When I Thought God Didn’t Protect Me

The Grace in the Journey Podcast is a place for the woman who is rebuilding.Rebuilding her faith.Rebuilding her heart.Rebuilding her life after seasons she never expected to walk through.Hosted by Misti Appleby, this podcast is rooted in real-life experiences, honest conversations, and the kind of faith that meets you in the middle of broken places.Because sometimes life doesn’t go the way we planned.Sometimes we find ourselves:Questioning GodCarrying pain we don’t know how to explainOr simply trying to survive one day at a timeBut even in those moments… God is still present.Each episode is designed to bring encouragement, healing, and truth — reminding you that:You are not aloneYou are not forgottenAnd your story is not overFrom personal testimony to practical insight, Grace in the Journey is where broken stories begin to find purpose.🎙 New episodes every Monday

Family is supposed to feel safe…but what do you do when it doesn’t?In this episode of the Grace in the Journey Podcast, we’re talking about the reality so many women quietly carry — loving your family deeply while also navigating hurt, tension, and complicated relationships.Because sometimes…Love is still there.But so is the pain.In this conversation, Misti shares both personal experiences and practical wisdom on what it looks like to walk through fragile family dynamics with grace, truth, and emotional health.We talk about:✨ Walking on eggshells in relationships✨ Feeling misunderstood by those closest to you✨ The tension between love and boundaries✨ Why grace does not mean access without accountability✨ And what healing can look like — even when everything isn’t perfectThis episode is for the woman who:Feels torn between protecting her peace and preserving relationships…Who has stayed quiet because she didn’t know how to express the weight she was carrying…Or who is learning how to love others without losing herself in the process.Because here’s the truth:You can love deeply and still need boundaries.And healing is possible — even in the most fragile places.🎧 Subscribe so you never miss a new episode.💛 Join us daily inside Grace in the Journey for encouragement and devotionals.

There was a moment in my life when everything I believed about God’s protection was shaken.At sixteen, I found myself in a situation I never expected — one that left me questioning not only my circumstances, but God Himself.I had trusted Him.I believed He would keep me safe.But in the middle of that moment, I didn’t feel Him there.And that led me to a question so many of us quietly ask:“God… where were You?”In this very first episode of the Grace in the Journey Podcast, I’m sharing a deeply personal part of my story — not from a place of pain, but from a place of healing.We talk about:✨ What it feels like when your faith is shaken✨ The lies we begin to believe in hard seasons✨ Feeling disqualified, forgotten, or abandoned✨ And how God can remain present even when He feels silentThis episode is for the woman who has ever questioned God’s protection…who has felt unseen…or who wonders if her story has disqualified her from purpose.Because what I’ve learned is thisGod’s silence is not His absence.And your story is not over.🎧 Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.💛 Join us daily inside Grace in the Journey for encouragement and devotionals.