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ambersmurphy

I'm often thrown off by the question "tell me a little about yourself?" I'm a lady, single mother, former collegiate athlete, native Floridian, a Christian... I could keep going but one thing remains, I just gotta be me.

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ambersmurphy
2012-07-06T18:46:09

Love Life Lesson #4

Questioning your true feelings is one thing but try a DIY project inside your house and you'll know real quick whether your love for your partner is a 'forever' kind of love!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-06-12T23:30:20

Love Life Lesson #3

Love is not only a noun - it is a verb, too. You can throw nouns around all you want but until you actively pursue the verb - love - will never reach its total potential..

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ambersmurphy
2012-06-12T23:21:47

Love Life Lesson #2

Fall in love and marry your best friend. That way even if you're mad it won't last long because you'll have super important things to share with them..

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ambersmurphy
2012-06-12T23:19:52

Love Life Lesson #1

You wake up to fight the challenges of every day. You don't want to go home and fight the one you love..

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ambersmurphy
2012-05-25T11:28:31

Timing Is Everything

A wise man knows when to fart. A foolish man walks with soiled undies. This applies to knowing when to act on many things: speaking & sharing opinions. Life is about making solid choices.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-27T20:19:40

The One Who Loves You The Most

Brett Dennen. When the sky is falling from above you. And the wind is raging from the coast. And you want someone who truly loves you. I will be the one who loves you the most.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-16T18:22:54

For You

This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty...

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-16T15:34:51

The Heart: You'll Find Jesus There

"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up your heart..." "You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted The surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll cut your heart open," he continued, to see...

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-16T11:32:11

In Love, It Should Feel Like Us...

In love there are two things: bodies and words. - Joyce Carol Oates The greatest gift we can have in our lives is to share this emotion with one another.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-15T12:54:21

Mooring Of My Heart

I didn't get much sleep last night, You were heavy on my mind. I think about you often, But this is unlike any other time. You are the one I love, The one that stokes my fire.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-15T06:27:36

Relinquish & Receive

When God takes something from your grasp, he's not punishing you but merely opening your hands to receive something better..

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-15T05:36:22

Deep Dark Prayers

Pray deep, big prayers that have plenty of suction and you will come up with powerful and vital faith. - Norman Vincent Peale There is no right or wrong way to pray.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-15T04:26:29

Affirmative

I believe God gives me the power to attain what I really want, I expect the best and with God's help will attain the best..

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-12T02:55:14

Tonight's Prayer Before Tomorrow

Dear God, I have no control over this situation. This being the case, I'm gonna let you have my sleepless night.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-10T19:18:11

This Is Not A Dream - This Is Real

So there's this girl, and she is falling. She doesn't know where she is falling but she steadily falls. And she just keeps falling, and she is smiling, and laughing, even joyfully crying as she falls.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-10T19:17:31

This Is Not A Dream - This Is Real

So there's this girl, and she is falling. She doesn't know where she is falling but she steadily falls. And she just keeps falling, and she is smiling, and laughing, even joyfully crying as she falls.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-09T03:01:46

Opuss Creator(s)

I heart you and your followers. This is technology and creativity at its finest. What a wonderful forum and fellowship. <3 thank you.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-09T01:17:16

Air Time

People play air guitar all the time and don't get noise violations but I wear my air shirt one time in public and get an indecent exposure citation... The injustice!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-08T22:46:44

Love(s) ~ Friend(s)

It's hard to change friendship into love but it's even harder to turn love into friendship.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-08T20:05:30

Love Cardio

You give me premature ventricular contractions. Translation: You make my heart skip a beat. - Nerd.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-08T19:57:20

XOXO

Cuddling, snuggling, smiling, laughing, kissing: all the things I want to do when I think of you!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-07T13:10:57

Respect In Action

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, and don't put up with those who are reckless with yours. - Mary Schmich This quote really hit a nerve with me this morning.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-06T11:09:27

Acceptance

I'm not crazy. I'm just not you. Wouldn't it be great if we could remember this throughout our day. It could save us so many frustrations just to accept that people are different.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-03T18:28:27

Empty

... *See title..

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-01T03:37:13

Boob Like Friends

Friends are like boobs. Some are big, some are small. Some are real and some are fake.

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ambersmurphy
2012-04-01T03:29

Fruits Of Spiritual Labor

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness -Galatians 5:22.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-28T19:32:07

Smile Big

A smile is the light from the window of your face that lets people know you're home..

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-28T19:22:45

Love Like Jesus

Love like Jesus, man. He was so nice he even loved leopards. Wait, I mean lepers. But that's still way nice..

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-23T11:20:37

Sports Talk From A Girl

I really feel bad for Peyton Manning... If he screws up, everybody is going to be mad at him and want some Tebow in their life. If he does well, he's going to be considered Satan.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-23T02:14:44

86,400

86,400 seconds a day that I have to be grateful for my heart beating and the chance to share the love I have for the gift of my life that God has allowed me. Everyday, all day long, I am grateful.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-22T23:33:19

Disaster

When you're flirting with Disaster, make sure to mention my name... He'll give you a cut rate. -Stephanie Murphy.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-22T16:43:52

I'm Worldwide

"A man is not where he lives, but where he loves." - Latin Proverb.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-22T11:44:07

If At First...

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C.Fields..

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-21T02:13:12

Gift Of Gratitude

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. - William Arthur Ward.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-20T17:51:10

Life Is Sweet

If everything is honey, And I am what I eat. I must be made of honey, And life is very sweet. -Winnie the Pooh.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-19T21:15:22

Get'r Done

Don't just do enough to get by... Do everything to get'er done!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-19T20:18:12

Spiritual Peace

God sees in secret, hears your prayers for forgiveness, and rewards openly..

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-18T12:07:39

He Lifts Us Up

When you're down to nothing, God is up to something..

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-18T02:43:15

Breaking Tradition

Today has been a tough day. I am breaking a tradition. I haven't picked up a drink today. I have celebrated St.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-15T23:47:28

Ode To Adolescence

By Janell Burley Hofmann I have a dream that I am looking at a baby. He is mine, all wrapped up in a blanket on a hospital bed. He is hooked up to machines and I am worried.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-15T20:47:04

Things Not To Do On The Job

Just an FYI but searching for chubby little leprechaun images may pull up explicit photos. Do this at home. #thingsnottodoonthejob Happy St. Patrick's Day. Erin Go Bragh.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-15T01:54:39

Two Kinds Of People

I really disliked this phrase up until just this year. There are two kinds of people. Those that are kind, honest, nurturing, equal lovers of the brothers and sisters that surround them.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-13T19:12:17

Live In The Moment

Live in the moment, unless it is unpleasant, and in that case - eat a cupcake!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-13T18:16:03

Inspiration

Love as much as possible, pray often, praise always and don’t forget to smile!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-13T02:57:48

Gift Of Desperation

The greatest gift for a new way of life is desperation. -Tami.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-12T16:43:24

I Love Everybody... Hopefully Tomorrow Too!

Yes, I'm talking to you. Good News: It is never too late to be positive, happy, and loving. Bad News: Only you can decide when to start. I'm dropping the resentments and pride.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-10T21:41:04

Music Flashbacks

Isn't it crazy how when you're listening to a song you can have flashbacks of a specific moment in your life when you were listening to the song.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-10T14:28:18

They Say

They say, "you are what you eat!" That's funny... I don't remember eating 'One Hot Mama' for breakfast. Guess it doesn't matter what they say!!!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-09T15:38:05

I Can Change The World

Ok, well, let's be honest. I probably can't. However... I can change my attitude. At any moment I can dominate my outward personality with positive thoughts or actions.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-07T22:25:25

He's Here With Me

I am not alone. He walks beside me. My voice does not fall upon deaf ears. He hears me. My prayers are not unanswered. He has a plan. I am not defeated. He is my beginning and end.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-07T22:15:56

Smile Today

Don't go through life, grow through life and remember to smile through the growing pains!.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-06T21:52:43

Social Media

"Social media is like teenage sex -- everyone wants to do it.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-06T21:14:06

Break Time

I have often thought it would benefit my inner-procrastinator to pickup the habit of smoking for all the breaks common to smokers while on the clock...

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-05T19:58:59

Letting Go & Accepting God

Sometimes no matter how hard I try hanging on, I have to let go and let God. Handing over my troubles so that I can live more honestly and humbly with God.

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-02T18:01:30

Mean - Pink

You use to hold the door for me Now you can't wait to leave You use to send me flowers if You fucked up in my dreams I use to make you laugh With all the silly shit I did Now you roll your eyes...

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ambersmurphy
2012-03-01T19:15:05

I Decide

My personal intellect says we would incur less injury if we made emotional decisions with our intellect... Unfortunately, as humans, we tend to let emotions drive our decision making.

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ambersmurphy
2012-02-29T03:49:40

Free Therapy

Once we become aware of the distortions in our thinking we will be able to change negative thoughts to positive ones!. This is the first installment of Free Therapy this week.

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ambersmurphy
2012-02-27T20:41:13

I Won't Let Go

Rascal Flatts. I Won't Let Go lyrics. It’s like a storm. That cuts a path. It breaks your will. It feels like that. You think you're lost. But you're not lost. On your own. You're not alone.

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ambersmurphy
2012-02-27T03:53:02

Happy Pains

Nobody talks about it because pain sucks. It hurts. It carries all those emotions nobody wants to show because it's weakness.

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ambersmurphy
2012-02-23T21:24:18

My Enemy

There's no chemotherapy or pill to take, It's completely up to me to cure my disease..

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ambersmurphy
2012-01-08T02:07:40

I Over E

This isn't a grammar lesson - more psychological. The thought is if humans started making more intellectual decisions over emotional decisions wellness and prosperity would be greater.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-30T17:17:52

Ode To My Calzone

I robbed it of its innards. I stole from its entire soul. I tore apart that calzone, and I tried to swallow it whole!!.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-28T20:46:19

I'm Sorry (Unknown)

I’m sorry of being so emotional. I’m sorry of being so possessive. I’m sorry that I cry for you. I’m sorry because I can’t live without you. I’m sorry for the tears you shed.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-28T20:30:49

Heart Ate My Other Sock

True love is like a pair of socks: you've gotta have two of them and they've gotta match.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-16T04:08:42

Ants Kissing

Shhh... Shhh... Do you hear that. [long pause] The ants are kissing... My daddy often said this to me growing up and followed it with a kiss. Used to tickle me to death.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-15T22:30:01

Behind Every Cup Of Coffee Is A Story

Thursday evenings are very routine. Lock my laptop up nice and tidy in my disheveled bottom drawer at the office. Shut down the lights and head to my therapy ...

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-15T17:52:43

A Living Prayer - Alison Krauss

In this world I walk alone with no place to call my home. But there's One who holds my hand. The rugged road through barren lands. The way is dark, the road is steep. But He's become my eyes to see.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-14T21:29:48

Indeed love

How to realize love is indeed love. Misplace it for one day. Imagine it gone with no return. Discover its demise. Breakaway from it and yearn for the return of its comfort.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-10T07:38:33

Love'ment

Every word spoken can leave an indelible impression on my heart and soul. Speak softly and kindly - and our love will grow. Speak harshly and quick - and our love will be no more.

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-10T07:23:54

Wish G'night

Now I lay me down to sleep, pray to god my soul to keep, wishing for tomorrow's glory and forgiveness of yesterday's sin and thankfulness of today's great end..

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ambersmurphy
2011-12-10T04:26:48

Knights Are Charming

I want the sun, the stars, and you to be my moon. The one to light and guide me, even in my darkest of moments..

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