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 13, 2017 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
It’s time to trade fear for faith! Do you want to move forward to face your fears but just can’t seem to get past immobilizing thoughts? Sometimes, moving forward in life means taking the hard way. Choosing the scarier path. Oddly enough, the way that was...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 6, 2017 | Facing Fear, Faith, Poems and Prayers |
It’s 2017! I’m so excited to start sharing some posts I’ve written on fear in this new series called, Trading Fear For Faith. I’d like to start with a prayer I wrote asking the Lord to help me break free from fear. I’ve made the prayer...
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 19, 2016 | Blog, Christmas, Faith, Family |
The busy holiday season was in full gear. Carefully documenting the gifts I purchased on my Christmas app, I decided to check my account balance. Boy was I in for a big surprise! I could feel my face getting hot and the pounding of my heart in my chest when I...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 5, 2016 | Christmas, Faith |
My six-year-old pleaded with me to put the Christmas decorations up a month early. She wanted to play with the “little people” from the lighted Christmas village I display in our kitchen. When it came time to tackle the task of crawling into our shallow coat closet...
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 20, 2016 | Blog, Christmas, Faith |
Do you struggle to find joy during the holidays? I love Christmas! But every year I struggle to find the will to decorate for the holidays. Honestly, the whole process overwhelms me. I remember being 8 months pregnant and crawling underneath the coats of our shallow...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog, Christmas, Christmas Series, Faith |
*this post contains affiliate links See my disclosure page here I’m so excited to share with you a few of my favorite things! This post was so fun to write because I’m sharing items I love and the reasons why I love them! Since Christmas is just around...
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. 
