by Valerie Murray | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Book Reviews, Faith, Family, Marriage, Parenting |
You can’t help but think about what kind of influence you are to your family when you read Gary Morland’s A Family Shaped By Grace: How To Get Along With The People Who Matter Most. He speaks of being a calming influence. Just the pleasant sound of those two words...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog, Marriage, Parenting |
As time goes on, the beauty of loving our spouse looks different with the changing seasons in life.As my marriage has progressed over the past 20 years, each season has brought its own joys and struggles.If I could describe our life with four young kids in the...
by Valerie Murray | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Family, Parenting |
*This post contains an affiliate link. See my disclosure page here. I felt defeated. I just finished my devotions and spent time in God’s Word. Praying for patience. Praying for the ability to control my temper and not yell at my kids. Less than 30 minutes later, all...
by Valerie Murray | Jul 18, 2016 | Family, Parenting |
I’m so excited for Ruthie Gray to be guest posting today! I’ve gotten to know Ruthie and absolutely love the humor she infuses into her writing while building up moms to be the best they can be! I adore her. She’s a mom of four (just like me) and...
by Valerie Murray | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Parenting |
Guest Post by Keri at https://www.kerilynnsnyder.com Last month, I set up the inflatable pool in the backyard for the kids. From day one, they were begging me to jump in and have fun with them. Naturally, the excuses poured out of my mouth. It is not warm...
by Valerie Murray | May 23, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Parenting |
I practically dropped to the ground along with the heavy Costco bag I was carrying, filled to the brim with paper towels, Clorox wipes, and school supplies, as my son’s teacher introduced herself. She recognized me right away. I tried to catch my breath and...
by Valerie Murray | May 7, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Parenting |
“Mom, you can come on the field trip, just don’t sit by me.” Any middle-schoolers in your house? My daughter and I have always been close. But I knew this time would come. In a few months, she will be a teenager. The “no you...
by Valerie Murray | Mar 4, 2016 | About, Family, Parenting |
“Mom, I try not to take the candy but my brain walks away and wants to get the sugar.” She’d been told countless times not to take food out of the cupboards. Even when we place the snacks up high, I’d catch her climbing up cupboard shelves. I’d vacuum and find...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 5, 2015 | Blog, Parenting |
“You start kindergarten next week. What will I do Meghan? I just might cry,” I told her as we snuggled and I stared into those deep sea blue eyes. She cupped my face in her sticky little hands and told me she would miss me too because “I like being with my...
by Valerie Murray | Aug 29, 2015 | Blog, Parenting |
It was late and the house was the same mess we left it in. Funny how that works. I didn’t feel like being a drill sergeant in order to get everyone to pick up their own mess and I don’t like to go to bed with the house in disarray, so I decided to tidy it up...
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. 
