places where we had the most comments, as well as our top viewed guest post.     

Are You in the Middle of a Life Delay? – Grace & Truth Christian Link-Up

Are You in the Middle of a Life Delay? – Grace & Truth Christian Link-Up

Are you in the middle of a life delay? Have you grown impatient wanting your timing instead of God’s? Would you believe I am sitting on an airplane with a delayed flight as I begin typing out these words?  Coincidence, I think not. Today our featured post is “Flight Delay Life Delay.” When we loaded the plane,…