Maressa Mortimer

My name is Maressa Mortimer, and I’m Dutch. I live in the beautiful Cotswolds, England, with my husband who is a pastor. We have four (adopted) children. My debut novel, Sapphire Beach, was published December 2019. I’m a homeschool mum, so my writing has to be done in the evening when peace and quiet descends on our house once more. I love exploring questions of faith using novels, as it helps me to see what faith looks like in daily life.

A Prayer for Renewal Over Reinvention in the New Year

As this year draws to a close, I have found myself reflecting on a familiar phrase often spoken in anticipation of what lies ahead: “New year, new me.” This year, however, instead of blindly embracing it, I’ve come to a different conclusion. As I look toward 2026, I am not just asking God to do something new in my life. Instead, I am also...

Heavenly Adoption: The beginning of our spiritual childhood

“Having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,” Ephesians 1:5 Do you...