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Well, it’s official. Today marks 50 years of marriage between my wife, Kathy, and me! 12,263 days, including 12 leap years, have passed since we exchanged wedding vows. The same day when Brian Patrick Murphy and Kathleen Rose McGee tied the knot and became one flesh in God’s eyes. We’ve seen, heard, and experienced so much together over these 5

One more day until my wife, Kathy, and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, which is about two people having and raising two other people, who are now married and have produced our four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. It’s about one family’s legacy and its value to society, not just about us. Picking up where I left off yesterday… Back

It’s hard to believe that in only two days, my wife, Kathy, and I will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. This might sound cliché, but we often moan, Where have all the years gone? Of course, we don’t expect an answer. What we’re really asking for is more time—and for that time to slow down drastically! A few days

To all my Boomer/Gen X contemporaries out there, and be honest, do you sometimes find your eyes automatically scanning the ground for coins when you’re crossing a parking lot or outside a store? And do you still see value in a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, or half-dollar and smile, perhaps stopping to pick it up, while mildly rejoicing? Of course,

To my older friends, I must be honest and admit that I sometimes entertain regrets, though not as often as in the last decade or two before retirement. And I’ll confess I regret wasting any energy on them, for I know what the Lord says about looking backward—Don’t go there! Yet, every once in a while, questions take over my

  I spoke with a single man in his early twenties the other day about dating and marriage. I quickly realized our generations are MANY light-years apart on these topics, with him being a Gen Zer and me a Boomer. I’m not talking about which generation is better or worse, but about existing differences. For instance, he questioned why men

Is it possible for someone to live their entire life and believe they never had a true love, a forever person, and that they’d always married or dated wrong? That question came up in a writing critique group when someone asked about one of my characters, “How can that be possible?” Well, since I believe plenty of people go through

The summer of ’75 was my most impactful season ever, beginning with a first date with Kathy, my future wife, on June 1st, when I instantly fell in love. Near the end of that summer, on August 23rd, my birthday, I asked her to marry me, and she said yes! Looking back, those three months were the most momentous and

A reader can spot a disingenuous author a mile away. Writers must always be authentic and heartfelt, and know their audience’s preferences, especially in this age of DEI. My romance novel is directed at the Boomer and Gen X generations, and the majority comprising these groups aren’t typically as sensitive as younger readers, for you’ve lived hard lives, having the

It doesn’t matter how much intelligence, education, or God-given talent one has; if someone lacks the motivation or passion to tackle a significant endeavor, they’re not likely to leave the starting blocks anytime soon. Or as my generation said, “You ain’t got jack.” Take me, for instance. I planned on writing this post yesterday, but life got in the way.