Why Grace Held Began
For over 35 years, I've served in ministry and world missions. Across more than 25 countries, I've walked with people through grief, transition, illness, and long seasons of unanswered prayer.
Again and again, I've seen the same thing: the waiting is often harder than the news. People aren't only asking, "When will God answer?" They're asking, "Does He see me while I wait?"
I know those seasons personally, too. There have been times I prayed and wept through long stretches of waiting, wondering if an answer would ever come. In those days, God taught me two things: He was walking with me through every hard day, and learning to trust Him was greater than any answer I was praying for. Through it all, I learned to trust His heart, even when I couldn't trace His hand.
Grace Held began as a way to put something in your hands for those in-between days. It's a quiet place to bring Scripture, honest prayer, and the reminder that God's grace is sufficient, even before the answer comes.
— Joseph Dansby, Founder
Our Mission
Grace Held resources exist to encourage faith and hope in God's sufficient grace in our times of need. We want to inspire deeper trust in His supernatural, unmerited grace, which sustains and strengthens every believer, so that faith and praise burst forth from our hearts.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
Waiting is not wasted time
We create Scripture-rooted resources for the in-between seasons of life: the waiting room, the unanswered prayer, the not-yet.
Everything we make is built to help you slow down, be honest with God about what you're carrying, and remember His presence even when the outcome is still unclear. It's for anyone learning to trust God between the prayer and the answer, especially women walking through seasons of uncertainty, transition, healing and unanswered prayer.
While I Wait: our 30-day prayer journal
While I Wait is a 30-day prayer journal for women in seasons of waiting, for the days when God's answer hasn't come yet. Each day includes a key Bible verse, a devotional reflection, guided journaling prompts, a truth to carry with you, and a simple practice to help you apply what you're learning.
It comes in three formats:
- Digital Interactive PDF: delivered instantly by email, with fillable fields you can type into or pages you can print at home.
- Paperback Edition ($14.99): a 6×9 perfect-bound journal, printed to order just for you.
- Premium Spiral-Bound Edition: printed to order and designed to lie flat while you write.
Wear the reminder
Alongside the journal, we offer Scripture-inspired tees, sweatshirts and hoodies and mugs and gifts, including a personalized name mug and blanket. Each one is made to order just for you by one of our trusted print partners, so it can carry a word of hope into your everyday.
Say hello
We'd love to hear from you. Email info@graceheld.com (we typically reply within 2 business days), or follow along on Instagram (@graceheldfaith) and Pinterest.