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

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah! ... the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I...

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings. Thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf. Even...

As I faced my Maker at the last Judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives, like the...

The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle...

1. My hands are small; please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture, or throw a ball. My legs are short; please...

Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going to be all...

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to...

Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 in a 55 zone. The flashing red in his rear-view mirror insisted he pull...

In Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year-old mother stared down at her 6-year-old son, who was dying of terminal leukaemia. Although her heart was...

Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? A: Psalms 117 Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible? A: Psalms 119 Q: Which chapter...

Effective immediately, please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be completed in order...

If not for God's Word, the human race may have been forced to learn their virtues from God's other creations. For instance, we may have...

It was a gift from my parents back in 1994. For weeks I had waited, and there it was a brand-new Bible, from Mum and Dad: A New Kings...

“A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.” Proverbs 15:18 Have you ever heard that phrase, “a...

It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. How I personally feel about this...

…Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:16 I think everyone disagrees on what makes a good cup of coffee. With today’s hot coffee trend,...

I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn't be the right place. After all, I couldn't possibly be welcome here. I had been given an...

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling...

Good morning, As you got up I watched and hoped you would talk to me. Just a few words, such as thanking me for something good in your...