Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“Are we there yet?”
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“Class, today we have a new girl” were the most dreaded words of my childhood. I was the red-faced, chubby girl, cringing before a sea of curious eyes, as the teacher introduced me to my classmates.
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
This is what love looks like
Looking out the window on a snowy day
‘Lord, help me restrain my angry inclinations’
In the mysterious heart of Christmas
God loves to surprise us
Cookies, chipmunks and a cherished child
Life lessons from a tomcat named Funky
Reflections on widowhood nine years later
No place to lay her head
Turning off the worry machine and finding God
Sticks that walk and trees that talk
A football, a little boy and a big dose of reality
My father’s perfect gift
Jesus will carry us across the river
The distance from one heart to another
The crossroads that changed our lives forever
God’s artistry provides coming attractions of heaven
Easter story has special meaning for broken-hearted people
What Mother Mary heard from the cross