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

I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing...

God, grant me the Serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the Courage to change the one I can, and the Wisdom to know it's me !!! ...

If today's media got a hold of these Biblical stories . . . On Red Sea crossing: WETLANDS TRAMPLED IN LABOR STRIKE Pursuing...

People have problems with God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his only son and the willingness of Abraham to carry it out. Scholars have...

With the Olympics in Athens on the horizon in 2004, Ian Thorpe was training for his swimming events. I had read that he has a training...

There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. They both liked antiques and pottery and especially...

His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans and no shoes. This was literally is wardrobe for his entire...

At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong; so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell...

There are some things that happen that leave a permanent mark on our lives. We are never the same again. Some of these life-changing...

You Will Never Be Sorry . . . . . . for thinking before acting. . . . for hearing before judging. . . . for forgiving your enemies. . . ....

A newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by St. Peter. The saint toured the soul around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. Are we alone in the universe? Are we being watched? Is...

A rich man went to his vicar and said, "I want you and your wife to take a three month trip to the Holy Land at my expense. When you come...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. Is there hope for the future?? If this video makes you...

At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong; so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell...

Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. He even has scripture...

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...

This question was posed to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: "What does love mean?" 1. "Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad...