Category Archives: Christian living

True Love

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that  whoever believes in him shall  not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This verse may well be the best known of all the New … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season

Posted on December 3, 2025 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 struck … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Eden

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Don Merritt

Q:  What do Christmas and the Garden of Eden have in common? A:  Nothing. …and everything! Christmas as a celebration, tradition and season have nothing to do with Eden.  Christmas, as in the birth of Jesus Christ, has everything to … Continue reading →

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The First Christmas Lesson

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

So, what is Christmas all about? Christmas is a holiday with a questionable past, but it is rich with meaning for those who wish to find it.  While it is unlikely that Jesus was born on December 25, this is … Continue reading →

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The Big Storm of 2025

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Don Merritt

This past week, I was out of town to spend Thanksgiving with in-laws for the first time since 2019. Some of you may know that, along with She Who Must Be Obeyed and her trusty dog “Chewy”, I moved back … Continue reading →

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God is our strength

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Surely God is my help;        the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;        in your faithfulness destroy them” Psalm 54:4-5 How easy it is to think that we can handle everything that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: November 30, 2025

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Don Merritt
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Nearer My God to Thee

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

This post was written in late November, 2014, a full year before I wrote the Thanksgiving tale that I finished yesterday. Yet somehow, I think they go together, or so it seems to me. I’d be curious to hear your … Continue reading →

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Well…?

Posted on November 28, 2025 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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Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 27, 2025 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 is … Continue reading →

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