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Nails in The Fence - Author Unknown
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 7, 20212 min read
The Value of a Penny - Author Unknown
Several years ago, a friend and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. The woman was nervous...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Love Your Enemies – Author Unknown
Some years ago, a tiny Korean orphan arrived in the United States to join her adoptive family. She was nine months old and weighed only 9...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 5, 20212 min read
Diary of a Bible – Author Unknown
JANUARY: A busy time for me. Most of the family decided to read me through this year. They kept me busy for the first two weeks, but they...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 3, 20212 min read
The Story of Soul – Author Unknown
There once was a man named Soul who was walking in a garden. He was whistling a real sweet tune for he was saved and had the joy of the...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Parable Of The Merchant And His Wives – Author Unknown
Once upon a time there was a rich merchant who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Pastoral Search Committee – Author Unknown
In our search for a suitable pastor, the following scratch sheet was developed for your perusal. Of the candidates investigated by the...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 31, 20212 min read
God's Purpose In Things – Author Unknown
One day a woodcutter took his grandson into the forest for his first experience in selecting and cutting oak trees. These they would...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 28, 20213 min read
Grace – Author Unknown
The boy stood with back arched, head cocked back, and hands clenched defiantly. "Go ahead, give it to me." The principal looked down at...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 27, 20211 min read
What's Hope?
I. Hope is knowing that a positive outcome awaits. II. Hope is not only expecting a dream to come true but having a deep assurance that...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 25, 20213 min read
God’s Geese
There was once a man who didn't believe in the incarnation of Christ or the spiritual meaning of Christmas and was skeptical about God....
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 23, 20213 min read
God Is Under My Bed – Author Unknown
My brother Kevin thinks God lives under his bed. At least that's what I heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 21, 20212 min read
The Crooked Smile – Author Unknown
As we rolled five-year-old Mary into the MRI room, I tried to imagine what she must be feeling. She had suffered a stroke that left half...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 20, 20212 min read
How Will The Church Be Lighted?
Several centuries ago in a mountain village in Europe, a wealthy nobleman wondered what legacy he could leave to his townspeople. He made...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 18, 20212 min read
A Tiny Drop of Water – Author Unknown
A tiny drop of water washed away the land and buildings fell, floating away with other people's dreams. Roadways planned and formed by...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 17, 20212 min read
God's Answers
For all the negative things we say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it. You say: "It's impossible" God says: All things are...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Hearing God – Author Unknown
The young man had lost his job and didn't know which way to turn. So he went to see the old preacher. Pacing about the preacher's study,...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Just Listen
I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 14, 20212 min read
The Messenger – Author Unknown
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 !!! ...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Biblical Stories - Today's Media – Author Unknown
If today's media got a hold of these Biblical stories . . . On Red Sea crossing: WETLANDS TRAMPLED IN LABOR STRIKE Pursuing...
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