by Valerie Murray | May 7, 2019 | Blog, Faith, Family |
I struggled for many years on Mother’s Day. I will never forget the day I walked out of church holding back my sobs. I desperately wanted to be a mom. And on this particular Mother’s Day, the evidence that I wasn’t one was more than I could handle. I felt...
by Valerie Murray | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews |
Sometimes we find ourselves surrounded by walls of pain and we don’t know how to escape. In Delivered: Experiencing God’s Power in Your Pain, Beth Moore uses Psalm 40 to help readers discover how they got into a pit and how to experience God’s power to get out....
by Valerie Murray | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews |
In Glorious Weakness: Discovering God in All We Lack, Alia Joy’s truthful and beautiful prose gripped my heart from the start. In fact, she’s such a gifted writer, it surprised me to find out this was her first book. Her writing reveals the truth readers really want...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family |
The relationships between mothers and daughters can be complicated. Whether you have a close relationship or one that’s tense, Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughterswill help strengthen communication and aid in healing and restoration. Blythe Daniel and...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
“What would you do if fear wasn’t a factor?” I sifted the velvet tassels through my fingers and adjusted the sofa pillow on my lap. My counselor sat across from me and smiled holding a clipboard and pen, ready to dive into my inner world. It was my first appointment....
by Valerie Murray | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith, Family, Parenting |
One of the greatest blessings of being a writer is seeing friends whom I love and respect publish books. My friend Melanie Redd wrote a devotional for teen girls titled Live in Light. Melanie has been encouraging girls and women in ministry for decades and her...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Faith |
Have you wondered how to receive the wisdom of God in your life? What do you do when you don’t know what God wants you to do? Share on X The topic of the wisdom of God is as vast as the sea. Diving into the Bible, I find an ocean of discoveries I never knew existed....
by Valerie Murray | Mar 21, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
I’m stepping out of my usual nonfiction genre to review this wonderful novel by David Rawlings. The Baggage Handler captured my attention at the title and kept it until the last page! In fact, after reading this book, I can’t wait to review more fiction!...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog, Marriage |
My husband and I celebrate our 23rd anniversary on March 9th! One of our songs is, No Doubt About It by Neal McCoy. The words remind me how we are opposites who need each other to balance out our weaknesses: Like a hammer and a nail, socks and...
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. 
