Category Archives: Christian Life

An Exciting Announcement!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today is a special day here at The Life Project; I am departing from the usual format to share a special day on another blog site. As you know, I am involved with “Church Set Free” a blog made up … Continue reading →

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The Dash of a Lifetime

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

Source: The Dash of a Lifetime   There is quite a lot of interesting things going on at Church Set Free, including this post of mine from yesterday; why not have a look right now!

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Take a Moment…

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the … Continue reading →

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

This is a Christmas carol that contains the essence of the yearning of a people for a savior.  “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel” Hold on, wait!  Ransom…? Yes, Ransom. Israel was in slavery to sin; so are we.  Being held … Continue reading →

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The Season’s Upon Us

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

The Christmas Season is one that I may seem to frown on sometimes as I urge people not to get caught up in the season and forget the reason. Actually, the Christmas Season can and should be a wonderful time.  I was … Continue reading →

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Dealing with New Realities

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today is my day to deal with new realities, for there are two things new today around here. First of all, today is the day that the City has chosen to work on the sewer lines, so no running water … Continue reading →

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God Knows

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

I don’t know how many people there are in the world these days, but the number is in the billions.  They all have their stories, their hopes, dreams, fears and joys; who can know them all? God does! It is … Continue reading →

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Well…?

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Don Merritt

Now that most of the overnight guests are headed home and I have a few minutes, I guess I need to file my final report on our Thanksgiving adventure; so here it is… The dinner was a success, but then … Continue reading →

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The Day is Here…

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Don Merritt

…and with all that has gone on the last few days, the big dinner will be like a Sunday stroll in the park; easy money! Of course the arrival of Chef Brian assures that; he has half and I have … Continue reading →

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Reflections from Tuesday

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Don Merritt

Tuesday in Thanksgiving week is all about house cleaning; I’m sorry, but I don’t have any tales to tell about that, nothing to chuckle about, nothing to report other than mission accomplished. I can assure you that there is nothing … Continue reading →

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