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

“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...

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...

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...

This week my husband told me about a minor altercation that he had witnessed in our local supermarket. An elderly lady verbally lashed...

One morning in 1888, Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, the man who had spent his life amassing a fortune from the manufacture and sale...

June 11th in the Christian Calendar is St Barnabas Day and Christian denominations, including Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, and Orthodox,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Please consider . . . For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For beautiful eyes, look for the good in other people. To lose...

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...

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...

In the midst of a world at war, Eleanor Roosevelt captured the mood at Christmas 1942. "How completely the character of Christmas has...

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...

A husband was awakened by his wife's concern that she heard a burglar downstairs. He slowly got up, went grumpily downstairs, and found...

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...

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...

Precious Heavenly Father, Give me patience when little hands tug at me with their many demands. Give me gentle hugging arms to help...

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...