RevShirleyMurphy
Give God All the Glory!
'Your right hand and strong arm...helped them.' Psalm 44:3 Did you hear about the frog that was running out of water, so he asked two...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Oct 22, 20231 min read
Try a power nap!
'When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.' Proverbs 3:24 God built specific triggers into our bodies to let us know when it's time to...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Take your children...
"Lot moved his tents to a place near Sodom." Genesis 13:12 No maps. No GPS. Few street signs. Those are three important reasons why some...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati
Pandita Ramabai was a truly extraordinary woman: reformer, educator, and evangelist. Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati was born Ramabai Dongre, a...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Three 'cheers'
'Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.' John 16:33 In the mid-eighties, Steven Patrick Morrissey dominated the British rock...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
'Just as he was speaking, a rooster crowed.' Luke 22:60 The Bible says: 'Just as he was speaking, a rooster crowed...The Lord turned and...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 2, 20231 min read
Stay excited about love
'Always be enraptured with her [or his] love.' Proverbs 5:19 NKJV If you're married, think back to when you first met your spouse and...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Pursue God wholeheartedly!
'I long for you, O God.' Psalm 42:1 Are you having difficulty understanding God's ways? Even though we can look back and see how hand of...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Are you flourishing?
'The Lord is God! He made us.' Psalm 100:3 Do you need motivation today? Take a look at the palm tree. You can cut it, but you can't kill...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Generous
I've been thinking a bit lately about what it means to be Generous. There are so many needs in the world, in our communities, on our...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 28, 20237 min read
Saint Augustine of Hippo - Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Late have I loved You, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved You! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 27, 20233 min read
Refuse to live in fear
'Fear involves torment.' 1 John 4:18 Advice columnist Ann Landers received about ten thousand letters every month. When asked about the...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 25, 202317 min read
Philosophy-Quotes - Author Unknown
Ø Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up. Ø Those who walk with God won't run from people's needs. Ø We're richer when...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow
Yesterday I met a stranger... Today this stranger is my friend. Had I not taken the time to say hello, or return a smile, or shake a...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 17, 20238 min read
St. Maximilian Kolbe - The Saint and Martyr of the Immaculate
On the 14th of August we remember St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe He is a wonderful example of one who trusted in Jesus, often through the...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Questions to Ask Yourself Daily
Now HERE'S a CHALLENGE!!! Each member of John Wesley's Holy Club asked himself these twenty-two questions every day during his private...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 15, 20232 min read
August 15: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This significant feast day...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Who is the Shepherd? - Author Unknown
Years ago, when our daughters were very young, we'd drop them off at our church's Children's Chapel on Sundays before the service. One...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
On August 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as St. Edith Stein. St. Teresa converted from...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 8, 20232 min read
God's Table Manners – Author Unknown
You undoubtedly felt awkward the first time you had to learn which fork to use. But with that knowledge you can enter any dining...
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