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 | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Christmas, Faith, Health and Fitness, Marriage, Poems and Prayers |
What does faith mean to you? I used to think strong faith was optimistic, only believing in the most favorable outcomes. But over the years, I have learned that strong faith is growing faith. Strong faith seeks to believe the truth about God even when the outcome...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Health and Fitness |
I woke up with my heart pounding, anxiety digging a crater in my gut. “I can’t do this, God! What if I make a fool of myself?” When I do what I’m afraid of, I learn why I don’t need to be afraid. Share on X The only way I’ve learned how to be confident in my...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 24, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family, Health and Fitness |
Boundaries for Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies by authors Allison Cook and Kimberly Miller, offers a counterintuitive approach to handle conflicting emotions. The book presents a holistic framework that...
by Valerie Murray | Jan 5, 2018 | About, Blog, Facing Fear, Faith, Health and Fitness |
This Christmas didn’t turn out quite the way I’d hoped it would. I thought 2014 would be the last time I had to wait for a biopsy diagnosis over the holidays. That Christmas, I had stabbing pains when I talked and had been losing my voice. I’ll never forget the...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
Guest Post by Dawn Klinge There are two types of rest: spiritual and physical. We need both kinds of rest if we want to be healthy. The following is about spiritual rest. What does it mean to find rest in God? Trusting in God’s unfailing love, and believing that he...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
Sometimes I wonder why I do it. I mean, I really don’t see the results I think my amount of effort should show. Why then, have I pulled my sleepy self out of bed and put on workout clothes for the last 30 years? Yep, I’ve worked out for most of my life. As a...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
I’m so excited to have author Lisa Preuett guest post today. As some of you know, I completed my first half-marathon in April. I learned so many lessons about life and faith from training. When I found out Lisa wrote a devotional for runners that captures the...
by Valerie Murray | May 12, 2017 | About, Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 I wouldn’t be here on my own. I’d be asleep in my comfortable bed relishing my only opportunity not to be awakened by the annoying beep of my alarm. Instead, I chose to meet up with the 2017...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, Faith, Health and Fitness |
Every Friday, I drag myself to the gym and stand in line for the most intense workout of my week—cycle class. It’s here that I know I’ll be pushed to my limits. I feel like I’m literally going to die or fall off my bike because my heart is going to explode from...
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. 
