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Sweet Freedom 4 Jul 2013 | 05:24 pm
Photo by Jordan Murphy We take so much for granted....just assuming "it's always been and always will be." Today, I am grateful to be living in a country where I have the freedom to pray, gather to....
Don't just stand there--DO something! 2 Jan 2013 | 07:43 pm
Billy Crystal candidly articulated what many of us feel when he admired the physically fit, rock-hard body of a fellow actor at an Academy Awards show, and I've never forgotten it. "I'd do ANYTHING ...
To "-er" is Human in 2011 1 Jan 2013 | 06:54 am
So, here we are-anticipating the arrival of spring, just as we were all anticipating the arrival of the new year just a few months ago...you remember-when we each were vowing to make major life-change...
How I became a Grandmother (in two words...well, several two-word lines) 13 Oct 2012 | 05:03 pm
son-Army Mom-tears leaves-bootcamp letters-lots heart-aches all-wait 10-weeks finally-ends holiday-break son-loves time-flies son-engaged thumbs-up son-moves far-away time-drags marrie...
Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen....and Survived! 8 Aug 2012 | 08:17 pm
US Olympic gymnast, Gabby Douglas fell during her beam routine last night. Not only she did not receive the coveted Gold Medal spot (as she has enjoyed recently), she didn't earn any medal in this cat...
To Tattoo or Not Tattoo, that is the question.... 7 Jul 2012 | 07:44 pm
I'm reposting this account of my reaction of my son's tattoo. Yes, I'm ashamed of how I reacted. Maybe when you read this- you'll see what a poor choice I made handling this situation and will avoid ...
Murphy Marriage: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly 26 Jun 2012 | 05:00 pm
*I wrote this last year- in response to the questions I would receive when people learned we've been married so long after marrying so young. Rarely does a couple who marry when the bride was still 1...
To My Father 17 Jun 2012 | 07:00 am
I wrote a poem to my Father to try to articulate just how powerful the example he set for me was in regards to the relationship I now have with my Heavenly Father. I've shared it before, but am sharin...
Eat, Drink and Be Merry? Well...in moderation. 17 Jun 2012 | 03:38 am
Have you ever given much consideration to the subject of Gluttony? Well, other than the uncomfortable moments after a heavy holiday meal when you vow to never eat again...until a few hours later when...
The Messenger 24 Apr 2012 | 12:38 am
*This post was written a couple of years ago. I decided to share it again for two reasons. I love reading about a stressful time in my life that ended up turning out well- a great reinforcer that buil...
