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About gsmurphy1

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

Posted on September 14, 2012 by gsmurphy1

Originally posted on Lynda MacGibbon:
Is Christianity becoming irrelevant to Canadian youth? That’s a big question, and one that I have been interested in for a long time, particularly in the past 10 years, as I’ve worked for Inter-Varsity Christian…

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…living waters springing from eternal love,

Posted on July 13, 2012 by gsmurphy1

See, the streams of living waters springing from eternal love, well supply thy sons and daughters, and all fear of want remove. Who can faint while such a river every flows, their thirst t’assuage – grace, which like the Lord … Continue reading →

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Words from someone close to my heart

Posted on June 28, 2012 by gsmurphy1

It does a fathers heart good to read spiritually mature words from his son. When I re-read it today I  felt I needed to share it on my blogs, here and Grace Bible Church http://gracebiblechurch.site.aplus.net/wordpress/wp-admin/index.php Where is Truth? Does it Exist? … Continue reading →

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And the lost heart stiffens and rejoices – T. S. Eliot

Posted on June 22, 2012 by gsmurphy1

In a random reading of T. S. Eliot, I came across those words. (we have a copy of Selected Poems, Faber, 1954, in our stack of bathroom reading) I like to write where, when and why I buy books and … Continue reading →

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The Heart beneath is teaching…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by gsmurphy1

O solitude of long                                                                                                                          Where love has been confined                                                                                                          Come healing of the body                                                                                                                 Come healing of the mind O see the darkness yielding                                                                                                              That tore the light apart                                                                                                                Come healing of the reason                                                                                                              Come healing of the heart O … Continue reading →

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from Richard Rohr

Posted on May 28, 2012 by gsmurphy1

Richard Rohr, OFM ‏@RichardRohrOFM tweeted something today that meets the “heart” criteria of this blo. His tweet: Although the heart space is interior, it is “a radiating inwardness that does not close in on itself” says Robert Sardello. Yes! Sometimes … Continue reading →

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listening

Posted on May 22, 2012 by gsmurphy1

doubt troubles mind deep body knowing holds me heart hears peace comes written after reflecting on Sunday, May 20/12 which started and proceeded as haiku describes. Amazing processes, this life of mine. Thanks be, for Spirit who holds us all … Continue reading →

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