Valerie M. Bodden

"Karen Kingsbury meets Nicholas Sparks"

Read the first chapter of Not Until Then!

In case you can't wait a moment longer, here's the first chapter of Not Until Then! This wasn’t happening. Bethany scanned the checkout...

Don't Miss This Giveaway!

I'm so excited to share this giveaway I'm doing with 20 other bestselling clean romance authors! Enter by July 31, 2022, for a chance to...

A Legacy of Faith

My 93-year-old grandmother was called home to heaven last week, and I have been thinking a lot about the legacy of faith she leaves...

Movie recommendations from my readers!

Friday nights are family movie night at our house, and lately, we've been especially enjoying old movies. In my newsletter last week, I...

At Just the Right Time

I was just pondering this verse (there's so much to ponder in Romans, isn't there)... So often, we want to take at least some credit for...

A Special Birthday Treat Made with Love: Gluten-Free Turtle Cheesecake

I turned 40 the other day and am rejoicing in another year of God's grace. I celebrated by taking the dog for a long walk, visiting with...

A little excerpt...

I always have a hard time deciding which excerpts of a book to share--something that doesn't have any spoilers, that will make sense out...

Those times God takes your breath away

Yesterday was one of those rare Saturdays where we had nothing on the calendar all day, so we decided to take advantage of it with a long...

The Inspiration Behind the Hope Springs Series

Summer is coming to an end for my family, as my oldest starts high school this week, and the other kids go back to school next week. So...

It's not about our to-do lists

So I was talking in my newsletter yesterday about how my to-do list came undone last week, since my littlest one was sick and just wanted...

It's HERE!! Release day for Not Until You!

Today's the day! I couldn't be more excited to announce that Not Until You is now in the world! Even though this is the third Hope...

Teasers from Not Until You

It's almost time to launch Not Until You into the world! But to hold you over until then, here are a few short excerpts... It was as if...

Reviews for Not Until You

Early reviews for Not Until you have been coming in, and I'm so touched by what people have been saying about this book.

Do not worry

Anyone else need to be reminded of Matthew 6:34 frequently? I'm just sitting here looking out at the lovely green grass (which is likely...

It's beginning to look a lot like ... Christmas?

It's hard to believe it's Holy Week already! Partly because the year is flying by--and partly because it's beginning to look a lot like...

When things don't go according to plan

Ever have one of those weeks where nothing goes quite as you planned? That was my week last week. My plan was: 1) finish up Not Until You...

Think about such things

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or...

Win 45+ Inspirational Fiction & Nonfiction Books

I’ve teamed up with 45+ fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Inspirational Fiction & Non-Fiction books to 2 lucky winners,...

It's cover reveal time!

I love every part of creating a book, but choosing the cover is one of my favorites! It's so fun to see these characters I've spent...

True rest

As we head into the weekend, it's worth remembering that our true rest doesn't come from a day off work or sleeping in or even a...