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About gsmurphy1

Husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, listener, seeker, encourager, pilgrim, spiritual companion, stained glass artist

Sunday, October 11/15 in Leon

Sunday, October 11/15 After a good sleep and breakfast, we all wandered over to the big cathedral. K&A paid to tour inside while Linda and I wandered around the walled part of Leon. We then met up with K&A and … Continue reading

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Pilgrimage Day 2 – Barcelona, Spain

We took the Barcelona Bus Turistic – double decker bus city tours today. Great ride with commentary – seeing the sights. Good introduction to a very interesting historical city, including Gaudi’s spectacle. Walked up the La Rambia, got our train … Continue reading

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My Pilgrim Blog – beginning the Camino, my first official pilgrimage

I’ve decided that I am beginning my pilgrimage – the last 300km of the Camino in Spain – today, Monday, October 5, 2015. So, for all you who asked if I was going to blog, here goes my ramblings – … Continue reading

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Lent 2015 – a couple thots

Here are a couple of my Lenten thots this week. On Ash Wednesday as I prepared to open our service at Grace Bible Church http://gracebiblechurch.ca/ .  I started thinking about the three things that Christians traditionally consider at this time … Continue reading

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Religious Social Capital

Originally posted on The Wet Canoeist:
Religious networks are sources of high social capital which formed along side the influence of theological and religious belief, creating an inherent emphasis on bridging the social capital developed to the communities around the…

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Sometimes the heart gets it first…

The summer of 2013 will be one I’ll always remember. It is the summer that I was privileged to lead the marriage ceremony of my eldest son, Joel, duplicating my father’s role in Linda and my wedding, 25 years ago. … Continue reading

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Life Lessons

Life Lessons. Just read this and feel that this is how one responds to crap in ones life from the heart and head. Malyssa has always impressed me with her focus and ability to follow her path of caring despite … Continue reading

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Hope springs eternal

As I stood in the kitchen of our home with tears running down my face, I found myself profoundly grateful for the lessons of self care that I was able to live out in that moment. It is humbling and … Continue reading

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Random Christmas thots

This is an entry from my journaling this morning. I suppose it would be better with a graphic or song but if I don’t post now it won’t happen this year… I woke up this morning pretty disorientated – “surreal” … Continue reading

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…put it in your heart, come on…

It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged here but I keep hearing “heart” inspired things, especially in the music I listen to. Waiting this long to write does make for long blog but such is me. I have long appreciated Bruce … Continue reading

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