Author Archives: Don Merritt

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About Don Merritt

A long time teacher and writer, Don hopes to share his varied life's experiences in a different way with a Christian perspective.

Light of the World

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 John used light and darkness in his Gospel to refer … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week: April 15, 2026

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Read the Fine Print

Saying 4 The Scriptures are more practical than most people realize when it comes to things that come up in real, everyday life; this is another example. Today, we call this “cosigning for a loan” and in my exigence, grown … Continue reading

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The Power of a Decision

Two men were interviewed by a reporter several years back; they were brothers and as you might guess they had grown up together in the same house.  They had shared a rough childhood in a family with a father who … Continue reading

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Hanging Out with the Wrong Crowd

Saying 3 People are interesting creatures in so many ways, and one of those interesting tendencies that we have is that we tend to mirror the behavior of the people we surround ourselves with. Here’s an example from my own … Continue reading

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Hope

It has been said that the only force that is stronger than fear is hope. People who have hope will often do amazing things, while people who are without it will march quietly to slaughter.  One of the great tragedies … Continue reading

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The Poor and Needy

Saying 2 As we all know, both the Old and New Testaments tach us to watch out for the poor and needy among us (Exodus 23:6; James 1:27). Even so, many oppress and take advantage of the poor both now … Continue reading

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Relationships

We hear a lot these days about relationships; there are websites, books, lectures, workshops and novels.  There is self-help, self-actualization and self-fulfillment; it just seems that society is all concerned about their relationships! If you just look at all the … Continue reading

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A Garden

Today, more than most days, is about a garden.  It was a garden where the great event took place, the event that both confirmed and changed everything, for you see, that garden tomb is empty!  In a sense, our rebirth … Continue reading

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Weariness

You can see them in any airport, on any flight, weary travelers far from home on a business trip.  They are in a hurry for the next flight, cell phone to their ear, talking, listening, making appointments… They are at … Continue reading

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