by Valerie Murray | Oct 25, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
What do you do with your one broken heart? This is the question Ann Voskamp asks that weighs heavy on my thoughts as I turn every page in this powerful, thought-provoking book, The Broken Way. From my tear-stained pages of the first chapter, it is not until the last,...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 18, 2016 | Book Reviews |
After recently reading Chuck Swindoll’s Studying the Scriptures, I was interested in learning the context and definitions surrounding some of my favorite verses in the Bible. I was excited to receive the NKJV Word Study Bible. This Bible has a nice simple...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Has your world ever been shaken, your plans and dreams left shattered, leaving you confused and discouraged? After 6 years of infertility, the day after rejoicing over the miracle of my first positive pregnancy, the doctor told me the words that would shatter my...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 20, 2016 | Book Reviews |
Pain is real. Often times in deep places of grief we search to find answers to some hard questions, like why? It’s in those places where somehow, our soul scrapes the depths of our being in order to find hope to go on. In Unreasonable Hope, Pastor Chad Veach writes...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 13, 2016 | Book Reviews |
I was so excited to receive the Hidden in My Heart Scripture Memory Bible because it included 100 core scripture songs for children to sing in order to help them memorize Bible verses. Since my children (ages 6, 10, 8 and 13) love to sing, I really think this will be...
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 | 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 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 3, 2016 | Book Reviews |
I was so happy when the book You Can Learn to Be Content by Sarah O. Maddox arrived on my doorstep, just in time for me to read on our summer vacation. I’ve come to know and love Sarah’s daughter, Melanie Redd. As we’ve journeyed through blogging together, I...
by Valerie Murray | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family, Parenting |
*This post contains an affiliate link. See my disclosure page here. I felt defeated. I just finished my devotions and spent time in God’s Word. Praying for patience. Praying for the ability to control my temper and not yell at my kids. Less than 30 minutes later, all...
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. 
