Rev Shirley Murphy
The thoughts, reflections, faith stories and meanderings of an 
Anglican Priest

Ordinary people, extraordinary stories. The story of my journey from India to Pembrokeshire and my life at the heart of the community....

"You are just slaves. So go back to where you came from..." is what I was told by an elderly British lady when I was working in a travel...

'Trust in the Lord and do good.' Psalm 37:3 Psalm 37:3 contains some of the greatest instruction there is for having a great life. It says, “Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so, shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed”. All of us go through difficult times and experience pain and disappointment. In John 16:33, the Lord even tells us that “in this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). H

'One person gives freely yet gains even more.' Proverbs 11:24 NIV In His teaching, Jesus focused on the heart of giving.  He exhorts...