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Anything Amiss?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever noticed that something always seems to come up to cause a problem?  The day can be cooking along just great, everything’s perfect and then… Sometimes somebody says something off the wall, maybe a rude clerk or whatever, … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Personal Prayer

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Journey is an exploration of my spiritual condition and practices based upon the proposition that:  We can only disciple other people through the overflowing of our own discipleship. So it follows that it would be wise to examine our … Continue reading →

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A Proposition

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

I have a proposition for you to think about today.  In this case, my proposition is in the form of a thought, one that I believe to be correct; one that could be very significant both for each of us … Continue reading →

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A Moment to Reflect

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Don Merritt

If you read many of the posts here, you will notice I’m an advocate of finding to time just be quiet and reflect on our relationships with God.  Many people find particular inspiration spending some time with God in nature, … Continue reading →

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Into the setting (rising?) sun

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

Thanks to my dear Christian brother Mike, I have this beautiful picture to share with you today.  The only thing is… I don’t know if it is a sunrise or a sunset! George Washington was president of the Constitutional Convention … Continue reading →

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Disciple: What is in a word?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve posted about some words (and types of words) that I avoid, today I’d like to talk about a word that I do not avoid, the word “disciple.”  It is a term from the Bible, one that is not all … Continue reading →

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A New Day

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

A new day begins fresh and new, the slate is clean, opportunity knocks; what will we do today? Will we dredge up the leftovers from yesterday’s problems, or will we move ahead boldly in our endeavors?  This is the question, … Continue reading →

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Attitudes are powerful

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Years ago I had a management job in a company that had some issues.  There were things about the company that I didn’t much like, and things that were a lot of fun, so I suppose that like most jobs … Continue reading →

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Trapped!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do you ever feel trapped in a situation? Trapped, stuck, imprisoned, hopeless… These are no fun at all. We might find ourselves trapped in a job we hate, or in a bad situation of some kind; the possibilities are almost … Continue reading →

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Alive!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

  Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman about living water in John 4, comparing regular physical water with the water that He could provide.  The upshot was that a person who drinks water will thirst again, but a person who … Continue reading →

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