RevShirleyMurphy
Do You Love Me? - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 15, 20211 min
Thank You, Lord -Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 10, 20212 min
The Quilt – Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 17, 20213 min
The Necklace – Author Unknown
The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 13, 20212 min
A Child's Ten Commandments To Parents
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 7, 20213 min
The Letter to Mum - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 29, 20212 min
Carrots, Eggs, And Coffee - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 19, 20213 min
The Ticket - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 18, 20213 min
Am I a Fireman Yet? – True Story - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 17, 20211 min
The Centre Of The Bible – Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 16, 20214 min
Ten Guidelines From God – Author Unknown
Effective immediately, please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be completed in order...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 13, 20212 min
“Our Small Shells” - A Lesson from the Simple Crab
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Mar 4, 20215 min
Are Paper Bibles Better?
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Feb 11, 20214 min
A Storm in a Teacup
“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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Dec 5, 20203 min
Letter from Jesus at Christmas - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 25, 20204 min
A Bad Cup of Coffee !!!
…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,...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 24, 20204 min
Come as You Are - Author Unknown
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 22, 20204 min
Lessons from a Cupcake !!!
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...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 21, 20202 min
A Letter From God - Author Unknown
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...
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