by Kevin Murray | Apr 29, 2025 | Daily Journey, Encouragement, Life Lessons
I took a recent emergency trip to the hospital—Oh joy! Now, thankfully, I’m home recovering, eating real food, and doing fine. As I lay there alone in the quiet of the room, I reflected—or was I ruminating?—as one does in a hospital room, on the fleeting nature...
by Kevin Murray | Apr 9, 2025 | Daily Journey, Life Lessons
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). The other night, I slept fitfully. I woke up at 3 a.m., 4 a.m., and 5 a.m.—I’m punctual—until I finally abandoned the effort and decided instead to open my Bible and get an early start to my morning...
by Kevin Murray | Mar 11, 2025 | Challenges, Daily Journey, Encouragement
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2). Run? What, with these knees? When I was a child I couldn’t wait to be all “growed-up,” for some reason I...
by Kevin Murray | Dec 17, 2024 | Encouragement, Relationships
“And Jesus said to them, ‘Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’”?” -Matthew 21:16 In light of the festive Christmas season upon us, and particularly in light of the reason for the...
by Kevin Murray | Dec 4, 2024 | Daily Journey, Life Lessons
Not to brag: In grade school, I was picked to be the captain of the kickball team during recess more than my fair share, and it is the highlight of my sporting life. As I progressed through elementary school, the times I got picked to lead in sports, or in whatever...
