Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Bewley’s coffee This morning I am slowly savoring coffee that traveled from Ireland to my hands. It was a gift from my Irish friends, Rose and Mary, recently returned from Eire. I don’t always think of Ireland right away when contemplating a coffee choice but I will from now on. …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark On another continent While I was at my church’s convention in June I met a person who quickly became a friend. We were both in a workshop that lasted all afternoon. At one point she asked a question and her accent prompted me to think to ask her later where …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A precious coin Richard Rohr writes this today: “To fight transformative and evolutionary thinking is, for me, to fight the very core concept of faith. I have no certain knowledge of where this life might be fully or finally heading, but I can see what has already been revealed with …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Will there be another one? July 4, 1776, marked the day that the colonies announced their separation from Great Britain. That’s about all I remember from my high school US History class back in 1965. I’m lucky to remember that much from the mists of the past. A Facebook friend …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The Factory I don’t know how long it has been around – not too long by the looks of it – but The Factory is a relatively new venue for live music. That’s where I spent a couple of hours last night. While responsible Americans were watching the presidential debate, …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark There’s no such thing… Inside my cool house I can see through my window that another day of sunshine is well on its way. The day unfolding into a pale blue cloudless sky seems peaceful enough. But one step outside with Mollie Dog confirmed that it will be a hot …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Both/And It’s a day to write a blog, but honestly, nothing came to mind until my phone rang. The Universe just took care of my dilemma. I got a What’s App call from Rose who is visiting Ireland for a couple of weeks. As we reviewed our last few days …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Ireland I have a little network of friends/family who are all about recommending things to watch on TV. Lately I’ve been watching shows filmed in Ireland. “Bodkin” , found on Netflix, is my latest choice. It is set in a not-real town named Bodkin, on the west coast of Ireland. …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Labyrinth If you had young children during the late 1980’s there’s a good chance that you watched Jim Henson’s movie, “Labyrinth”, released in 1986. It starred David Bowie and 14 year old Jennifer Connelly and was a phantasmagoric feast for the eyes and imagination. It was an adventure in which …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Customer service We’ve all had experiences where the term “service” was an oxymoron. The other morning I was frantically trying to print out a proof of insurance for my car. A thorough search of the glovebox revealed that I am at risk of getting a ticket if I get stopped …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Not for the faint of heart Two Social Workers and a Paralegal walk into a room….no, this isn’t the beginning of a joke, but there is a hefty punch at the end of the story. In my nine years as an immigration worker I have been told stories that make …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark June what? Last December I attended the best holiday concert I’ve ever been to. It’s called “Holiday Brass” and it’s put on by Susan Slaughter, former prinicipal trumpet of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. She started the series in 1992 as a way to raise money for scholarships and other …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Esculent It’s been a while since a vocabulary word has appeared in my app that I never heard of in almost 75 years. This word means “fit to eat, edible”. For some reason it made me think of a food that my son-in-law from Nigeria prepares on a regular basis. …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The joy of learning May has been a busy learning month for me, mostly because I took training in how to become a prayer chaplain “trainer”. In Unity churches everywhere, there are people who answer a call to pray with congregants when they are troubled, or joyful, or unsure of …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Empire? Realm? If you follow 45’s social platforms you might know that his Instagram recently posted the following words: “Industrial strength significantly increased driven by the creation of a unified reich…” Presumably this will happen if 45 is elected in November. I find his use of the word “reich”, and …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Otto Today’s blog comes from my perusal of Facebook posts this morning. Because of a funny post, I have a new animal hero. His name was Otto, and in the 2000’s he lived in an aquarium in Germany. I’m pretty sure he is gone from this earth by now because …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Yesterday’s news “Friend, you are the only one standing where you stand, seeing what you see, with your vantage point, your story. You are right here for a reason: to have, as my dear friend Ruby Sales says, ‘hindsight, insight and foresight.’” Reverend Doctor Jacqui Lewis. This gem started my …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Gruntled This word means pleased, satisfied, and content. I never knew there was a word that was the opposite of disgruntled but I can say I have felt both ways in my lifetime. Sometimes my mood qualifies for the “dis” version. No matter what I do things don’t turn out …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Finding home “Home,” says Glinda the Good, “is a place we all must find, child. It’s not just a place where you eat or sleep. Home is knowing. Knowing your mind, knowing your heart, knowing your courage. If we know ourselves, we’re always home, anywhere.” [3] This morning, Richard Rohr’s …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark I affirm In Unity faith we depend upon affirmations and negations. Affirmations state the Truth of our being and Negations set free those elements in our thoughts and souls that hold us back from our Truth. As a prayer chaplain I am taught to pray affirmatively by calling on the …
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