Woman walking in the trees | Powerful Reason To Embrace Gratitude

10 Powerful Reasons To Embrace Gratitude, Even in Tough Times

Have you ever found it challenging to embrace thankfulness in the midst of the unexpected? Or wondered why maintaining a grateful heart is important? When challenges, pain, or loss dominate our lives, it can feel impossible to find anything worthy of praise. In these moments, you might ask, “Why bother seeking a grateful heart?” You are not alone; I have pondered…

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How a Grateful Heart Helps You Embrace the Wait Well

Are you in the middle of waiting desperately for something? A delay is challenging, whether you’re anticipating a baby to arrive, a prodigal to return, or that miracle you asked God to grant. So, if you find yourself standing in line or maneuvering through unexpected circumstances, remember—a grateful heart helps you embrace the wait well. 

Woman Looking out the window | You have tried everything to assist someone you care about. How do you help in the wait when your loved one won't fight their battle?

How to Help in the Wait When Your Loved One Won’t Fight

Have you ever found yourself watching someone unable or unwilling to stand up and meet their challenges? You try everything to assist, but they refuse to reach up for what you have to offer. As the pain and frustration rise, you ponder giving up. After all, how do you help in the wait when your loved…

Stop the Worry in the Wait Before It Steals Your Joy and Strength

Stop the Worry in the Wait Before It Steals Your Joy and Strength

Are you waiting for something right now? Perhaps, a job, a prodigal child to return, healing, or a relationship to restore. If so, have you discovered that distress intensifies while waiting? Today, find out how to stop the worry in the wait before it robs you of your joy and strength.

When Waiting on God

When Waiting on God: How to Embrace the Delay Well

Waiting is inevitable. We will all wait for something in our lives. Sometimes it will be excruciatingly painful, like waiting on God to grant a miracle, answer a prayer, or let us know He is near. And other times, waiting will solely be a bother. However, knowing how to embrace the delay well is critical—discover…

Discover on Embracing the Unexpected | The Best of the Third Quarter 2021. Find out what posts sparked interest on Maree Dee's website.

Embracing the Unexpected—The Best of the 2021 Third Quarter | Link-Up

Discover on Maree Dee | Embracing the Unexpected—the best of the 2021 third quarter. We have highlighted the top viewed article, a blog post with the most comments, and more. Plus, a featured post from our Grace & Truth link-up that reminds us to put our hope in God while we wait.

The Most Popular Posts in August 2021 | Grace & Truth Link-Up

The Most Popular Posts in August 2021 | Grace & Truth Link-Up

It’s that time again to see which post received the most clicks on our link-up. Each month, here at Embracing the Unexpected, we look back at the previous month and see what titles were catching our reader’s eyes. This month, we have two articles to highlight for our most popular posts in August 2021 |…