by Valerie Murray | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
Every Friday, I drag myself to the gym and stand in line for the most intense workout of my week—cycle class. It’s here that I know I’ll be pushed to my limits. I feel like I’m literally going to die or fall off my bike because my heart is going to explode from...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog, Marriage, Parenting |
As time goes on, the beauty of loving our spouse looks different with the changing seasons in life.As my marriage has progressed over the past 20 years, each season has brought its own joys and struggles.If I could describe our life with four young kids in the...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 9, 2016 | Blog, Faith |
“I’ll pray for you.” How often have you told someone these 4 powerful words and then forgotten to actually pray? I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve let these words slip off my tongue without the discipline of follow through.So I’ve been trying to only speak...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 5, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews |
One of my greatest concerns as a Christian blogger is to accurately communicate the truth of God’s word through my writing. I want to “correctly handle the word of truth.” Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Faith |
I was reading Paul’s letter to the Colossians and realized how deeply he prayed for others. When I pray for others my heart is usually burdened for their trial. My prayers usually consist of my pleas for God to take away their pain. Sometimes I even get lost in their...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews |
Have you ever felt stuck? Stuck in fear? For the past year, I’ve been working on facing my fear of driving on freeways by taking some significant steps towards changing past behaviors of avoidance. These steps have been hard. Scary. Difficult. I can’t wait to share...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog, Faith |
Has anyone ever broken a promise to you? Don’t broken promises make trusting hard? Perhaps broken promises have scarred your heart and you find yourself having a hard time trusting the promises of God. God will never break his promises! Click To Tweet God is not...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 13, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family, Marriage |
20 years ago my husband and I said our vows in a chapel next to a beautiful stained glass wall of Jesus praying in the garden. We vowed to love each other… For better or worse Richer or poorer In sickness and in health As long as we both shall live I’m pretty...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog, Faith |
When I woke up, I instantly remembered my dream. It was a dream so unlike my typical insecure patterns of thinking and my own limited perceptions of my capabilities. I had an overwhelming feeling it had to be from God. In my dream, Lysa TerKeurst (best-selling...
by Valerie Murray | Jul 28, 2016 | Blog, Faith |
I usually don’t post about the specifics of keeping up my blog. But I wanted to share some of the resources I use and love. I hope you’ll stay tuned for some future posts where I share what I’ve learned through blogging. I read so many posts 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. 
