by Valerie Murray | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Michele Cushatt, author of I Am, asked us all at the West Coast Christian Writer’s Conference to take our shoes off. She just finished a powerful message about the inadequacy Moses felt when God spoke to him from a burning bush and called him to lead the Israelites...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
I’ve had a few scary moments in my life where I came close to drowning. One time I was swimming on vacation in Maui. I looked into the deep, crystal blue ocean and saw an enormous Stingray. I decided to follow it (this was before I knew they could hurt people)....
by Valerie Murray | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
I’ll never forget the strong pull I felt on my heart to start a blog. I knew the Lord was calling me. I always wanted to be a writer but I never knew how to use my writing as a ministry. About a year into blogging, I got to know Carmen Brown. Her writings at...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 31, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
(This post contains an affiliate link) When I was 19 I became very sick and went to the doctor several times only to be sent home with “the flu.” When my legs became so weak that I could barely walk, I knew it had to be more than just a bad case of the seasonal flu. I...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
Thank you so much for joining us on The Testimony Tour. You can check out Tiffany Perry here if you missed her post. When I was 7 years old, a small group leader explained who Jesus was to me using the wordless Bible. Each color represented something different– God’s...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
There are days I intend to open my Bible only to find myself reading emails—then POOF, time has vanished and it’s 6:30 a.m. Time to wake the kids up for school. Life gets so busy and sometimes I neglect to separate myself from the distractions that pull me away...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 17, 2017 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Victory! The morning sun was shining brightly. I had my Starbucks nonfat Cinnamon Dolce Latte in the cupholder and my 12-year-old daughter singing a Taylor Swift song, and I was driving her to an out-of-town soccer game. Me. The mom afraid to drive on freeways. If...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
In Talk Yourself Happy, Transform Your Heart by Speaking God’s Promises, former co-host of the 700 Club Kristi Watts learns to rely on God when she finds herself suddenly single and unemployed. Just three months after giving birth, her husband walked out—depleting the...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog, Faith |
“God is an audacious story teller. God has a great story to write about you and part of that story is you telling yours!” Tosca Lee I attended the West Coast Christian Writer’s Conference a few weeks ago. It was so amazing to hear Michele Cushatt, author of Undone and...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
I never knew I’d have to fight so hard in order to put my faith into action. My faith—my belief in God is strong. But when Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 6:12 to fight the good fight of faith, he uses action words like “flee “pursue” “fight”...
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. 
