Tag Archives: Devotional

Morning Stillness

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

The morning was cool, damp and still as I walked in the meadow listening. The cry of a bird rose from the distant woods and then silence returned as I began to pray. I was filled with gratitude for all … Continue reading →

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A Misty Morning

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

Early in the morning, just before the rise of the sun, there’s a mist upon the land when all is so quiet, just before life begins anew. The forest is so very still, as the misty morning creeps through its … Continue reading →

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Chapel in the Woods

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

It has ceilings that are a cathedral of color and glory… More splendid and intricate than any cathedral made by the hand of Man. It has walls that are more glorious than those of any great building… …for the chapel … Continue reading →

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Surrounded by His Glory

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

Yet another work week: O what fun! While we might have preferred to take another day off, we are once again grinding away, but that isn’t so bad, is it? Consider the opportunities to share our faith, and … Continue reading →

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Proclaim His Praise

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. Psalm … Continue reading →

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Down Shady Lanes

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

Sometimes we have the wrong idea about following Jesus; we think that everything in life will be like walking down a shady lane. It isn’t always like that. I’ve seen brand new baby Christians who think that now that they … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do we have time to look upon the creation around us with the wonder of a small child? The pair on the left are looking out across the Potomac River and seeing the hills of the far shore; an amazing … Continue reading →

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Where do we have our treasure?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

There’s a lot of cash in this picture! 1.3 million German Marks to be exact… yippiee!!! There’s a problem, however. They don’t use Marks these days, they use Euros. There’s another problem. When these bills were the lawful currency, they … Continue reading →

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Towering Above All Things

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

I don’t know how old this tree is, but it has been there for a very long time. It literally towers over George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon. It stuck me as I looked at it that we can learn … Continue reading →

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What a View!

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

From high on a hill, you can see a long way. From up here, you can see over the trees, over the river below, and across the hills of another state. From the hilltop, you can see much … Continue reading →