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This Q&A originally published in the August 2022 Newsletter from Embracing the Unexpected. Make sure to subscribe to Maree's newsletters...

Originally Published on ibelieve.com on 8/12/22. Last Sunday, the Pastor at my church asked who was ready for back to school. The...

Faith, the size of a mustard seed, is all we need to move a mountain (Matthew 17:20). This tiny seed reminds us that Christ will still do...

Recently, I was given the opportunity by a dear friend, Maree Dee, to guest post for her blog Embracing the Unexpected . Maree writes and...

Does God Still Love Me when I’m Depressed? Why does God hate me? I'm guessing you didn't come to a site for faithful Christian women and...

I heard a story of a pastor who visited an orphanage in China. The room was full of cribs with just enough space to walk through. The...

Rest for the Anxious Mind – A Walk-through Elijah’s Desperation What I've always wondered is how can someone of unsurmountable faith who...

He met her in a lonely place, by a spring in the desert. Enveloped in seclusion and running from abuse – God appeared to her in the...

5 Creative Ways to get Outside with your Kids As a mom of two nature-loving young boys – outdoor play is a daily occurrence no matter the...

Written by Antoinette @diaryofhope Hello friend, I’m Antoinette, a regular, 32-year-old, Jesus loving, single mum. I’m also a writer,...

As part of a new series, Mental Illness from a Lived Experience, I wrote about six reasons a person would stop taking their prescription...

How to Create Quality Time with Your Spouse How is your marriage? Even if your answer is great, you know it takes a concerted effort,...

Hosting, cooking, and eating are my favorite things to do. It's not unusual for us to have several extras at our dinner table weekly....

As an adult, I see the church differently than when I saw it through my big wide-eyed green eyes as a child. I would love to go back to...

2 Truths and a Lie of the Methodist Denomination "Jesus Loves Me" is the only song I ever learned to play on the piano. I remember...

Do I Introduce my Kids to the Easter Bunny? "I still believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and true love. Don't even try...

Mental Health Medication: Mirage or Miracle? Does God still miraculously heal people? Does He take away their illnesses? Can He lift the...

6 Practical Ways to Cope with Death While walking the streets of downtown New Orleans, it's pretty common to witness a parade or two....

What does it mean that God “Is Spirit” When you imagine God, do you picture Him as a human being? I know, I do. I envision a dad with...

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep… If only the monotonous exercise of counting fluffy, white barn animals always lulled us into a deep...