by Valerie Murray | May 30, 2025 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Are you facing a season of overwhelming struggle? Maybe you’re battling financial hardship, physical pain, or emotional turmoil that leaves you feeling unseen and isolated. A Woman’s Desperate Circumstances When hope feels distant, the story of the...
by Valerie Murray | May 16, 2025 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Have you ever reached a point where your soul just feels… tired? Not just physically tired, but emotionally worn down, spiritually stretched, and weighed down by life’s pressures? Maybe you’ve felt discouraged in your waiting.Maybe you’re carrying something...
by Valerie Murray | May 2, 2025 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Parenting |
There are seasons in life when change stretches your heart like a rubber band—pulling, releasing, tightening again—and you’re left learning how to live between the letting go and the holding on. I’m in that season right now. My daughter just graduated from Grand...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 8, 2025 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Is It a Sin to Be Afraid? When someone in a position of authority tells me, “Do not,” my insides stand up straight and tall and salute military style. There must be some “rule follower” gene programmed into my DNA. So when I don’t understand the “how” of following a...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 4, 2025 | About, Blog, Faith |
As we step into a new year, the promise of renewal fills the air. For many, it’s a time of fresh beginnings, a moment to set intentions and realign with what matters most. But for those of us yearning for a deeper connection with God, 2025 is more than a calendar...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 16, 2023 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith, Health and Fitness |
“Have you seen my keys, mom?” My normally chill 18-year-old son fumbled through my bathroom cabinets. I folded the corner page of the new book I was reading, Healing Rain, to help him mentally retrace his steps. My car was the last place he had them. The...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog, Faith |
How do you love someone well? How do you walk in the Spirit and not in your flesh? Did you know that when you become a Christian, you receive the gift of the Holy Spirit? God’s presence lives within every believer and empowers Christians to love others...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
Take Every Thought Captive by Kelly Balarie helps readers exchange lies of the enemy for the mind of Christ. This book gives hands-on suggestions for changing self-defeating thoughts in order to transform the way you think. The writing is heartfelt and honest and...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
I’m excited to share a guest post from an author whose love for the Lord truly inspires me. I’ve been blessed to have been on her launch teams for Fear Fighting and Battle Ready. Today she’s sharing about a topic I’m sure we can all relate to....
by Valerie Murray | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
The Bible says Jesus was tempted in every way we are. Does this mean he was also tempted to fear? “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin”...
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. 
