by Valerie Murray | Oct 23, 2015 | Blog, Faith |
My alarm jolts me at 5:00 a.m. I pat my nightstand to find my glasses and make my daily trek downstairs for that essential first cup of coffee. I walk my puppy to the backyard and stand on the dewy grass while I wait. It’s dark outside. I look up into the...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 16, 2015 | Blog, Faith, Family |
Do you have an anxious heart? Have you ever woken up with a heavy heart? Sometimes I wake up and the thought of getting through the day feels like drudgery. I feel burdened and I don’t even know why. This verse encouraged me and I knew I wanted to share it with...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog, Faith |
It’s a heavy weight that bears upon your soul and mind. It whispers defeat and urges you to give up. What once was an exciting pursuit of a dream or goal that inspired you, is now a big question mark. It causes you to look around at what others are doing...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Faith |
Grief was like a dark cloud, suffocating the room with its anesthetic, crippling the mind of making sense of this new reality. Some of us were weeping and some stood in shock as the body of my husband’s dear mom—my mother-in-law—lay lifeless on the floor, her...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 8, 2015 | Blog, Faith |
I had a case of the post vacation blues driving home from our summer vacation. We had so much fun and I didn’t want it to end. We were heading down the mountain from a very special place nestled in the beauty of Kings Canyon—a place called Hume Lake Christian Camp....
by Valerie Murray | Jul 26, 2015 | Blog, Faith |
Trusting in His Guidance I have always had a passion for writing. I feel like I speak two languages and am only fluent in one. I cannot speak the thoughts that I am able to write down. The person who I really am is the one hidden behind the words that are stirring...
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. 
