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 […]
Tag: CHARACTER
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LIVING 50 SHADES OF GRAY DOESN”T WORK
The book was the fastest selling paperback in history and ten studios battled for the film rights to make the movie. The erotic novel and now movie “50 Shades of Grey” is a witty title with some symbolic intent. The lead […]
THE HATE OF DYLANN ROOF
It hit me like a freight train when I heard the devastating news of the Charleston shootings. I found my heart heavy with pain for those who lost friends and loved ones, and a church […]
GIVING: OBLIGATION, OPTION OR OPPORTUNITY?
CNN recently posted an article called “How passing the plate becomes the ‘Sunday morning stickup’” that is focused on the distorted teaching around giving in the church today. I read the article and as hard as […]
WHY DID YOU GET UP TODAY?
Every day we make the choice to rise from our beds and move toward something. You might have heard your alarm and dreaded the day and hit the snooze button, but eventually something was calling […]
Troy A Murphy 