by Kevin Murray | Sep 9, 2020 | Life Lessons, Relationships
“We go off in search of what has from all eternity sought and found us…fishing for minnows while standing on a whale.” – Martin Laird, Into the Silent Land You see, what worries me is that if I go through all these efforts to read good books and seek out...
by Kevin Murray | Aug 13, 2020 | Challenges, Encouragement, Life Lessons
If you believe in the protocol of political correctness, do not read on—I say ugly things. And if you find an overload of metaphors hitting you square in the face to be an unpleasant experience, do not read on—there are gobs of them. And if you ignore both warnings...
by Kevin Murray | Jul 22, 2020 | Encouragement, Life Lessons
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28). I spent the first part of my life in devout introspection, seeking a rest for my restless soul, trying like crazy to figure out why I was here—here, as opposed to not existing at...
by Kevin Murray | Jun 2, 2020 | Life Lessons
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion” (Prov 18:2). “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jer 33:3). Silence in the presence of others is sweet salve to the soul. It is...
by Kevin Murray | Jan 14, 2020 | Challenges, Encouragement, Life Lessons
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails” (Prov 19:21). A rude driver cut me off and it cost me the green light. Fuming mad was I. Five hours later I spotted a neighbor whom I knew only casually. He was about to...
by Kevin Murray | Nov 21, 2019 | Challenges, Life Lessons
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” (Mark 10:9); “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm (147:3). When I was twenty-one I found the girl of my dreams—the one I wanted to be married to for the rest of my life. When I was...
