Join the Grace Enough community HERE!Nicole Zasowski and Amber discuss the heart behind her newest book What If It's Wonderful?, the spiritual practice of celebration, and why we often resist celebrating.Courage to Celebrate Questions Discussed:

(2:43) Your story involves multiple miscarriages and crippling anxiety that led to a reluctance to celebrate for fear of what may come. In What If It's Wonderful you write, "I was sure that celebration always came with a catch, so I became practiced in praying for the miracle while preparing to mourn," Share a bit of your story and how God began to impress upon you the spiritual practice of celebration.

(9:50) Why do you think we can be hesitant or completely shy away from celebrating God's good gifts, especially after enduring hardship

(16:32) You wrote, "Christians I stood shoulder to shoulder with through most seasons of my life tended to emphasize other disciplines- like prayer, fasting, and the study of God's Word- but were not particularly disciplined about celebration." What does the Bible say about celebration and why is this practice important?

(22:50) What are some practical things that you started doing to introduce celebration as a rhythm?

(28:07) What is the difference between celebration and escapism?

(32:03) In your practice of celebration, what have you discovered about the character of God?

(35:53) For someone who wants to learn to embrace celebration, what are you hoping that this book speaks into them?

SHOW NOTES cont.

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