by Valerie Murray | May 29, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Have you ever wondered what the Bible means when it tells us to guard our hearts? I wanted to know more about this topic so I researched why we should guard our hearts, what we should guard our hearts against, and how we should guard our hearts? Vines Expository...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Satan tries to get our minds off of Christ by tempting us to believe lies. 1 Peter 5:8 says Satan prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against...
by Valerie Murray | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
So then, banish anxiety from your heart And cast off the troubles of your body. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Is your first thought like mine when you read this verse, I wish it was that easy! While it may sound like we can banish anxiety like the flip of a switch, we...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Poems and Prayers |
I wrote this prayer during the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference in 2019. I followed the prayer walk to a waterfall. The words of one of my favorite hymns came to mind as I pictured the deer panting for water. Just as the deer thirsts for water, I...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Do your emotions confuse you? Do you constantly try and figure out if you’re sinning and wonder if you’re doing the right thing? When I made the decision to change my life and face my fears, I struggled with my emotions because I still felt...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Poems and Prayers |
This is a prayer for the hurting. For the ones who are crying out to Jesus when the world sleeps but your mind is wide awake. May we surrender our tears and guard our hearts. I wrote this poem one morning after a restless night. Guarding my heart means making...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
God Is My Hiding Place is a collection of forty daily devotionals based on the writings and experiences of Corrie Ten Boom. With her courageous family, Corrie Ten Boom sheltered Jews from the Nazis during World War II. She wrote about her imprisonment and the...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Book Reviews, Facing Fear, Faith |
In her latest book Help, I’m Drowning: Weathering the Storms of Life with Grace and Hope, Sally Clarkson shares foundational truths that helped her gain wisdom and find strength during challenging times. “We all need a fellow struggler who has gone before...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Nerves twisted through my body as I raised my arms over my head and matched my feet on top of the yellow footprints underneath the airport security scanner. It was my first time traveling on an airplane by myself. I felt like a criminal, surrendering a lifetime of...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 10, 2021 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith |
Amazing Blessings and Benefits of Fearing God “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his...
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. 
