The day comes for all of us.
Escape or delay won’t prevent the inevitable.
The mat in front of the door of our life reminds us to welcome this day.
No more reliving what we couldn’t control.
No more turning back to the trail of debris left behind from the eye of the storm.
We must move on.
Like giving birth, the pain will cease and be remembered no more over time.
Yes, the struggle was real but God promises to turn around for good, what the enemy meant for evil.
(Genesis 50:20 NIV)
So embrace this day.
Welcome this day beyond the unexpected.
Might we gather God’s love and compassion He makes new each morning from his garden of faithfulness.
…because His tender compassion’s never fail.
They are new every morning.
Great and beyond measure is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 AMP
This day came two months and two weeks for my husband David when he finally returned to work, taking those first few steps beyond the unexpected.
Moving on is a cup of God’s cool water which refreshes the dry and thirsty soul from the bitter cup of worry and unanswered questions in the unexpected.
Moving beyond the unexpected is a hand of hope for someone else to reach out to; God’s promise for them that this too shall pass.
(2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NIV)
There’s no denying though the pain of rebuilding your inner strength the unexpected attempted to steal.
But you must fight back for what is rightfully yours.
Resist the temptation to escape or delay the going forward.
Allow God to do your heavy lifting as you do your lifting in praise while moving forward.
Moving forward is an uphill climb of small steps of faith, pushing back and resisting the lies of the enemy while God cheers you from on high at the summit.
Four heartbreaking weeks which separated us over the Christmas holidays, then six grueling weeks to find his way back to the front door beyond the unexpected, yet here he is, ready to begin walking into the good God has prepared for my husband and I.
God continues to write our story beyond the unexpected.
Every twist and turn of the plot is unique to the love story God is writing for our personal life with Him.
There’s a happily ever after for every book on the shelf in heaven’s library.
Each may read differently, feel differently and always end differently, as God’s plan for his children are as unique as their fingerprints.
But don’t stop reading.
Don’t stop living and walking out the chapters He has written for your life; a secret best seller if we are willing to trust Him as we turn the page beyond the unexpected.
What is the unexpected you need to move beyond?
Health crisis…
Natural disaster…
Loss of a job…
Loss of finances…
Loss of a loved one…
Lost your way…
Be of good cheer.
Find comfort in your traveling companion who has detailed maps for every valley and mountain climb to follow.
He knows the way as He is the Way.
You’ll never lose direction when you carry the compass of God’s Word which leads you back to the doorstep of His heart.
Beyond the unexpected is a brand new day, a fresh start mapped out already from the beginning of time.
We can trust our good Father in moving forward beyond the unexpected.
Our good Father has amazing plans for us beyond the pages we have yet to turn in our life.
So embrace this day.
Welcome this day beyond the unexpected.
We thank you God for the love and compassion you make new each morning for us to gather from your garden of faithfulness.
Apples of Gold Encouragement 
Praise God! So happy to see that God has brought David back to work. Beyond the Unexpected……thank you for sharing this journey with us and for putting it into words that is encouraging to us all!
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Thank you so much for this encouragement and all that you and Ken provided during our journey,
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