Category Archives: Christian living

Discipline, Knowledge and Stupidity

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Don Merritt

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,    but whoever hates correction is stupid. Proverbs 12:1 I wanted to focus on this verse today because it contains a pearl of wisdom which, in our highly sophisticated time, we tend to look right past the … Continue reading →

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All Flash and No Cash

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Don Merritt

Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant    than pretend to be somebody and have no food. Proverbs 12:9 Many years ago, a man called me and wanted to meet for lunch; he had a business proposition to discuss. … Continue reading →

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A Way with Words

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Don Merritt

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,    but the heart of the wicked is of little value. Proverbs 10:20 This is another one of the proverbs that deals with what we talk about and the words we use. This time, … Continue reading →

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President’s Day

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Don Merritt

…or should that be Presidents’ Day? Well, whichever one it is, today’s the day.  It is of course a holiday and many of us are off work; yippie! When I was a kid in school, we didn’t have President’s Day. … Continue reading →

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Deathbed confessions of a food snob- redux

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Don Merritt

There are some things in life that aren’t worth the effort or the money they cost; lousy food is one thing that comes to mind… Food is necessary to sustain life, food costs money, food takes time and effort to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: February 15, 2026

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Don Merritt

The wise store up knowledge,    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. Proverbs 10:14  Chapter 10 of Proverbs, the first chapter of this section of the Book, has 32 verses. Of those 32, 11 are about the kinds of things … Continue reading →

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Shopping Frenzy

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saturday is shopping day at my house; my favorite. Now in truth, going to the market is necessary; kind of a necessary evil. After all, we do need provisions and supplies, and going to the store is how you get them … Continue reading →

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Innocence Abroad

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 7 The teacher changes his approach in the eleventh discourse of Proverbs; now he portrays Wisdom as a lady, a sister in fact, and Folly as a harlot to show a young man how he can find himself ensnared. … Continue reading →

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Blog Update

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Happy Monday to Everyone! I’m writing today to fill you in on some of my ideas for this blog, and to follow up on some ideas I had several weeks back when I posted an update. At that time, I … Continue reading →

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Steadfast

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

Have you ever come across a split in life’s road where you aren’t sure which path to follow?  Maybe it involved changing jobs or moving to a new town, or it could be a time when you are considering moving … Continue reading →

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