Category Archives: Christian Life

As a new day begins…

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Don Merritt

…each of us will face its challenges. There will be circumstances that develop, circumstances over which we may not have any control, circumstances that we simply cannot fix or that are bigger and stronger than we are. Some will surmount … Continue reading →

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Love, Justice and Our Response

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Don Merritt

I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise. I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? Psalm 101:1-2a At first this may seem to be quite simple, but … Continue reading →

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Another Trill-packed Adventure Begins

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

Over the last… however many months… I’ve had the sense that the world really seems to be getting more and more crazy.  It isn’t just crazy in this country; craziness seems to be everywhere to one degree or another these … Continue reading →

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Not the Photo of the Week

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

The big eclipse has gone through our area about an hour ago and I thought I’d share a picture with you. Here in NE Iowa we are outside of the 70 mile band of totality; we only had 91% coverage … Continue reading →

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God is our Refuge

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Don Merritt

I think we all have times when it seems that our world has been turned topsy-turvy.  I think we all have times when we aren’t quite sure which way to go or how best to proceed… We might cry out … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: August 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Don Merritt

This past week, there has been so much I’ve wanted to write about that my brain has gone on some kind of a sensory overload, and I haven’t been quite able to write about any of it. Oh I’ve tried, … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Dear Friend

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Don Merritt

It’s never easy to say goodbye to a dear friend, to a loving sister in Christ, and yet there are times when we must do just that. Like so many of you, I was shocked by the news that our … Continue reading →

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A Must See for All of Us Today

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

We as Christians must not allow hatred to hijack what Christ died for. via Video Cast Wednesday – The challenge to confront racism as a Christian. — Lionel Sneed Ministries This is a message that we all need to hear and … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are You

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

In verse 10, Jesus said that those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed; here He gets personal, for now He isn’t referring to someone else, or some group of individuals, now it is about “you”. People may speak all … Continue reading →

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Persecuted Because of Righteousness

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Don Merritt

As a rule, do you expect to see a righteous person persecuting another person because the persecuted person is righteous? My guess is “probably not.” If this is true, then what sort of person persecutes another because they are righteous? … Continue reading →

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