Category Archives: Christian living

TLP Living: August 23, 2018

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

A Rare Treat I seem to have gotten a bit out of sync in my blogging lately, and as an example of that, I am posting this piece on Thursday when it should have run last Monday… This past weekend … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 18, 2018

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Don Merritt

Those Who Mourn Most of the time, we don’t associate blessing with mourning; maybe we should rethink this… Matthew didn’t actually say what those blessed ones are mourning; it could be the loss of a loved one, it could be … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 13, 2018

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Don Merritt

The Cry of My Heart How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:1-2 Good Monday Morning from the Heartland. … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 11, 2018

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Don Merritt

Do We Really Need Jesus? Good Saturday from the Heartland.  “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 6, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Don Merritt

The Dog Days of Summer Good Monday from the Heartland. There are several names for this time of year like “the lazy hazy days of summer” and the “dog days” of summer.  I can understand the lazy and the hazy, … Continue reading →

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Making Choices

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

As a simple matter of stewardship all of us make choices on how best to take care of that with which God has blessed us. We do this with our material possessions, we do this spiritually and we also do … Continue reading →

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I Have this Theory…

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

I know from the comments that many of you have gone down this same road that we have concerning nutrition, eating right and stewardship of our bodies; it can be a daunting task. With all of the conflicting “science”, not … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Videos part two

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Don Merritt

Today I’ll be giving you my general impressions of the video Forks Over Knives, just like I did for The Magic Pill yesterday. Both are available on Netflix, and easy to find on Google. Forks Over Knives Trailer The Good … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Videos part one

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Don Merritt

Introduction To be fair, I want to mention a couple of things before I begin. First, I am not approaching this subject as an advocate of anything other than the Christian Etic of stewardship. You are entirely free to agree … Continue reading →

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TLP Living: July 30, 2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Don Merritt

Your Body is a Gift from God It’s true that our bodies are gifts from God, they are truly amazing in spite of the fact that we tend to focus on our flaws. It was crafted by the hand of … Continue reading →

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