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 […]
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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 […]
FORGIVING WHEN YOU DONT WANT TO
I vividly remember my early years when I would get a scrape, gash or scratch that would require a “band aid,” and how the miracle numbing spray of Bactine would take away the pain. Soothing comfort quickly replaced the […]
LEADERSHIP: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
Many years ago I remember hearing the phrase from the mouths of these influential mentors “lead, follow or get out of the way.” A “braveheart” like command that when heard summons a boiling caldron of courage and boldness. It’s […]
ORDER IS NOT THE END GOAL
We are committed to ordering our lives. Think about how much energy you spend calendaring, cleaning and coordinating everything only to find yourself doing it all over again. We have become a culture that is so addicted to […]
THE SABOTAGE OF SENTIMENTALISM
A new friend of mine recently told me, without hesitation, that “Sentimentalism can overshadow truth.” He said it so effortlessly and without a pause for objection or response that I wrote it down to take […]
WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE GOD IS NOT THERE
There are times in my life where I feel like God is gone, not present, at least not around me. They are terrifying lonely spaces of time in my journey where I don’t see him. These […]
Troy A Murphy 