Category Archives: Christian Life

Has God ever done anything for you?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

I was talking to a guy a few weeks back who said that he didn’t think that God had ever done anything for him; God, according to this man was just “there”. How sad is this outlook, and how blind! … Continue reading →

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Like little children

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

Most people like little kids; what’s not to like? OK, I’ll admit that they are kind of loud and that they make messes… but they are also funny, cute and innocent. It’s the innocence that really does it isn’t it? … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

“The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.” — Ralph W. Sockman

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The Power of a Decision

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

Two men were interviewed by a reporter several years back; they were brothers and as you might suppose, 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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A steadfast heart

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Don Merritt

If we have a steadfast heart we will hold fast to something; we will not drift away. If our heart is steadfast for God we will hold fast to Him. With this obvious thought in mind, what else will result … Continue reading →

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Lesson from the day

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

Today is April 14th, and quite a bit has happened on April 14th over the years. For example, in 1775 the first anti-slavery society was formed, in 1860 the first pony express letters reached San Francisco. In 1865 Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading →

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“Go and do likewise”

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Don Merritt

I heard a story years ago that you might enjoy today; it is really quite instructive. It seems that there was a man who was late for work. He lived in a big city and had missed his bus, so … Continue reading →

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Sons of God

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

There are times in everyone’s life when he or she feels alone; times when we may feel that the odds are all stacked against us. None of us particularly enjoys those times… These are the times when we must draw … Continue reading →

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Clear the air

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Recently I was wracking my brain over a business challenge; some people would call it a “problem”. I was thinking about it day and night and it was honestly starting to affect other things I was doing and not for … Continue reading →

All but forgotten

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Don Merritt

The strange case of Garfield and Arthur A very unlikely pair of men adorned the Republican Party ticket in the election of 1881; neither of them wanted the office he was running for. James A. Garfieldwas the party’s choice for … Continue reading →