Living loved, even in the dark

Welcome to Freely Loved, a webpage dedicated to learning how to live loved in the grace of God, even when life feels dark. Join me on this journey as we explore faith, hope, and love together. I'm so glad you're here.

My newest blogs...

Understanding God's Love

Jan 29, 2026 7:11 PM

I know I have. Many times. My readers know about the darkness I used to live in for years so I will not delve into that now. But I will say that there were so many moments in which I cried out to God, I had people pray over me, yet I always went back home only for the darkness to continue. Only for God to grow even more distant and silent. Or so my disappointment told me. I became disappointed so many times that I began to be afraid to even try another time. I had experienced too many moments of seeming rejection and abandonment

Committed

Jan 25, 2026 9:21 PM

It is a commitment I spent years looking for. I used to try to find it in fellow human wanderers, but I often was let down with disappointment, abandonment, and rejection. I looked for it in the desires of my human nature but found only fading pleasure.

Ella Hicks

Introduction

I am Annette Unruh. Yours truly. The author of this blog. Ever since I was in grade school, I have been writing. My first memory of writing is when I wrote an eleven page story about a family living in a pumpkin house when I was in Grade 3. And since then my love for expressing myself through writing has grown from filling journals with my thoughts, to posts on my social media accounts, and now to this new endeavor: writing blogs.

My story

Life had been dark for me since I was a young teenager. I became a Christian when I was thirteen, but spent many years afterwards battling suicidal depression and deep self-hatred all while longing intensely for a relationship with God that seemed to always evade me. In the last five years, I've been on a healing journey. And it's from this place of discovery and redemption that I now write to advocate for and give hope forward to those on similar journeys as mine.

About freely loved

Freely Loved is more than just a blog; it's a personal journey. It's about discovering and embracing the unconditional love and grace that God offers, especially during life's challenging moments. Here, you'll find reflections, insights, and stories aimed at inspiring hope and fostering a deeper connection with our Heavenly Father. Join me as we learn to live freely loved, one moment at a time.