Category Archives: Christian Life

Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving    and his courts with praise;    give thanks to him and praise his name.”  (Psalm 100:4) It’s eight days until Thanksgiving; what are you thankful for? All too often, actually giving thanks is almost an afterthought.  … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Don Merritt

  This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family.  Our blessings are so great that it … Continue reading →

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Shout to the LORD

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his … Continue reading →

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Celebrate to the Lord!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.” (Exodus 10:9) It’s true that in this passage Moses … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lincoln’s Proclamation

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Don Merritt

“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) If you do a word search of the Bible, you will find that prayer and thanksgiving go together … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

Thanksgiving is coming up next week, and I thought I would jot down some thoughts on the subject. You see, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday… Of course it has a long history and tradition going back to the very beginning … Continue reading →

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Give Glory to God

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

“I will extol the LORD at all times;    his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the LORD;    let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me;    let us exalt his name together.” (Psalm … Continue reading →

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Appreciate What you Have

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Don Merritt

I heard a story once about a couple who were going to sell their house.  The Realtor asked them to write a description of the property for an advertisement, and it went something like this: Our living room has been … Continue reading →

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Autumn Rain

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

It looks like rain today; the view out the window is dreary. It’s easy to be a little down on a dreary rainy day. To be entirely fair, rainy days have their own kind of beauty, but you have to … Continue reading →

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