Valerie Riese

Valerie Riese is getting honest about her prayer life in this post on Candidly Christian. Join her and other bloggers for our weekly Grace & Truth Link-Up.…

I’m excited about today’s featured Grace & Truth post for three reasons: it’s about one of my favorite topics, it’s practical, and it brought back a precious childhood memory I can’t wait to share.  First, one of the most poignant things God taught me through breast…

Before we get into today’s Grace & Truth featured post, I have a special announcement. I’ve written a few Grace & Truth introductions in the past two months to help out. I’ve truly enjoyed the privilege and Heather appreciates the help, so now we…

Giving advice to your loved ones isn't always well received. At least, that's Valerie's experience. Read more in her post on Candidly Christian.…

Have you met Rebecca Hastings? Valerie met her through the Grace and Truth link-up earlier this year, and the experience changed her life.…

This year has been exhausting for me. Last year ended with a sudden death in the family right before Christmas and January came with a breast cancer diagnosis. I pushed through, waiting for treatment to end so I could rest and enjoy the summer. …

For this week’s Grace & Truth post, I’m passing the reins over to my friend and fellow Candid Gal, Valerie Riese. I’m still down with a massive migraine, and she graciously offered to step in for me. ~ Heather…

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Victoria Grace isn’t who she’s claimed to be. But she's taking a stand and learning to speak boldly for Christ. Find out more in this post... …

Clinging to God’s promises when you wake up in the wilderness with Valerie Riese. As I woke up and my mind began to orientate to a new day, reality hit like a sucker punch. I’m walking  through the wilderness called “cancer”, and for the…

Have you ever had a season when you struggled to summon the strength to get out of bed each morning? Perhaps you are in such a season now. I wrote this post to encourage and help you. And I also have a favor to…

Do you feel you can’t grasp or feel Jesus’ love in your heart? I struggled with this most of my life, but I learned that He’s been calling out to me all the while, and I just didn’t recognize His voice. I hope sharing…

Last year began with betrayal and ended with death. I’ve learned what it means to cry out in prayer when the only words I could manage were whispers of “Help me, Jesus”, usually followed by “Jesus, help me behave”. Healing began only as I…

“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” ~ Colossians 3:10 NIV A Misconception of Renewal…

I’ve always loved Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer because I too have wondered, “Why am I such a misfit?” Just as Donnor did to his young buck, I tried to hide my “non-conformities”. I wanted to join Rudolph and his dentist elf friend in…

Do you rely on lists to remember what you need to get or do? Do you need a list to keep track of your lists? Many of us would be lost without our lists, but I propose that even more people are crippled because…