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Summer’s Story

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Don Merritt

A lot of people I know only think of the summer time as hot and muggy; I think they might be missing something… I’ve always thought of summer as a glorious time, but I must admit that early on that … Continue reading →

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God is My Refuge

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Don Merritt

God is our refuge and strength,    an ever-present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam    and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3 Each new week comes with its … Continue reading →

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The Cry of My Heart

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Don Merritt

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 What does your soul yearn for− what does your heart cry out for? I would imagine … Continue reading →

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The Narrow Door

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.” Luke 13:24 Most everyone knows this passage (Luke 13:22-30) in which Jesus uses the metaphor of the … Continue reading →

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Harmony and Love

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 1Peter 3:8 A person who is always right carries a great burden with them; even more so if they know everything. Do you know anybody like … Continue reading →

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Who is My Neighbor?

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Don Merritt

Luke 10:25-37 This passage is often called “The Parable of the Good Samaritan” and I have little doubt that you are familiar with the story. An expert in the Law asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. … Continue reading →

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One of “those” days

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Don Merritt

I’m sure you’ve had those days when it seems like everything is going wrong, when it seems like everyone is against you, and when it just seems like the deck is stacked and the fix is in. Yep, we’ve all … Continue reading →

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Strength to Comfort

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Don Merritt

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the … Continue reading →

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This sounds familiar… doesn’t it?

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Don Merritt

Why do the nations conspire    and the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth rise up    and the rulers band together    against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,“Let us break their chains    and throw off their shackles.” Psalm 2: 1-3 Whether you follow the international scene closely, … Continue reading →

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Where my trust belongs

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Don Merritt

I’ve been following the news lately, more so than I have for a number of years now. I used to be a sort of news hound; I was up on all the latest, but over the last few years I … Continue reading →

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