by Valerie Murray | Mar 7, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
Fight Your Fears: Trusting God’s Character and Promises When You Are Afraid by Kristen Wetherell helps readers fight their fears by cultivating the fear of the Lord. “When we no longer fear God as we ought the result is that we fear lesser things...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
A Different Kind of Love Story by Landra Young Hughes helps readers discover how God’s love can help them embrace their identity and worth. “Before anything else you are loved. Unconditionally. Not when you are good. Not when you obey. Not when you follow the rules....
by Valerie Murray | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear |
Managing Worry and Anxiety by therapist Jean Holthaus helps readers understand the psychological and spiritual aspects involved in anxiety and offers practical skills to help manage anxiety. The first part of the book focuses on the many components that influence and...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 7, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
Disappointment swept over me like a tidal wave when I read the rejection letter. Waves of doubt crashed into my faith as I recalled the confirmation God had given me for this book I’ve been researching for five years— encouragement that lead me to believe in a certain...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 6, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
In Want + Plenty: Waking Up to God’s Provision in a Land of Longing author and licensed counselor Meredith McDaniel, encourages us to discover God’s provision in life when our hearts ache for more. Using the story in Exodus, readers will find themselves on their...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Growing in Holiness draws from the lectures of theologian R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) and explores the doctrine of sanctification. “Sanctification is a whole-life process by which we are being changed to be made holy.” Before sanctification can happen, we must first...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
When author Kim Erickson’s three-year-old son died from strep throat in 2008, she turned to the Lord for help. Jesus’ last words to his disciples before his death brought her comfort and changed her life. His Last Words: What Jesus Taught and Prayed in His Final...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
People all over the world prayed for missionary Andrew Brunson’s freedom. When I saw he had written a book about his two-year captivity in Turkish prisons, I knew I wanted to read it. God’s Hostage: A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment, and...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 23, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
I grew up singing hymns at church. I joined the high school choir and loved learning the words to many classic songs. The lyrics voice my deep yearning to be close to God. I’ve always wondered what led songwriters to pen such soulful words. Stories behind the Songs...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Adorned by Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth uses Titus 2 to address how older and younger women can live out the gospel together. It answers the question, “How in the world do we manage to adorn the gospel and let it adorn us in the midst of mundane or agonizing realities?”...
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. 
