Category Archives: Christian living

Presence

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

As the name implies, this expressive practice is all about being there for someone else. Sometimes called the ministry of presence, a person who practices this is the person who is always there when you need them. They aren’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Don Merritt

Many people make crafts as a hobby, as do many craftsmen. I’m making a distinction here between crafts, as in “arts and crafts” and craftsmanship, as in building or making things out of wood or stone or bricks or metal… … Continue reading →

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Gardening

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

There is something about a garden… I can’t quite put my finger on it. Maybe it’s because when God first made the man and the woman He put them in the Garden; come to think of it, they tended the … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: 6/4/18

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Form or Substance? Once upon a time there was a small church in a small town. To be sure, that church hadn’t always been small, at one time it had been the second largest in the county, back when Taft … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: June 4, 2018

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

  God will provide for our needs; this is something most people know, but some become a little confused by it. The statement does not mean that all we need to do sit on our chairs and wait for Him … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: June 2, 2018

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Faithfulness in the Heartland It’s getting hot here in America’s Heartland. The countryside is a deep green, and so are most of the farm fields I’ve seen; most of the corn is over a foot tall now, a little more … Continue reading →

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Art

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Don Merritt

Many of the greatest artistic Masterpieces of all time have been made to glorify God, and this is true not only in painting and sculpture, but in drama, dance and all other fields of artistic endeavor. Yet as in writing, … Continue reading →

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