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

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we...

In 17th century Italy, in the town of Cremona, lived a young boy named Antonio. Antonio was often sad because he lived in a town that was...

I saw another one of those seven day advertisements today. They are the ones that claim that you can change your life in just seven days....

There was a man who was a chronic worrier. He would worry about anything and everything. Then one day his friends saw him whistling. "Can...

It's quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments the day...

Fear – we’re no strangers to fear. Fear is a normal human emotion; one that God has given to us to alert us of danger; it protects us...

. Anger is a condition in which the tongue, works faster than the mind. · You can't change the past, but you can ruin the...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This is a viewers experience of the power of prayer...

Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes as she pushed against a November gust and the florist shop door. Her life had been easy,...

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime... When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do. When...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. The storm is already here... Not wanting to scare people...

We live in a world brimming with rude manners, selfishness and poor intentions. At some point, we've all been let down, manipulated,...

Tess was a precocious eight year old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he...

At the moment, there are a considerable number of courtroom dramas on TV. Someone has been accused of a crime and that person must now...

Two rabbinical students were caught by the Rabbi gambling and drinking in the company of undesirable characters before the sun set on the...

We can hardly imagine what it must have been like when the bombs exploded on 12th Oct 2002 in Bali. Survivors described the horror, the...

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he...

Several years ago, a friend and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. The woman was nervous...

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...

JANUARY: A busy time for me. Most of the family decided to read me through this year. They kept me busy for the first two weeks, but they...