Monthly Archives: August 2013

Mystery Solved…

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

…and incompetence exposed! I simply could not understand what happened to my blog traffic yesterday here on LR; it made no sense whatsoever!  My photo blog, “Photo Vistas” enjoyed it highest viewership of all time yesterday, while this blog had its … Continue reading →

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Community of Wisdom

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

Any community of people needs wisdom to prosper; you just can’t get by without it when you are living around others.  Certainly, the community of believers is no exception! Without a source of wisdom, people tend to think only of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: August 11

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

Moving on to Maturity Blogger’s Note: This lesson is on a very tough text.  I fully understand that many of my regular readers might come to a different position on the items addressed in chapter 6, so you might draw … Continue reading →

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Reflecting

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I was just sitting here thinking… What should I write about for Saturday?  I’m not sure why, but an idea just popped into my head; OK it was more like a video, and it isn’t the kind of thing I’ve … Continue reading →

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Guest Post

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

I am posting a comment from my post “Looking at the Root Cause” that was submitted my a very dear brother “Bargo”.  I think he made some really good points that few would see in ‘comments’ so I am posting … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Root Cause

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

It seems to me that people in America are uneasy about the future of the Republic; I keep hearing this expressed in the media as well as by friends and family.  This morning, on a local radio show out of … Continue reading →

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Things aren’t always what they appear to be!

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

I was really pleased at the way this picture turned out; what a beautiful old home! Don’t you get a sense of the charm of yesteryear when you look at it?  It just oozes the best of late Victorian living… … Continue reading →

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Taking the Plunge

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

Well, since I’m going to give this idea a try, there’s no point in waiting around:  Let’s just jump into the fire… There’s been something bugging me that I want to talk about a little bit: When I was in … Continue reading →

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Following up on POST IT

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’d like to thank everyone who commented on yesterday’s post, and those who sent private emails; you have all been very encouraging and I really appreciate that!  As I have given this some more thought,  I’ve kind of reached the … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Hope

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

So many people these days are feeling like there is little or no hope for the future.  Hopelessness: Such an empty, desperate and sick feeling!  There are many things that contribute to it,  and when you’re there it feels like … Continue reading →

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