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Spring of Hope

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

The world around us that has for many months seemed to have died and gone away is coming back to life; hope is in the air! God has re-awakened nature in all of its splendor, you can see it all … Continue reading →

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Prayerful Contemplation

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quiet time: It is as important to the maintenance of life as food and water… maybe more so.  Of course food and water are essential for physical life, but physical life is not eternal; spiritual life is eternal. “Today, if … Continue reading →

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We Bow Down

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

Abraham Lincoln one said that there are times when he found himself falling to his knees before God, for there was no other place for him to go during the darkest days of Civil War.  I think there are times … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

“We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office” — Aesop 

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The Glory of God

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

Look around you, what do you see?  Do you see the grandeur of God’s creation? Even if we live in the city, God’s greatness is all around, and in the springtime it is as grand as it ever can get. … Continue reading →

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Those Who’ve Gone Before

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

It sure is easy to think that nobody has ever lived through the trials and tribulations that we go through, and yet many have done so.  Some times we might think that our modern age is so vastly different that … Continue reading →

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Living Water

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

There’s nothing worse than being thirsty, seriously thirsty! Millions are slowly dying of thirst in our world, but theirs is a different kind of thirst.  Spiritual thirst is pandemic and has been all through the ages.  The symptoms are fairly … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Place

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

Life can be hectic and loud, but all of us need some peace and quiet some times.  It helps us to recharge, to relax and to calm our thoughts.  Yes, we all need a little peace and quiet, a little … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

“It is indeed probable that more harm and misery have been caused by men determined to use coercion to stamp out a moral evil than by men intent on doing evil.” — Friedrich A. Hayek

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Purpose and Power

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

Warships are built for a purpose, and to achieve that purpose they are loaded with power.  When they are well commanded and on the right course, they become very powerful weapons. We too can be powerful weapons as Christians… but … Continue reading →

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