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| High School Grad |
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1980's family feud and wedding singer |
Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves.” Pierre Teilhard de Chardin {The Mind Whisperer, p 145}Though Marty surpassed his Facebook birthday fundraising goal of $1000 for Feed America, you can still make a donation in Marty's honor by clicking on the link above.
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| Marea By The Sea - Melda Arick |
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| https://www.chesterfreedom.com/media/2018/7/17/transformed-by-his-presence-in-community |
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htyJsYeW3Lw |
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| Carla's last age-10 day on Mailbox Peak |
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| Michelle and Molly |
The best part of doing this family blog during this time has been learning more about the members of all the generations of our family!Thirty-one years ago my life changed. I was a 25-year-old going about my business by taking the next step of having a baby. Molly Moll transformed my life. Thank you for your magic, your light, and the mirror you hold up to my face everyday. I see you. Thank you, Molly, for choosing me as your mom.
I was born and raised in San Diego, CA. Since childhood, I remember early memories of having existential questions like ‘Who Am I? What is my purpose?’ and a natural curiosity for psychology related questions. I’ve always felt a calling to work in the healing profession. I discovered the benefits of therapy at a young age suffering from panic disorder. After working with a professional and gaining tools to help manage my anxiety, I channeled my energy into becoming a licensed clinical social worker to empower other individuals to thrive in their lives.New Additions:
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| Al, John, and Walt Madden 1942 Guadalcanal |
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For we consider some actions good and others wrong, but God does not look upon them so: for God has made all things, so all that is done is in some way God's doing.
For it is easy to see that the best actions are well done, but the smallest actions also share this character, because all things have been accomplished according to the nature and plan ordered by God from the beginning.
Is there something from the past that you felt at one time to be a failure? Can you see now that God was working toward a good end? Take it to God in prayer. Ask God to comfort you in the rightness of what happened.
Be relaxed in this meditation; don't push too hard {Maureen} Let God comfort you!Hang tough y'all... God's got this... one day at a time!
Like sandcastles that face a coming high tide, my bucketful {pocketful, in our case} of treasures reminds me that life is brief and that everything is temporary and on loan. Each day is best begun by counting blessings and remembering that, while this time is mine, I should embrace and hold it dear no matter what challenges lay ahead.The two early mornings spent at Fisherman's Cove in Laguna Beach last week, gifted us with 2 rare PINK pieces of sea glass! We have never found this color before! I wonder if this was due to the fact that no one had been there for all these weeks! Such an awesome blessing!
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| I made them into earrings! |
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The love of God creates in us such a oneing that when it is truly seen, no person can separate themselves from another person
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| https://graceinmyspace.com/be-still-and-know/ |
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| https://www.greetingsisland.com/preview/cards/floral-love/91-14835 |
When you come to the Red SeaChris Beckwith received nice comments on his 32 years of sobriety from Monita, Marcia and Molly!
Place in life,
And in spite of whatever you do
There is no way out, there is no way back,
There is no other way but through.
I am not the writer in our family, but I will honor my mom as she deserves! I don’t know how the Marty Murphy family would have survived without our beautiful, thoughtful, conscience, tenacious, loving, hardworking mother. I certainly don’t know what I would have done without her. She is always there whenever I have needed her. Mom never steps in our business until she is asked, but boy when you do ask, she goes for it! She is an amazing mom, nana and friend. There is a reason the family knows her as Saint Monita. Happy Mother's Day mom! I love you, Marcia
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| What a beauty! |
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| Married 57 years! |
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| Marty and Monita in their dating days |
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| 4 generations: Mom, Chris, Erin, Maya |
To my wonderful family:
Very unusual and sad and challenging Mother’s Day for me. My kids (3) and grandkids (6) and great grandkids (7) are scattered from state to state and I actually haven’t seen any of them since Christmas! Just writing this makes me tear up!
But Happy Mother’s Day to my two daughters and to all of you on the Murphy’s Blog!
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| Danny, Cheryl & Catalina (granddaughter) High School Graduation 2019 Santa Barbara |
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| granddaughter: Melia & husband, Travis with great-granddaughter: Everly (Nov.Dec 19) Washington |
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| With Joe Where Paddy lay |
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| At Myrtle's 100th |
