tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10716288940306775362024-02-20T22:27:40.908-08:00The MurphysEmily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-11814930234650147072010-03-06T20:32:00.000-08:002010-03-06T20:32:43.336-08:00Re-incarnation...really?A boy I had never seen before walked up to the Tree House last Saturday just before we began a community clean-up. He was a 4th grader named Eddie, and he did not live at W.R.T.H.'s. Eddie did like to bike though. In fact, he's the only kid who has come around the Tree House with something other than a Wal-mart bike. Because his Trek is lighter than their bikes, a couple kids tried to learn how to 'bunny-hop' on it. Eddie felt so comfortable that at lunch he volunteered to give thanks for the food.<div>Today, a week later, Eddie walked up to me as I was reading Isaiah1. He told me that he had read the Bible once, but he believed we were re-incarnated after death. As we talked about his reasons for this, Eddie eventually agreed that this wasn't true just because he thought it was.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I asked him if I could read about why Jesus died for him. He agreed and so I read Is.18-20: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Come now, let us reason together,"<br />
says the LORD.<br />
"Though your sins are like scarlet,<br />
they shall be as white as snow;<br />
though they are red as crimson,<br />
they shall be like wool.<br />
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I explained to Eddie what sin is and after awhile, he admitted to being a sinner. We talked about sin deserving death and Christ dying although he was perfect. My nephew then walked up covered in mud and we talked about how his clothes looked before he got dirty. I talked about Christ covering our sinfulness with his righteousness just like the mud covered Joshua's clothes.<br />
I told him that is real for anybody that trusts these things about Jesus. I don't know how much he understood, but he said that wanted to trust Christ to cover his sin and so we prayed.<br />
I praise God for Eddie and ask you to join me in praying for his growth in Christ.<br />
Thanks!<br />
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</span></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-70380081931027249982010-02-17T12:54:00.000-08:002010-02-17T12:54:55.988-08:00Blessing Or Bust?An update...<br />
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<b>1. The super bowl party</b> was a success in that the T.V. worked, we had pleeeenty of food and drinks, and it was an exciting game. BUT, very few people came. Second yr. in a row that it wasn't much of a hit. Except last yr. we couldn't even get the game on...haha. Now we know people probably prefer to hang out in the comfort of their own home & friends during the Super Bowl.<br />
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<b>2. Woman to Woman</b> - It was no show.<br />
Behind what seemed to be a bitter providence was a blessing. Jack and I found ourselves lost in each others words while satisfying our sweet tooth's with chocolate covered strawberries I had originally prepared for the girls. We laughed together, cuddled on the couch, and got to know each other even more as we shared how we were doing and what we were learning. In my mind... this "bust" was meant for the blessing that followed. I have a wonderful husband!<br />
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3. We are still waiting to see if Jack's fellow student will be hired here.Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-80195455909279110262010-02-06T10:04:00.000-08:002010-02-06T10:04:12.234-08:00A few things to pray for...1. <b>Super Bowl </b>~ Tomorrow Jack is putting together a Super Bowl Party. Please pray residents come and that all the details get taken care of smoothly.<br />
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2.<b> Co-Worker </b>~ White Rock Hills as interviewed one of Jack's fellow students to help with the social services here. She has a lot of experience with inner-city ministry from living in New York prior to Dallas. Pray she gets hired!<br />
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3. <b>Woman to Woman</b> ~ I am going to start a bi-weekly Bible Study/Fellowship time for the High School girls in our town homes. I'm calling it Woman to Woman. I have no idea what it will look like or where these girls will be coming from spiritually or emotionally. But, I am excited about it and believe God will work through it to offer hope & truth to these girls. It will start next Sun. Feb. 14th. at 8pm. The idea is to hold it in our home after the kids have gone to bed :) Pray this happens smoothly too!<br />
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Come back to hear how these next two events go!Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-9642577037035487342010-01-29T18:32:00.000-08:002010-01-29T18:32:04.807-08:00Please visit my new Blog!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Phao Photography & Poetry </span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">~ A Stay at Home Mom's Muse~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-87268789844571882382010-01-14T12:33:00.000-08:002010-01-14T12:40:21.059-08:00Seed of Hope in a Two Year Olds HeartMany attempts to teach Jackson to not hurt his baby brother have failed over and over. I found myself finally doing what I should have done first, PRAY!<br />
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A book by Paul Miller called;<strong> A Praying Life</strong> has slowly been transforming this Mommy’s communication with God.<br />
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I cannot get into my child’s heart and so often I am living as if I can. So I have simply been asking God things like this, <em>“Please help Jackson’s heart desire to not hurt Jonah, help Jackson’s heart desire to obey, or help Jackson’s heart desire to honor Jesus.” </em>I can’t remember the last time I have had to run and “save” Jonah from his older brother! Does this mean Jackson will never hurt Jonah? No. But, something has changed in Jackson’s heart and I see it.<br />
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Last night while Jack bathed Jackson he asked him, <em>“What did the Angel say to the women at the tomb?”</em> Jackson’s answer blew us away, <em>“The angel said, do not be afraid. Jesus has risen from the dead. Go and tell the disciples.”</em> (If you can imagine a little two yr. olds imperfect pronunciation of words saying that, your heart would just melt!)<br />
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As I mentioned earlier Jack and I are not capable of changing Jackson’s heart but God’s word is and it is being planted in him even at the age of 2. Thank you for helping us sow Seeds of Hope in East Dallas as we sow in our home.<br />
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<em><span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Sow / Sowing:</strong> To scatter seed over the ground for growing, to strew or cover with something.</span></em>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-56040291884803645322010-01-02T09:35:00.000-08:002010-01-02T09:44:53.568-08:00Thomas The Train is part of our daily routine now<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33YbIx3XR81uyGe2TJJ1bw7lt1k2Io96s2UCdeGgWiDf7aUkmMSFWOg9DRYCWqWpG1Dy6xx7Ms3mJi7aaG-pUBxsAyOoDqzJm0EEf6YfunygShKO0H7qmZa3PAdaGT4u-VGr2JAg_ysE/s1600-h/JM+%26+Train004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422198519480774738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33YbIx3XR81uyGe2TJJ1bw7lt1k2Io96s2UCdeGgWiDf7aUkmMSFWOg9DRYCWqWpG1Dy6xx7Ms3mJi7aaG-pUBxsAyOoDqzJm0EEf6YfunygShKO0H7qmZa3PAdaGT4u-VGr2JAg_ysE/s400/JM+%26+Train004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilR_dCNjR_uR4qKPgNbXYGLTfq2kYd4frBdVVSH_8N4JRTpZW4x2s9_orcp9458v1IxLCB7q_fIP1ciWIgw5A13fvTIwR3Hjn_I7aotkjq0yIc2v5BTKTHXAPxfxO1HzCRe00yeUE0pzA/s1600-h/JM+%26+Train008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422198516489739394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilR_dCNjR_uR4qKPgNbXYGLTfq2kYd4frBdVVSH_8N4JRTpZW4x2s9_orcp9458v1IxLCB7q_fIP1ciWIgw5A13fvTIwR3Hjn_I7aotkjq0yIc2v5BTKTHXAPxfxO1HzCRe00yeUE0pzA/s400/JM+%26+Train008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-57680268493549416132010-01-01T11:54:00.000-08:002010-01-01T12:01:01.289-08:00I turned around and found my son in the dryer!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl63uxSfUZc6VjR-78nIQwGQh2oTYgJeaYxDvuCx0gvCbLhk4am-VdJSVQTqS3IzkuIwkXRqXIDZjJVRT8xy-ENtmbNY_DOqWU6ZCS7meOz1GM9Bmgw55vnRx9RLWpr14Nfkt8coL-5tQ/s1600-h/christmas+09253.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421862856860837026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl63uxSfUZc6VjR-78nIQwGQh2oTYgJeaYxDvuCx0gvCbLhk4am-VdJSVQTqS3IzkuIwkXRqXIDZjJVRT8xy-ENtmbNY_DOqWU6ZCS7meOz1GM9Bmgw55vnRx9RLWpr14Nfkt8coL-5tQ/s400/christmas+09253.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-63437675176183962782009-12-30T17:23:00.000-08:002009-12-30T17:52:16.561-08:004 months and growing strong<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421205615553784786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSPS50xLQ6xEjPQPvkoPLHu90tt7mNpvN5X3fcliBzEEz871A7ujBS0xBEDc2gZssYhR5oU3EqlFlU4iKflr6U0s-Fu4ECXzzXkMKXbec-q3QZYZGAhpSAXrpVmTU4mIOSFeUnJ3hES4/s400/christmas+09073.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWWIViTqOBQYkvgEyCihf4HSdtKsPjB0VBkG42bNV51GP1hm6nM9aQCZZp9n-AYAQbThj3A1ECoBTNX_7KzRyRCH6-Lk4BKNk_VzLrANPQLyYZhe55OHg_vClh52ehksLTKbfof67Whk/s400/IMG_3784sm.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400004847878996674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqdFAbPKRGMM-c0735tMTITM6k7QksTxnFeIaGw6UukGDRcSWxVjaj7U7Rm-OQKYTYO_r-URFb9bUG3Y0AgmH5rMlD6PBrauEo9Vxsq4IpuueXbKwKWg8XJw-GdUctlsq3XY7sfRc1OM/s400/IMG_3793sm.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-51156052708954947312009-11-03T13:51:00.001-08:002009-11-03T14:27:26.355-08:00Autum Auboretum in Dallas<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfFF9LXsqzpRmxctqEhxSnntuonGzaEtbf7ITNE9x2qn55nY86Mwp-2Wsr759s8I1THhOK0VjWQm7hvcJ2oZZimOMv8O-l_hyl0k9VyDxfADRniICkuBqUJ0Tqkd8TIF4FuNMrllJvns/s1600-h/IMG_3763sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399999168829714114" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyBAD7zxve8yU-SPmv_a5zMeSd_u-bEwYUMoMv6oB-WmETGPLSvd9Tc0vDqVvWkJso4QdbBOQDNqockN-zW8y7SIBTbe0uoytOcVqr-ngpFR8DrEC3Ka7pm7IxtX7d4lmHh5B6VcgzQw/s400/IMG_3752sm.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400007480611577266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEes3h-7MLSOyT9A07fKfYPA-I9eSP_9bv5WTdhi40Qhu_rZf31W0QmRpZWcFbbOiG_8hTDMtfVk4lhAAm5DrJfNmY1I9-9d6vqTFVvK6z-45Ipwxi6Eff5Y8gEhVjncD-98P5VFgJPo/s400/IMG_3769sm.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-32693817699269856252009-10-29T11:55:00.000-07:002009-10-29T12:49:24.987-07:00May May"Knock, Knock, Knock"... my heart grew heavy at the pounding on our door knowing it was one of the neighborhood kids. It has been challenging for me to joyfully embrace the knocking when I am already having a hard enough time with 2 little ones of my own. However, as I opened the door and saw that it was this little third grade boy named, May May - I remembered how just the night before Jack and I were praying for this little boy because of some of the struggles he had been through! God had been preparing my heart prior to his knocking.<br /><br /> "Mrs. Emily, Can you help me with my homework?" He kindly asked.<br /><br />My heart softened... Jackson & Jonah were both asleep... "why not?" I thought, and welcomed him in.<br /><br />As we sat and worked through some math problems May May shared with me a little about his family. His Daddy died when he was six and his mother had recently moved here to get away from an abusive relationship, where May May had been a victim of some abuse as well. His Mom is also expecting another baby in December.<br /><br />May May heavily said, "I have to be my Mommy's husband now...and I have to be the Daddy for my new brother."<br /><br />Often times I dont' know what to say to some of these kids, but I was able to look at May May right in his eyes and say with confidence,<br /><br />" May May, you are a <em>little boy</em>! You are NOT a husband and you are NOT a Daddy. It is not your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">responsibility</span> to be your Mommy's husband and it's not your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">responsibility</span> to be your brother's Daddy. You can be a helpful son for your Mommy and a helpful big brother but God is not asking you to be a husband or a dad, okay?"<br />He took a very deep breath, exhaled and said, "Okay Mrs. Emily, thank you."<br /><br />What a heavy burden to try and bear at such a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">young</span> age! To be a husband and a father can be a heavy burden at ANY age! I went to sleep that night thinking about Jesus' words to us, <em>"Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest...For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."</em> Matt. 11:28,30 I thought about how Christ isn't promising to take away all our burdens but that He is promising to help make the burdens and hardships of this world able to be eased and lightend through Him. Pray with me as May May reads his Bible at night and sits under Biblical teaching with Jack at The Tree House (Which is the after school program) that May May would experience letting Jesus bear his burdens with him.<br /><br />Please continue to pray for wisdom with the kids in our community and for wisdom with handling the crime that goes on here. We are asking the Lord to decrease the crime and for our community to be proactive in helping protect and report what we see.<br /><br />Thank you!<br />Emily (Jack, Jackson & Jonah)Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-73876863729414517072009-10-29T11:31:00.000-07:002009-10-29T11:43:59.772-07:00Happy Fall - 7 weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODiYXxPEVMTmrkIbOlQgqfaE1Nhtq_Qx0RqRid9VJdHIM7zJo-3iZhLUTN7NLI6QoZwCPPafGZUi6e7kIHwVHgJijXiOXLfeq8cxnS-TkWy7z0BQmr6m0YDB0ju5KVoe616EhuPKCKR0/s1600-h/IMG_3596small.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398091849462299346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODiYXxPEVMTmrkIbOlQgqfaE1Nhtq_Qx0RqRid9VJdHIM7zJo-3iZhLUTN7NLI6QoZwCPPafGZUi6e7kIHwVHgJijXiOXLfeq8cxnS-TkWy7z0BQmr6m0YDB0ju5KVoe616EhuPKCKR0/s400/IMG_3596small.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-12687663813179478382009-09-08T10:59:00.000-07:002009-09-08T12:56:14.320-07:00Jonah Robert Murphy ~ August 17th, 2009<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379162556139975090" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOUeA-ea6YEWclSTFzPdlfvwoSQNzxkHXC5SBnLJ2QRxYKPPxbfyzbmW05hT5JS1NLaoX6Q6n1T8DK4VmOj3e4Hhp6llOmFZIK1KrcZ3rtW2syPX-7ViGW_TvGj2oUnd6SvYMOps9rJo/s400/IMG_3097small.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-24579403712184370212009-08-02T15:18:00.000-07:002009-08-02T15:19:10.651-07:00Birthday Memories<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441324e7a51354f54673d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Birthday Memories!" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441324e7a51354f54673d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-7453859420614101052009-07-31T07:26:00.000-07:002009-07-31T08:16:53.364-07:00Jackson turned 2 Aug. 1st and the baby is due any day now!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJFvLrsM9Uysc1Qhg_xCSviHRVzEuD3Z51tgvBHakKlpkyhSDkchR0veKI8qsVnP_ucc9SNzZM5uMEVzEJkFtPJWj1NitNFa9T2-3dMO3x2wLGUo9OaEsejykleqRxYws0fbhO9E3vMg/s1600-h/IMG_2652b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364633965600494690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJFvLrsM9Uysc1Qhg_xCSviHRVzEuD3Z51tgvBHakKlpkyhSDkchR0veKI8qsVnP_ucc9SNzZM5uMEVzEJkFtPJWj1NitNFa9T2-3dMO3x2wLGUo9OaEsejykleqRxYws0fbhO9E3vMg/s400/IMG_2652b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-31364628944961212582009-07-30T07:25:00.000-07:002009-07-30T08:03:14.018-07:00"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good." Prov. 15:3This time last year we were moving into White Rock Hills <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Townhomes</span>. Fears, doubts, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">uncomfortableness</span>, and even anger <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dwelled</span> within my heart. I had never lived in this type of environment before and I was stubborn in wanting to learn the culture around me. It wasn't easy, and I wanted it to be.<br /><br />How God has changed me over the past year! My circumstances have not become any more comfortable... the crime & drug use is worse, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">vandalism</span> still continues, and we still battle trying to understand the culture around us. However, the testimony I share is that my fears have left, I find myself at comfort in our home and community, and I enjoy living here and it's not because we have an alarm system! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Rather</span>, it's because the LORD has graciously taught me to trust Him, and not my circumstance. To learn wisdom and run from foolishness. To believe my safety does not come from my environment, but from His very hand. Praise Him!<br /><br /><em>"The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope of salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ose</span> who hope in his steadfast love." Psalm 33:16-18.</em>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-82801240402076195922009-06-10T12:20:00.001-07:002009-07-08T15:10:25.483-07:00The Tree House Mural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cE6_MEn1q2Uxx3UQUMa2F5p7KeXpV5uuJrDE8XiTSR0SNApoeuYwX2wgxnOCLCtuyrcHqzcW9C2-qik-B8mxCoaOEmQycDNcuOUDMwK7EPX1CAPbCc5zYSnQ6SiJFw7PGUBUVOwX_BM/s1600-h/Jesslyn's+Shower+096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345781613521003714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cE6_MEn1q2Uxx3UQUMa2F5p7KeXpV5uuJrDE8XiTSR0SNApoeuYwX2wgxnOCLCtuyrcHqzcW9C2-qik-B8mxCoaOEmQycDNcuOUDMwK7EPX1CAPbCc5zYSnQ6SiJFw7PGUBUVOwX_BM/s400/Jesslyn's+Shower+096.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>The children at The Tree House worked on painting this mural for about 6 weeks. It now hangs on display in The Tree House. </p><p>So what is the Tree House? </p><p><br />Imagine 25 children wanting your utmost attention, running around with high energy, yelling, crying, and often physically instigating one another... well you get the picture. This was a typical afternoon at The Tree House. Our two day a week after-school program involved a Bible lesson, crafts, reading, computer time, and games.</p><p><br />Through prayer, wise counsel, and implementing very specific boundaries we have seen the Lord transform not only the behavior of some of the children but soften their hearts as well. Our next door neighbor's children were three kids that we had some of the most trouble with. As we spent more time with them outside of The Tree House, we learned how their mom had recently moved with them away from their dad after being together for more than 10 yrs. He had been unwilling to work and had no intentions of ever marring her. The two boys had been sleeping on the floor and daily necessities were a challenge to get. The more time we spent with the kids the more they began to trust us. What was once hostile, distant, and angry attitudes has turned into hugs, sweet notes with beautiful pictures, and even helping hands.</p><p><br />It hasn't only been the children's hearts that have needed softening but ours as well. We have often shared that perhaps going to seminary, living at White Rock, and serving the children has been more for our refinement than it has been for anyone else's good. God is changing my attitude of irritation and ungratefulness toward the noises of the children next door, kids playing on our porch, and the weekly trial & errors of running an afterschool program to the very things I am grateful for and most days even say I love! </p><p> </p>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-84886523097880574512009-06-02T18:31:00.000-07:002009-06-02T18:53:41.599-07:00A Day In The Life Of Jackson<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDy1DbJOnX5UidbZMIe31_kICHLOczMSVwOejtuZXrytvrsLZLdsfmbzP0BVhOz0HkGKfQThQ5R7EgXueLkQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-27934452430787011802009-04-09T13:05:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:34:53.364-07:00Enjoying Spring Break & Sprinklers at the Lake<div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322790994292206866" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVMFvbdt7Mk3US-PjlkHaIq0nIpvg8OOVRFRo_CPcQXmmSUaqy4Rw81-wSUfR3auBgxtFcpOMkHyRELbcciuMm2bjXDF0j_iDk8nmj6rwnQiZ6hfNb0RvPKIkycN1BquQgSWb0sa7fPg/s320/22+weeks+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-78599604986126574592009-03-29T19:21:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:53:33.688-07:00Neighborhood Friends<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318802765163290210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6P9XrED1p7hY4Gm81SBLdV56f5GreQIwQD9LPNGBuLyBtCgAhXSIX0pjhCd_UjwUc0B6KpyH33cFSB-jVkryoDqt2IXAfxeNfDA3G2HvkqwoBQdVp8l1qSMKl38ItLzE4R3ei_xT6nQ/s320/IMG_0737.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><br /><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318801967053001106" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjVDtj_S_5coo2n0tq4bCsi6s61K2Gd4JXRd6jh5JnhIcLO4NPfermpqPoZ3j4KRz_IY3kYjBDG_pwnCeRSBQe-G-AojsP72TucbAeUc21M_CNU_4xV_88Y-jeeDDyhLlq2S4SmBUr2Q/s320/IMG_0748.JPG" border="0" /><br />The two older children, Lynne and Kendrick have become a regular part of our week. Lynne already has sweet motherly instincts at the age of 8 and Kendrick is giving me a good picture of what a little boy is like at the age of 6. They love to play with Jackson and they love to play with .... Jack! As if the picture doesn't already communicate that :) </div><div> </div><div>I'm still trying to learn how to respond when kids knock on our door to see if "Jack" is home. If not, they usually sigh and then run off to do something else. Lynne & Kendrick have been coming to Church with us the past few weeks. They talk about it during the week and have said in their own ways how much they like going to church. We are blessed to know and love them.<br /><div> </div></div></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071628894030677536.post-41621624659891942112009-03-10T09:25:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:21:04.926-07:00"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child." 1Cor. 13:11"My Daddy's in Jail"...these four striking words spoken with such little emotion from the mouth of a young boy were said in such a way that convinced me how completely foreign this concept is for me yet at the same time how normal it is for him. This is all he knows of his father right now and so he reasons, thinks and speaks of what he knows as a child would. I felt trapped to find the right words to respond. "I'm so sorry" came out first. The little boy then shared how his brothers and sisters have different Daddy's than him. Now this concept isn't so foreign to me, it was just said in a way I am not use to. I grew up hearing my friends’ say, "this is my step-dad, my half-brother, or my half-sister" Another way of saying this is simply how this little boy put it, "My brother & sister have a different Daddy's than me but we have the same Mommy." <br /><br />After the initial feelings of uncertainty in how to respond passed, it was as if for the first time while living here I was able to speak back to him like a child by sharing a deep concept in a simple way. I shared how even though he can't see his earthly father right now He has a Father in heaven that sees him everyday, who takes care of him, who loves him and who knows him intimately. We talked about the ways God takes care of us and what Jesus ultimately did to take care of His children. I'm not sure what type of impact this conversation had on this young boy but I am confident that God is working in me to learn "discipleship & evangelism" in such a new and almost more challenging way than I have ever experienced. The scripture above finishes, <em>"When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me." </em>Though this is true of me as an adult, my prayer is that I would put back into my mind & heart the way children think, reason and speak so I can better minister and love them while I live among them.Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128327841181760321noreply@blogger.com0