by Valerie Murray | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
The Way of a Christian highlights excerpts and lessons from John Bunyan’s classic book, The Pilgrim’s Progress. John Bunyan’s writing influenced my research about fearing and trusting God. When I saw this 90-day devotional, I knew I wanted to read...
by Valerie Murray | May 29, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Have you ever wondered what the Bible means when it tells us to guard our hearts? I wanted to know more about this topic so I researched why we should guard our hearts, what we should guard our hearts against, and how we should guard our hearts? Vines Expository...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Satan tries to get our minds off of Christ by tempting us to believe lies. 1 Peter 5:8 says Satan prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
So then, banish anxiety from your heart And cast off the troubles of your body. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Is your first thought like mine when you read this verse, I wish it was that easy! While it may sound like we can banish anxiety like the flip of a switch, we...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Book Reviews |
My Daily Pursuit by A.W. Tozer includes devotions for 365 days that will challenge your heart and mind to grow closer to God. Tozer was a self-taught theologian (I love that he taught himself) who lived from (1897-to 1963) and whose words continue to challenge...
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! I’m Valerie, a busy mother
of four energetic children and
a wife to my husband of 25
years. I write to help others have courageous faith and discover how to trust in God when they are afraid. 
