So in case you missed it, I wrote a book, like a full blown cover to back book.

Confessions of a crappy Christian. The book is real life talk about the things Christians

aren't sure they're supposed to say. It's like the podcast and my Instagram times a thousand.

Inside I dive into things like mental health, being a fiery woman from within the church,

friendship breakups, and more from the perspective of my life and how God has moved.

So you can find out more at crappieChristianco.com slash book.

Welcome back to another episode of Confessions of a Crappie Christian, a misfit media network

production. I am your host and resident crappie Christian Blake, and every week I get to have the

coolest conversations with incredible people about all the things most Christians are still not

sure we're allowed to talk about. So if you've been looking for a place to land with all your crap

and for someone to just be honest about what it looks like to walk through this Christian life

while you've come to the right place, pull up a seat, pop in your headphones, and tune out your

kids, and come hang out with me and a guest for the authentic conversations that you have been looking for.

Valerie, welcome to Confessions of a Crappie Christian.

Thank you, Blake. I'm so excited to be here.

I am really looking forward to this conversation. You have an incredible story.

It's almost like it could be a book.

Well, it is. Your book off script came out in February. Congratulations.

Thank you. And then you also have a history of being in communications and public affairs,

and you're also a mother and an adoptive mother, and then you've been open about your husband's

struggle with alcoholism. So just there's plenty for us to talk about. So can you just

for people to kind of get to know you a little bit, just tell us a little bit about yourself?

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