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

Saint Dwynwen, also known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers who has a homage paid to her every year through the form...

During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half...

When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has...

Some years ago, a tiny Korean orphan arrived in the United States to join her adoptive family. She was nine months old and weighed only 9...

The Rev. H. Merriweather, a dedicated missionary of the Sri Lanka and India General Mission, was sent to the United States to represent...

George went on a vacation to the Middle East with most of his family including his mother-in-law. During their vacation and while they...

Not too long ago I had "one of those days." I was feeling pressure from a writing deadline. I had company arriving in a couple days and...

1. Your thumb is nearest to you. So, begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray...

I've learned that you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. Age 6 I've learned that I like my teacher because she cries when...

· Smile at a stranger · Drop a coin where a child can find it · Learn something new and teach it to someone · Tell...

Have you ever been surrounded by darkness and longed for light? I hate driving in the dark and especially to places where I have never...

USA Today in its 3/10/03 edition had a large article on two Cowboy Churches in Texas. They printed the Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted...

We need to learn to praise the Lord as much for a closed door as we do an open door. The reason God closes doors is because He has not...

The term “New Year” has something magical about it. At the first of January a brand new year lies ahead of us and for me personally it is...

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you...

A 10 year old little girl was asked by another classmate, “what is it like to be a Christian?” The girl replied, “it’s like being a...

1. TODAY I WILL NOT STRIKE BACK: If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind... I will not respond in a like...

One day, a man went to visit a church. He arrived early, parked his car, and got out. Another car pulled up near him, and the driver told...

You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was a young...

Please watch this video from Julian's YOUTUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. How to overcome Loneliness? Please watch, like and share and...