by Valerie Murray | Jun 30, 2017 | About, Blog, Marriage |
I’m so excited to share a post with you today from a great friend I made when I started blogging almost 2 years ago. She and her husband even designed my blog logo! Alison is one of the sweetest people I know. She is wise well beyond her years. I’m...
by Valerie Murray | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Family |
Welcome to the Summer Sizzle Blog Hop! Today I’m so happy to introduce my great friend Melanie! She has been such an encouragement to me. As many of you know, I’ve been writing about my journey to face fear. This past April when I flew by myself for the...
by Valerie Murray | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
It is my delight to introduce you to my friend, Deb. She’s a woman whom I deeply respect for her knowledge of the Word of God. Every single post she writes is always filled with so much Godly wisdom. She understands what it’s like to have lived in fear...
by Valerie Murray | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family |
I remember reading Rory Feek’s viral blog posts on FB, saddened by the emotional pictures of moments he shared with his wife Joey as they battled the cancer that eventually separated them. One picture, I don’t think I’ll forget. Their little girl Indy sat on Joey’s...
by Valerie Murray | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog, Family, Parenting |
I’m so excited to welcome you to our Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series! During this series, you’ll be reading the top posts from some of my dearest blogging friends. I’ve been in a FB group with them over the past few years where we have prayed for one...
by Valerie Murray | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting |
You can’t help but think about what kind of influence you are to your family when you read Gary Morland’s A Family Shaped By Grace: How To Get Along With The People Who Matter Most. He speaks of being a calming influence. Just the pleasant sound of those two words...
by Valerie Murray | May 26, 2017 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Have you questioned that still, small voice nudging you to do something out of your comfort zone—something that would show love to others and bring God glory?And the conversation in your head goes something like this:Lord, you want me to do what? Certainly, there is...
by Valerie Murray | May 19, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews |
We all want friends. We crave meaningful companionship where we can safely share our hearts and be real. And yet many times we feel isolated and alone. We struggle keeping friendships and being the kind of friend we want to be. I love my friends deeply. And yet I...
by Valerie Murray | May 12, 2017 | About, Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 I wouldn’t be here on my own. I’d be asleep in my comfortable bed relishing my only opportunity not to be awakened by the annoying beep of my alarm. Instead, I chose to meet up with the 2017...
by Valerie Murray | May 5, 2017 | About, Blog, Faith, Family |
Last weekend I did something I would have never done a couple of years ago. I took a flight by myself for the first time. It wasn’t easy for me because I deal with a lot of anxiety about not being able to find where I need to go. But I faced my fear (more about...
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. 
