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 20, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
In her book Nothing to Prove, Jennie Allen asks some questions I think many Christians have struggled with. What if we stopped doing things for God and started doing things with God? Maybe the reason you aren’t free is that you are trying so hard? I spent a...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
A few months ago I had the chance to visit the church I attended from elementary school through my college years. It is now called Venture Christian Church and Chip Ingram is the pastor. It was fun to hear Chip Ingram speak since our couple’s small group had recently...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 19, 2017 | Book Reviews, Faith, Family |
I’ve been wanting to order a full version Bible for my 6-year old who’s learning to read. When I saw The Beginner’s Bible in a New International Reader’s Version, I was hoping I would like it as much as the Bible I used when I taught preschool that contained...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear |
A few years ago I came face to face with the reality that fear was controlling my life. I believe this is the day I became a full-fledged fear fighter. I was listening to praise music while jogging on a beautiful Tahoe trail. The words to Kim Walker’s worship song,...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 30, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
Today it’s my joy and honor to have Kelly Balarie guest post! It’ been so fun to be a part of Kelly’s launch team for her new book, Fear Fighting. Kelly has a sincere heart for the Lord. Fear Fighting is a passion of mine! I love how God weaves together the...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
I’ve been using the NKJV Know the Word Study Bible and have found it very easy to use and understand. I love this Bible! This hard-bound Bible is very well made. It offers three ways to study the Bible, Book by Book, Verse by Verse and Topic by Topic. I enjoy the way...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews |
Before I started Cord of 6, I came across a few blogs I admired. Dawn Klinge’s Above the Waves was one of them. Little did I know that after I started blogging she would become a trusted friend of mine. I was drawn to her blog title because I’ve always loved being...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 2, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
*This post contains affiliate links One of my favorite blessings of having a blog is being able to review new books. I love memoirs and books about growing deeper in faith as well as resources to learn how to study the Bible. It’s my joy to share with you some...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 11, 2016 | Book Reviews |
I’ve always loved Oswald Chamber’s book, My Utmost for His Highest. It’s one that I keep in my stack of devotionals and seem to always go back to. I was excited to find out that some of his notes and lectures from the early twentieth century, had been kept in a...
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. 
