by Valerie Murray | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
In True You: Letting Go of Your False Self to Uncover the Person God Created, Michelle DeRusha prunes open her soul through quiet reflection and discovers a deeper relationship with God. She comes to peace with her authentic self and learns to embrace her unique...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 14, 2019 | Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
When Amber Garza’s health continued to decline, she began to spiral into a life of fear, depression and anxiety. After enduring unexplained illness for a year, gallbladder surgery and then a C-Diff infection, she felt like she was going to die. Amber’s memoir, Peace...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews |
Sandi Patty’s singing has comforted me during some of the most painful times in my life. When I saw she’d written a memoir—The Voice: Listening for God’s Voice and Finding Your Own, I was excited to read about her life. During the peak of Sandi Patty’s career, when...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Christmas, Faith |
I saw the movie, A Case For Christ with my family last year. We loved it! While trying to disprove the newfound faith of his wife, the award-winning journalist, Lee Strobel, ends up becoming a Christian. He is now a Christian apologist and has written many books about...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 9, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith, Parenting |
Lori Schumaker is one of the first bloggers I made a heart-to-heart connection with. We became friends by commenting on one another’s blogs. Our paths continued to cross on the internet and she became a member of the close-knit blogging/prayer group I’m in. When she...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 28, 2018 | Book Reviews |
Do you feel like you’re too messed up for God to use you? Well, all you have to do is take a look at all the flawed men and women in the Bible and you’ll know that you’re not. Less Than Perfect: Broken Men and Women of the Bible and What We...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Did you know Satan is trying to steal your God-given identity? In Silencing Insecurity, Donna Gibbs, a National Certified Counselor, identifies the 7 types of identity thieves, digs into the problems they create, and helps readers discover a formula for wholeness. ...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family |
Whether taking a stroll on the beach, going on a neighborhood evening walk, or sitting on a bench at the dog park, I love watching the camaraderie between humans and their tail-wagging companions. I’ll usually ask if I can pet your furry friend, and end up making a...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
‘I believed it was not okay not to be okay, so I relentlessly pushed myself to fix myself. I thought I was living a life that was pleasing to God because I worked so hard to be worth loving.” Even though Sheila Walsh hosted the 700 Club, she struggled to be...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 1, 2018 | About, Blog, Book Reviews, Faith |
Hope Your Heart Needs by Holley Gerth is a beautiful devotional with a cushioned, hard-bound cover. It’s smaller than I expected—(4 x 0.8 x 6.2 inches), but I actually love that it fits in my purse. Each of the 52 devotions begins with a Bible verse, followed...
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. 
