Tag Archives: attitude

The Way

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

As we begin a new year our life’s road stretches out before us.  Look ahead; what do you see? Like the picture you might see cold snow and ice for a piece, and then the thaw of spring out ahead… … Continue reading →

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Fresh Snow

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

There’s something about fresh snow that’s sort of comforting, although it also seems a little dangerous at the same time.  Yes, it is cold, and it can be uncomfortable physically, and heaven knows I’m not all that crazy about shovelling … Continue reading →

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Holiday Attitudes

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over … Continue reading →

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Something I’d Like to Share

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

I received this comment the other day, and I’d like to share it with you. I hope you’ll read and consider it: Don, Thank you very much for your concern. Given our geographic isolation, Australians have traditionally stuck our collective … Continue reading →

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The Sword

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Don Merritt

Matthew 10 In the previous post, we saw that the prophecy of Simeon was a little scary, for it wasn’t all rosy when he warned of the coming of opposition and conflict in the land concerning the baby Jesus. To … Continue reading →

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A Baby in the Temple

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Don Merritt

On the eighth day, May and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law. When they had completed this, they came to meet two very interesting people, the first of which was a … Continue reading →

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A Special Christmas Gift

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Don Merritt

Most people associate Christmas with happy memories, good cheer, joy, love, peace and warmth.  Yet for many, the season can be very difficult.  Many who are experiencing financial hardship find that the celebration is more than they can handle; their … Continue reading →

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What Will We Do About Christmas?

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

I was going to re-write this piece and make it a little different than last year’s post, but as i went through it again this morning, I decided to simply re-post it as it appeared a year ago; I think … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Rocket Science

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

In my early post this morning, I wrote of simplicity in our lives, both as a spiritual discipline and as a priority, and I did this in a context of “getting ready for Christmas.” If you happened to have read … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

Matthew 6 We have finished our review of Matthew Six, right? Well, not exactly, there’s more to think about, and it seems to me that this is the perfect season to be thinking about these things, after all, aren’t we … Continue reading →

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