On September 6, 1974, her then husband shot this then 18-year-old mother of two between the eyes at close range with a twelve-gauge shotgun. Even though the entire right side of her face was almost blown completely away, she miraculously survived.

Today over 30 years later, Sandy Murphy is a living testimony of God's Miracles, Mercy & Grace to the lost and hurting, - especially battered and abused, women, men, and children. Sandy has a Doctorate in Counseling Education/Marriage & Family Therapy for broken families, individuals, ex-offenders; serves in the chosen and anointed call as an Evangelist and moves by the Holy Spirit in the gift of "inner-healing" for spiritually wounded and lost souls. Sandy has been speaking professionally for over 25 years. By profession and through the spiritual mantle of an Apostle, Sandy is a Consultant and Mentor to develop various Churches and Businesses in Professional Development for Church/Ministry Excellence and Growth. Sandy is the mother of 2 adult children: a son Tyrone, daughter, Shondra, and the grandmother of 5 beautiful granddaughters.

 Sandy is also the author of the following eight successful inspirational books:  

– Too Bad It Wasn't A Dream
– Why Lust Won't Let You Live, Inside/Out
– The Cry Of A Grasswidow’s Child
– How To Tell The "Don‘t Tell Secrets Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
– The Prayer & Praise Diary
– His Journal Of Strength
– My Living Testimony
– It Gets In The Blood!
– Opening The Eyes Of Silly Women
– Freedom For Souls Tied To Devil Dream Lovers
– Who Told You You're Gay?
– How to Protect & Heal The Woman In The Rear View Mirrow 

She is a play-write, performing artist and, poet. She is presently the Host & Producer of Woman Be Whole, an International Christian Television Broadcast that airs through Dominion Sky Angel Network.

She was awarded as one of the 1999 International Who's Who of Women Entrepreneurs. Among many other awards, in July 2000 Sandy was also awarded the prestigious Community Award, “Woman of Distinction” by the Bridge Over Troubled Waters Battered Women's Organization, and the AMIGOS "PEACE" Award of Chicago. Sandy is a Council Member At Large for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Victim Services Division. Sandy is the founder and Director of Fair Care Center, Inc., since 1990, a non-profit tax- exempt 50lc3 corporation. Fair Care Center has been recognized from its conception by secular Television news and Public News Papers, Christian Talk Shows, Christian News Papers, City of Houston Mayor's Office, and HPD. Outreach services include therapeutic treatment and spiritual wholeness programs to rebuild broken families and individuals through Faith-Based education, counseling, and mentoring; “IT’S TIME TO HELP A SUSTA OUT”, a non- denominational Spirit-filled, inner-healing empowerment school for women and teen girls. Sandy is an active Board Member, Consultant, and Mentor for various Faith-Based grassroots organizations and Ministries. Most important, she is ANOINTED and BROKEN to Preach the Gospel with POWER and AUTHORITY in Jesus’ Name for such a time as this!