A few years ago I snapped this photo in a rural town outside of Nairobi, Kenya. The photo is of a father who despite his own poverty and struggle walks to this dirt lot that has three brick structures all […]
Author: TROY A MURPHY
THE LONGING TO LEARN: LET GO
I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was 10 years old when my father told me we were going to drive to the famous Hollywood Magic store later that week. I could not […]
INFLATED BALLS, DEFLATED INTEGRITY
Our country has been talking about deflated balls for six months with the goal of trying to find out who did it. We are no further in discovering the great mystery of the loss of […]
TERROR ISMS OF THE SOUL: HEDONISM
I can still remember everything about the morning on 9/11. The shock and surprise of what we were watching unfold had no place in my mind’s catalog of logic or reason. Our country was paralyzed […]
BEING A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN LIFE
A good friend of mine, Murphy Karges, once gave me a great piece of wisdom. He suggested we can become too familiar with our own hometown and lose interest. He said very plainly, “Be a […]
LOSING YOUR AWE
I am always amazed at those “polar bear” plunge people during the winter who rally and jump into the ice water in freezing temperatures. I have not participated in this rich tradition but I have […]
LIVING LIKE A CHRISTIAN ATHEIST
What does it mean to be Christian? It seems like an easy question with a simple answer but in today’s world believing and being are miles apart. In a recent survey about faith and belief, 83% of […]
CELEBRATING MY DEPENDENCE DAY
I really do love the July 4th parades, picnics, lake sports and the finale of the fireworks. It’s the climax of the holiday weekend to sit and watch the amazing colorful explosions created to celebrate […]
WE CAN ALL AGREE, MY THOUGHTS DON’T MATTER
As we watch the topics of modern-day hit the media we can always expect a wave of social media response. The thoughts and opinions of the beautiful unique and complex people all over the earth. […]
LOVE WINS WHEN…
I have been reluctant for some time to dive into the blog world because I never wanted to be another loud irritating voice of dissension and hurt. I finally did dive in recently but with […]
Troy A Murphy 