Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Never say never Yesterday at breakfast with Rose I told her I was out of blog topics for the moment. Nothing has come to me for several days and when that happens I catastrophize and think that I will never write again. That’s my drama queen talking in my head. …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A momentous day Next Tuesday, June 13, will be a busy day. My son, Ted, will mark his 38th year on this planet. As hard as it is for me to believe that he is in his late thirties, the calendar doesn’t lie. I remember the day of his birth as …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark The power of words “One time for my birthday my grandparents came over. Finally they were there. I was exided. We celebrated my birthday. I was happy.” These words and pictures that went with them arrived as texts last night. The author is my grandson, Cameron. Each sentence had a …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Ode to a rodent The other night we concluded our monthly prayer chaplain meeting by naming one thing that helps us relieve stress. Two said, “Walking” and two of us said “Laughter”. As if to illustrate her point, Hope said she had a funny story to tell us. You have …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Sweat equity In the mid 1990’s, my good friends Katie and Kemet moved to New Mexico. They had been visiting its beautiful places, camping as they went, and both developed the kind of bond that must be honored. They packed up, threw an epic party, and took off for the …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A lifetime ago It occurred to me this morning that 2023 marks a milestone for me and some of my friends. Sometime in June of 1973, on a brilliant Saturday, forty-plus women went to Graham Chapel at Washington University. We lined up in rows in the front of the sanctuary …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A mermaid’s tale Tomorrow is movie day with Rose and Mary. We have tickets to see “The Little Mermaid”. I want to see it because I’m a Disney fan and an ocean fan and I remember enjoying the animated version years ago. Today I read something in a newsletter I …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Family ties Last night, after the Cardinals finally won the game, I was texting with a friend. She is a recovering alcoholic and has been for over 40 years. Since I’ve known her I’ve experienced her recovery program that she keeps alive in her daily life. Sometimes it’s damn hard …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A get together Today is a holiday that asks us to think about people who are no longer with us. Families gather for a meal, perhaps a visit to the cemetery, and talks about the beloved that is gone from sight. It was created to honor our nation’s fallen service …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Forbidden treasure On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman, age 22, took the lecturn on an important stage and read her poetry to the world that was watching. She is a beautiful young woman with a huge gift for words. This occasion warranted her poem, “The Hill We Climb”, and she …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A bookworm’s life I love books. The sound of the word, “book”, the distinctive smell of a bookstore, the way particles of life are carried on words, the draw of a compelling book, the sight of shelves of collections that chronicle stages of my journey this time around – all of …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark It’s just a job… Jan and I had dinner last night with two friends. There was catching up to do since we had not seen each other in a very long time. There was laughter and some serious talk. The matter of our health came up, as it often does …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Roadside angel I’ve had enough time to think about the accidental shredding of the front of my car and all the events that followed. That whole day was a buzz of phone calls. I made so many that my phone was in danger of running out of juice and the …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark A tale of two (or three) colons After a harrowing two days it’s time for a laugh. My overnight trip to Miami, Oklahoma, is over and I am back home safe and sound. I’m got a nice rental car with California plates – an Audi, actually, and I felt quite …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Psalm 42 Today’s meditation from Richard Rohr quotes Psalm 42 several times. It is a song of longing and loneliness, as the psalmist fervently seeks God’s love and mercy. “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” In 2017 when I …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Take Pride We are coming close to June, as unbelievable as that seems. It is a lovely month. It holds Juneteenth, my son’s birthday, some glorious weather, baseball on a roll, and some call it Pride Month. All over the country, Pride Fests will take place. People of all stripes …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Hit the road again In a handful of days I will pile into the Prius and head West to Santa Fe. It is Jan’s gift to me and I am incredibly grateful. She will stay here and mind the home fires and take care of Mollie Dog while I make …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Two turtledoves There was a storm brewing when I went outside to sit with my wine. The clouds got darker and thicker, and by the time I went inside the thunder was starting. I did get enough time to sit and sip and contemplate my little neighborhood out back. There …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Wise words First of all, on this foggy morning, Blessed Mother’s Day to all women who have ever mothered, mentored, loved and cared for another creature. To all women who have absorbed someone else’s children and helped raise them, I thank you. I am the beneficiary of having shared the …
Today’s blog Lynn Murphy Mark Anam Cara The quality of my life is directly related to the friendships that endure year to year, sometimes decade to decade. The oldest friendship I have is from high school in the 1960’s – sixty-some years ago. Considering my early life of living overseas where people came and went …
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