Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Words of wisdom From today’s Meditation comes a quote by Dr. Barbara Holmes, found in her book, “Joy Unspeakable”: When you least expect it, during the most mundane daily tasks, a shift of focus occurs. This shift bends us toward the universe, a cosmos of soul and spirit, bone and …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Beyond tired This last weekend was both exhilarating and exhausting. Reverend Jan, Ben and I represented our Unity church at the Tower Grove Pride Fest for set up on Friday afternoon, and were present in the booth for every minute of the festival on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday afternoon at …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Barbie has arrived…again Last night we shelled out over $20 for the privilege of watching the Barbie movie. We were at Donna’s house and she has a big TV and surround sound so it was almost like being in the theater, only more comfortable. No popcorn, though, since I had …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A message from above Yesterday was an important day in Unity churches. September 14 was designated as “World Day of Prayer”, and this is a day devoted to the power of prayer and meditation. Unity churches around the world were open for anyone wanting prayer, or needing prayer. Some were …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark I just don’t get it Yesterday I had coffee with a friend. We do this every 6 weeks or so just to have some face to face time and to talk, sometimes for two hours. I had to work yesterday, so we only lasted an hour and a half. He …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A healing service Yesterday my Unity church held a half-day healing service. Judging from the remarks I overheard, we could have scheduled a full day and people would have been OK with that. As it was, the people attending were enthusiastic about what was offered them in four short hours. …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Abundance and gratitude When no burning issue comes to mind, thinking about all the blessings in life seems appropriate. Writing about them helps me to center them in my heart space, sort them out, and express them “out loud”. I have a lot to be grateful for, beginning with Jan’s …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark People watching There’s no better place to watch humanity in motion than at an airport. There’s no better time to do so than when a 7:25 am flight is “delayed” until 12:30 pm. I was seated by the gate where I was supposed to leave from so I had a …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Technology First of all, you need to know that I am one of a few troglodytes left that still has AOL for email. I can’t seem to give it up since that year, several decades ago, that Rose and Katie and I agreed to learn how to use email. The …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Celebrations! One week from today, my grandson, Cameron, will become a six year old. He has come a long way since that August he was born – the August of a solar eclipse that might have happened on the day he was supposed to be born. Instead he stayed put …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark On Spiritual Direction “Part of the process of becoming ourselves, however, lies in having someone against whose wisdom we can test our own.” This nugget is from today’s newsletter written by Sister Joan Chittister. She is a Benedictine nun who has never been afraid to speak the truth, either in …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A word, please Each day in my email comes an offering called, “Word Daily”. I don’t know how I got on the mailing list, but the nice people at the company make sure I get a new one each morning. Sometimes it reminds me of my high school English teacher …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Who cares? Before I get started, may I say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! to my friend, co-author, monastery companion, funny woman, splendid cook, educator, Sheila. We are both 1949 babies, so for most of a year we share the same age. Today she is older and wiser (ha!) than me. I’ll catch …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Voices that blend It was sometime in the late 1980’s when I read a blurb about a singing group that was coming to Westport Plaza. I loved their name right away, “Sweet Honey in the Rock”, and was determined to get to the concert. I think a friend came with …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Put this day in your pocket In the background “Be Thou My Vision” is playing. It is a beautiful arrangement of my favorite hymn. I started playing music this morning because it is Jan’s birthday. So I found a version of the Happy Birthday song and played it at the …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The power of prayer I just finished reading a small book by Gregg Braden, “Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer; The hidden power of beauty, blessing, wisdom and hurt”. It was suggested by a guest preacher at my church as a good guide to one way to pray. She …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Who is he, really? I am reading the indictment document released this week by attorney Jack Smith. I’m only 14 pages into it and the detailed account of events leading up to January 6, 2021, are hair-raising, in my opinion. I have only begun to read about all the attempts …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Nuclear energy My New Jersey family got home Monday morning from almost three weeks in Africa. I have a picture of the boys standing by a small version of Lady Liberty, looking very happy and not one iota tired. Apparently their 16 hour flight was conducive to sleep. These are …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Sad sacks In baseball, the bases are often referred to as “bags”, implying that they are soft. They are not. The rule says they must be filled with a soft material, however, they are coated with thick rubber and a synthetic coating, designed to handle the weight of players wearing …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Homeward bound A new slew of pictures have arrived from over 7,000 miles away, through the miracle of technology. They are pictures, not of my boys, but of grown up and baby animals deep in the heart of Namibia at Etosha National Park. The boys saw animals they have only …
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