by Valerie Murray | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family, Marriage |
Have hurtful words wounded you? Breaking the Power of Negative Words by author Mary C. Busha, offers steps to help remove the harmful effects of negative words and guide you to healing. Part 1— Words Spoken to Us, explores the reasons behind unkind words said to us....
by Valerie Murray | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Whispers and Wildflowers by Sarah Beth Marr will take you on a 30-day retreat to draw closer to God. Each devotion reflects a gardening theme for your heart. If the busyness of life is stressing you out, this devotional will help you find spiritual rest. This book...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 19, 2019 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
“If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.” Timothy 2:13 I left the conference a few hours early. My dreams felt poked by a pin, slowly deflating any hope I had to write. Critique appointments were helpful, but edits had me doubting my...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
My 15-year-old did something brave last week. She auditioned for the school play, Into the Woods. I stopped my chores and listened to her while she practiced at home. My ears didn’t hurt. In fact, it was enjoyable. I heard potential. Maybe she was even good?I coached...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
During the opening session at the West Coast Christian Writers Conference, we were asked to stand up and say to the person next to us, “I am a writer.” It was then I realized I wasn’t the only one who struggled to call myself a writer. Almost everyone I met battled...