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FAQ: What is Your Personal Journey of Faith?

May 19, 2017 by Valerie Comer

I was born into a family and extended family who believed the Bible, loved Jesus, and followed Him to the best of their abilities. I invited Jesus to be my Savior when I was a young child. Later I attended a Christian boarding school for high school and a year and a half of Bible school before marrying and starting a family. I have grappled with my faith with questions such as:

• Did I only believe because I’d been brainwashed as a child?
• Did/does God really exist?
• Did He create the world or did it evolve from nothing?
• Did/does He love me — not only as part of His human creation, but as an individual?
• How can a loving God punish those who’ve never even heard of Him?

I don’t know that my questions will ever end, and that’s not a bad thing! The Bible is complex, and humans were made to be inquisitive, thinking beings. I’m not a theologian. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but this is what I believe:

1. I believe there is one true God eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is God, fully human and fully divine, and lived on Earth as God in the flesh.

2. I believe that the Holy Bible is God’s only inspired Word to humans, is infallible, and is perfect for instruction.

3. I believe that humankind is sinful and lost, requiring the one-time sacrifice of God’s perfect Son, Jesus, to offer salvation, fellowship with God, and eternal life.

4. I believe that Jesus’ death on the cross offers the only way to reconcile to God once-for-all to those who repent, ask forgiveness, and accept God’s free gift of salvation to all who believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

I mentioned above that I still wrestle with theological questions and don’t claim to have all the answers. I do spend time in God’s Word and in prayer daily, seeking understanding. But another way I work out these questions is by giving them to characters in my stories.

If you’re wondering if you’re alone in your struggles, you might identify with Chelsea in Plum Upside Down.
If you’ve rejected your faith because you feel disillusioned, you might identify with Liz in Berry on Top.

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Books by Valerie Comer

Promise of Peppermint
Promise of Peppermint
A Prequel to the Urban Farm Fresh Romance series
Secrets of Sunbeams
Secrets of Sunbeams
The 1st Urban Farm Fresh Romance
Butterflies on Breezes
Butterflies on Breezes
The 2nd Urban Farm Fresh Romance
Memories of Mist
Memories of Mist
The 3rd Urban Farm Fresh Romance
Wishes on Wildflowers
Wishes on Wildflowers
The 4th Urban Farm Fresh Romance
Sow in Love
Sow in Love
A Garden Grown Romance 0 Arcadia Valley Romance 0
Sprouts of Love
Sprouts of Love
A Garden Grown Romance 1 An Arcadia Valley Romance 5
Rooted in Love
Rooted in Love
A Garden Grown Romance 2 An Arcadia Valley Romance 11
Harvest of Love
Harvest of Love
A Garden Grown Romance 3 An Arcadia Valley Romance 17
More Than a Tiara
More Than a Tiara
The 1st Christmas in Montana Romance
Other Than a Halo
Other Than a Halo
The 2nd Christmas in Montana Romance
Better Than a Crown
Better Than a Crown
The 3rd Christmas in Montana Romance
Secretly Yours
Secretly Yours
A Riverbend Romance Novella 1
Pinky Promise
Pinky Promise
A Riverbend Romance Novella 2
Sweet Serenade
Sweet Serenade
A Riverbend Romance Novella 3
Team Bride
Team Bride
A Riverbend Romance Novella 4
Merry Kisses
Merry Kisses
A Riverbend Romance Novella 5
Raspberries and Vinegar, farm lit, valerie comer, farm fresh romance
Raspberries and Vinegar
A Farm Fresh Romance 1
Wild Mint Tea
Wild Mint Tea
A Farm Fresh Romance 2
Sweetened with Honey, farm fresh romance, farm lit, Valerie Comer
Sweetened with Honey
A Farm Fresh Romance 3
Dandelions for Dinner
Dandelions for Dinner
A Farm Fresh Romance 4
Plum Upside Down, Farm Fresh Romance
Plum Upside Down
A Farm Fresh Romance 5
Berry on Top
Berry on Top
A Farm Fresh Romance 6
Majai, Majai's Fury, fantasy, Valerie Comer
Majai's Fury
A fantasy tale of forbidden romance amid clashing religions and cultures.

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