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

Lord, thank you for this sink of dirty dishes; we have plenty of food to eat. Thank you for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry; we have...

My friend recommended this book to me and I am so glad she did. This is the best book I have read on prayer. Pete Greig's experience with...

Apart from Christmas and Easter, one of the most illustrated events in Jesus’ life is his baptism. A thirteenth century artist depicted...

On the 11th November 1880 a twenty five year old man mounted the gallows of the Old Melbourne Jail. He had been surrounded and captured...

Over the last week the many statements, opinions, and responses to the Miami apartment block disaster, the problems caused due to climate...

“If only….” “If only he hadn’t died.” “If only she hadn’t left.” If only I had made a different decision.” “If only I hadn’t said that.”...

“Where are you?” I looked at my husband and said, “I’m right here.” “No, you’re not,” he said. “You’re a million miles away.” He was...

A NYC Taxi driver wrote: I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going...

You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere....

There comes a time when we realise change is needed. Things don’t work out. Something happens. Someone says something. The tried and true...

A young man was in the army serving in a dangerous place overseas. He had been away from home for a long time. He wrote to his mum...

There are good surprises and there are bad surprises. A good surprise might be a bigger tax refund cheque than you are expected; an...

The face of the man was worn and downcast. You could see the load that he was bearing was ever so heavy. His wife would never be able to...

In Genesis 3:8-15 God said to Adam, “Where are you?” It’s the very first question God asks Adam. In fact, it’s the first question God...

Isn't it great to be on the receiving end of hospitality - warmly welcomed, made to feel at home, well fed, made sure you are comfortable...

A certain woman went down from London to Cardiff and ran over a lump of wood on the road. A nail was protruding from the wood. It...

Nobody wants to be known as a squanderer but that is exactly what this parable in Luke 16:1-13 calls us to become. We are to become...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. Do you believe in Miracles ? Miracles have been said to...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. Do you believe in Angels ? This video contains a story...

In the story of Snow white we hear the evil stepmother say, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" She believed...