by Valerie Murray | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog, Book Reviews |
Aggressively Happy by Joy Marie Clarkson helps readers discover how to find joy even when life is exhausting and difficult. The title is taken from an internet troll on Twitter, reinforcing the author’s intent to not let what happens to you steal...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Poems and Prayers |
I wrote this prayer during the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference in 2019. I followed the prayer walk to a waterfall. The words of one of my favorite hymns came to mind as I pictured the deer panting for water. Just as the deer thirsts for water, I...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Do your emotions confuse you? Do you constantly try and figure out if you’re sinning and wonder if you’re doing the right thing? When I made the decision to change my life and face my fears, I struggled with my emotions because I still felt...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Poems and Prayers |
This is a prayer for the hurting. For the ones who are crying out to Jesus when the world sleeps but your mind is wide awake. May we surrender our tears and guard our hearts. I wrote this poem one morning after a restless night. Guarding my heart means making...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Book Reviews |
God with Us: 365 Devotions on the Person and Work of Christ is a compilation of readings by classic Christian writers such as John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon, John Bunyan, D. L. Moody, Jonathan Edwards, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C. S. Lewis, and many more. Justin Holcomb...
Hello there! I'm Valerie, a mom of four and wife of 27 years. My writing inspires others to cultivate courageous faith and find solace in trusting God, especially in moments of fear and uncertainty. Join me on this adventure as we explore the beauty of trusting God when we are afraid. 
