Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Back on track Re-entry to Legal Services took place yesterday. I got to my cubby to find a stack of mail – always welcome because it usually means some kind of progress on my cases. My voicemail was filled with requests for call backs from people looking for help with …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Generations I’m home now, after 5 days in my New Jersey family’s home. It’s always good to get home, but remnants of the trip cling to me. Right now Tracy Chapman just sang the words, “a place for me in your heart”. I have a huge place in my heart …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Birthday boy and other stuff The big day for Alexander has arrived and he has already declared it the best birthday ever. He came down to the decorations for the theme he requested. I’m pretty sure Jackie was up until the wee hours of the morning dressing up the dining …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Busy boys Hello from New Jersey. Right now the house is quiet because I am the only human in here at the moment. Dad has rounded up two bundles of energy, managed to get some cereal in at least one of them, gotten coats on two little people, made sure …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Opsigamy Word Daily says this means “marriage at an old age”. It does not define old, so I thought that maybe Jan and I had practiced opsigamy in 2014 in New Mexico – the year she turned 70 and I joined the retiree ranks at 65. We invited a few …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Rabbit rabbit rabbit Does anyone else remember to start the first day of the month with these three words, before any others are uttered? It’s a superstition coming over from Britain, although the exact origin is unknown. The thinking is that if the word “rabbit” is spoken three times in …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Thinking it over I was scheduled for a 1:00 PM meeting at my church today. I had agreed to it because it is important to the church for a group of congregants to meet and explore various uses of the building that might bring in another stream of revenue for …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The power of film Last night six of us got together for dinner and a movie. Among the things we have in common is our dedication to our racial justice book club, or as we call it, our learning group. We started this group in 2020, when the pandemic was …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Mickle I learned a new word this morning. Mickle means something very heavy, or a large amount of something. It is a word of Germanic origin from around the 12th century. To me it means something altogether different, and a blast from my past. This memory goes all the way …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Unconditional love Last night Jan and I were at the dining room table, each involved in a project. Jan is tackling a tough jigsaw puzzle and I’m on step 2 of a new Lego floral piece. She left the room for a minute as my phone text alert went off. …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark United This is about Solidarity, “Union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.” This is how my phone’s dictionary app defines the word that has been buzzing around my workplace for months now. Since last September, when it …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Today’s surprise Both Mollie Dog and I were caught unawares as I slid open the glass door to take her out this morning. Having a great grasp of the obvious I noticed that the patio is snow covered. There’s maybe an inch out there, but it was enough for her …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark “I may not get there with you.” This line from Doctor Martin Luther King’s last speech before his assassination has always given me goosebumps. On this day, April 3, 1968, he must have been aware of the danger he was in. In this speech he talked about having been to …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Matthew 25: 35 – 36 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A start to the day Music has always been a crucial element contributing to my well-being and sense of connection with the All That Is. I know that years ago, in 1977 to be exact, NASA sent a capsule into outer space. In this vessel is a phonograph record made …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark T-I-R-E-D When my kids were little their father and I would conclude that their crankiness was due to childhood exhaustion. While they objected that they weren’t at all tired, we would spell the word to each other as confirmation. Before long, the kids knew what we meant and that would …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Homegrown mystics From Richard Rohr’s meditation this morning comes this gem: “Mystical experiences can give people a sense of vitality and lead them to their holy assignments.” Yesterday I was a part of a conversation about the magical nature of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Now I know that I write …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Winning the lottery Here I am, back at home, after a very long travel evening and night. Yesterday was my last day with Ted and Sarah and we explored another great restaurant followed by an afternoon of playing Clue and waiting for my Uber ride to LAX. As the day …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark My grandcat Yesterday I spent a quiet day with Ted and Seymour, my grandcat. Seymour is 19 years old and has been a part of Ted’s life since he and Sarah have been together – at least 15 or so years. I found out that he was a rescue kitty …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark 737-MAX8 This is the aircraft that carried over one hundred of us to LAX – Los Angeles’ international and very busy airport. The aircraft looked brand new, and in the seat pockets in front of us was a HELLO card with bright yellow letters to welcome us on board. Something …
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