by Valerie Murray | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog, Book Reviews, Marriage |
Do you feel desperate for real help in your difficult marriage? In Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away, author Gary Chapman talks about how to deal with a spouse who is irresponsible; a workaholic; controlling; uncommunicative; verbally, physically, or...
by Valerie Murray | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage |
Are you like me—quick to measure how you’re being loved by others? It’s easy to tally up the ways someone has let me down by not loving me the way I thought they should. My pride often keeps me from seeing the many ways my love also falls short. I was listening to a...
by Valerie Murray | Dec 8, 2017 | About, Blog, Christmas, Marriage |
*This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure page here. Every year I walk the aisles of my least favorite store (Home Depot) searching for stocking stuffers. I usually leave with a gift card because I never know what to buy my husband that he doesn’t already...
by Valerie Murray | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Christmas, Marriage |
*This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure page here. Do you have a difficult time figuring out what to buy your man for Christmas? My husband loves Amazon! He spends a lot of time reading reviews. I got to thinking–some of his purchases would make great...
by Valerie Murray | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Marriage |
Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand on my guard post And station myself on the ramparts; And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me. Are you in the midst of marital struggle? Have you been praying for direction but still feel unsure about how to handle your...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 29, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Marriage |
I love it when the road in marriage is fun and pleasant—when it feels like you’re in a convertible, driving care-free along the coast as the wind tosses your hair and your favorite music is playing. These are the times when companionship is sweet and you make memories...
by Valerie Murray | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, Family, Marriage |
Dry. Desolate. Hopeless. That was the condition of the nation of Israel after its destruction. Restoration seemed impossible. Perhaps you feel that way about your marriage now. Maybe restoration seems impossible. Hopeless. But is it really hopeless? I know that not...
by Valerie Murray | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog, Marriage |
Today, it is my honor to introduce you to my friend Dawn Klinge. Before I started blogging, Dawn’s writing at Above the Waves offers hope for us to rise above the waves of hard times. I had the joy of meeting Dawn this Spring and was so blessed. The same...
by Valerie Murray | Jun 30, 2017 | About, Blog, Marriage |
I’m so excited to share a post with you today from a great friend I made when I started blogging almost 2 years ago. She and her husband even designed my blog logo! Alison is one of the sweetest people I know. She is wise well beyond her years. I’m...
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...
Hello! I’m Valerie, a busy mother
of four energetic children and
a wife to my husband of 22
years. I write about learning to
grow closer to God and family
through the daily struggles in
life. 
