celebrating

Are You Hiding Something Worth Celebrating? – Grace & Truth Link-Up

Are you hiding something worth celebrating? We all have battles which we fight. Some are visible, and some are hidden.  A Mental Illness is one of those struggles which many times is unseen and not shared. As a result, it is not often we receive the opportunity to celebrate the successes along the way or…

Do you long to be like Mary?

Do You Long to Be More like Mary? – Grace and Truth Link-Up

Are you able to trust God when His plan seems absurd?  Or do you begin scrambling trying to bargain a bit in hopes God might change His mind and go with your idea? Oh, how I long to be more like Mary, the mother of Jesus.   The words right of her mouth were, “I…

Are you reluctant to share your story with other people? Time and time again when you share you give me hope and I know others need to hear too.

When You Share You Give Me Hope – Grace & Truth Link-Up

Are you reluctant to share your story with other people? Maybe you are hesitant because you don’t have it all wrapped up with a happy ending. However, time and time again when you share you give me hope and I know others need to hear too. Your story allows us to see: We are not…

Life After War for our Soldiers: This article includes some great lifestyle changes to help treat PTSD as well as ways family and friends can help.

Life After War: A Soldier’s Journey Back Home – Guest Post by Liz Pekler

What does life look like after war for our soldiers? Today we have a guest, Liz Pekler, shedding light on what a soldier’s journey back home might entail. She points out in her article their suffering doesn’t always end when their deployment is finished. This post includes some significant lifestyle changes to help treat PTSD…

Do you ever find yourself in a place where God has asked you to do something that terrifies you? Finding someone strong and courageous helps.

Do You Know Someone Strong and Courageous? | Grace & Truth Link-Up

My head was spinning as I attempted time and time again to get it right. My nerves kept getting in the way as I practiced my speech and fumbled with my words. I pleaded with God, “Please not me. Surely, God, you must have someone else in mind, someone who is strong and courageous.”

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 brave enough, not to please? What about when it comes to motherhood? Will you stand firm and look like the “Mean Mom” when your child is hurting?

How to Be Brave Enough Not to Please

Are you brave enough, not to please?  Even when it comes to motherhood? Will you stand firm and look like the “Mean Mom” when your hurting child begs for help, and others question your methods? Don’t misunderstand, I believed in discipline and had no trouble setting rules and following through. However, when it came to withholding…

How do you know if you're going to heaven?Will you be able to answer with something more tangible than a feeling, when asked by someone else?

Are You Sure You’re Going to Heaven? – Grace & Truth Christian Link-Up

How do you know if you’re going to heaven? Maybe you don’t personally struggle with this question, but yet you find yourself stumbling with your words when trying to explain it to someone else. Or perhaps you aren’t quite sure your ticket into heaven is valid.