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“I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” John 12:46 In times of sadness or...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Thoughts To Ponder – Author Unknown
Ø Anger is a condition in which the tongue, works faster than the mind. Ø You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Recipe For A Miracle - Author Unknown
1 cup Tension 2 cups Stress 1 teaspoon of Guilt 2 heaping cups of Limited Time 3/4 tablespoon of Urgency A dash of "No Other Choice" 3...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 18, 20234 min read
‘Do not fear’.
This week my husband told me about a minor altercation that he had witnessed in our local supermarket. An elderly lady verbally lashed...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 15, 20233 min read
A Life That Matters
One morning in 1888, Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, the man who had spent his life amassing a fortune from the manufacture and sale...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 12, 20234 min read
Feast of Barnabas the Apostle
June 11th in the Christian Calendar is St Barnabas Day and Christian denominations, including Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, and Orthodox,...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 7, 20233 min read
1000 Marbles – Author Unknown
The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 5, 20233 min read
The Young Man And The Leper
There is a story from the Middle Ages that has always touched my heart. The grown son of a rich merchant was walking down the road...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 2, 20232 min read
How To Carry Your Burden – Author Unknown
A monarch of long ago had twin sons. There was some confusion about which one was born first. As they grew to young manhood, the king...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jun 1, 20231 min read
What's Hope ? - Author Unknown
Ø Hope is knowing that a positive outcome awaits. Ø Hope is not only expecting a dream to come true but having a deep assurance that it's...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 31, 20231 min read
God's Beauty Tips – Author Unknown
Please consider . . . For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For beautiful eyes, look for the good in other people. To lose...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 30, 20231 min read
Challenging The Lord's Prayer – Author Unknown
I cannot say OUR if I live only for myself. I Cannot say FATHER if I do not endeavour each day to act like His child. I cannot say WHO...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 24, 20231 min read
A Creed to Live By – Author Unknown
Don't determine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don't set your...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 15, 20232 min read
Peace On Earth
In the midst of a world at war, Eleanor Roosevelt captured the mood at Christmas 1942. "How completely the character of Christmas has...
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RevShirleyMurphy
May 3, 20231 min read
The Cross Room – Author Unknown
The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 25, 20237 min read
“You are with me!”
A husband was awakened by his wife's concern that she heard a burglar downstairs. He slowly got up, went grumpily downstairs, and found...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 24, 20232 min read
The Church The Bible Built - Author Unknown
Many years ago the Rev. Robert Burris, now 92 years of age, worked for four and one-half years as a missionary in South China. As part of...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 21, 20232 min read
God's Prayer Scales - Author Unknown
Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a small town grocery store. She approached the owner...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 20, 20231 min read
A Mother's Prayer
Precious Heavenly Father, Give me patience when little hands tug at me with their many demands. Give me gentle hugging arms to help...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Apr 15, 20234 min read
Who was Doubting Thomas or Saint Thomas the Apostle?
Thomas’s character is outlined in The Gospel According to John. His devotion to Jesus is clearly expressed in John 11:5–16: when Jesus...
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