Had It Not Been for the Lord on Her Side

by Brenda Murphy

Growing up, Brenda's mother would often recite to her children, "You know where you've been, but you don't necessarily know where you are going." In Had It Not Been for the Lord on Her Side, Brenda bravely shares her truth about her very real and challenging journey into greater heights and deeper depths in her personal walk with Christ. Over time and through many examples, Brenda has been able to fully grasp that while most people will readily boast about their own personal glory, there are very few who would dare invite others into their private journeys to get to know their personal story. Through her book, Brenda invites her readers to travel with her through understanding that it is through our personal storms and rain that our character, integrity, and faith are watered and have permission to grow.

262 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2015

About the author

Brenda Murphy is the author of more than twenty books, mostly about American drama and theater. Recently she has been writing biography, memoir, and biographical fiction. Her latest books include When Light Breaks Through: A Salem Witch Trials Story (2023), Becoming Carlotta: A Biographical Novel (2018), based on the life of the actress Carlotta Monterey, Eugene O’Neill Remembered (2017, with George Monteiro), a biography in documents, and After the Voyage: An Irish American Story (2016), historical fiction based on the experience of her immigrant family in the Boston area from 1870 until the 1930s. After teaching at universities in New York and Connecticut, Brenda now lives in Maryland where she enjoys writing full time surrounded by deer and horse farms.