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A Saturday Afternoon

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

A lazy Saturday afternoon.  It follows a lazy Saturday morning of relaxing with an extra cup of coffee and a little bit of peace and quiet, followed by the hectic rounds of shopping and household chores; what to do now? … Continue reading →

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Take Care

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Don Merritt

This morning I’m putting some thoughts together for a little talk I’m giving this Sunday morning.  I’ve been asked to fill in with a little sermon on Luke chapter 21. Cool, I always enjoy these little fill-ins… If you’re familiar … Continue reading →

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Bumps in the Night

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

The other night I was sitting at home in sort of a fog not really thinking about anything in particular when I was startled by a bump around the corner in the hall by the front door. As I can’t … Continue reading →

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Can’t you see Him?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Don Merritt

Around here, Fall is breaking out all over the place.  The trees are turning, the temperatures are cooler and pumpkins are in the stores. It has always seemed to me that Fall is a time when God’s creativity is on … Continue reading →

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Glory Revealed

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

When we look around at the world we live in, it isn’t easy sometimes to see the glory within us, more often we see people behaving badly. If we look more closely however, we might see something different, for there … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 30

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 3:12-4:1 Outline VI.  Pressing on to the Goal 3:12-4:1 A. One thing I do 12-14 B. A Mature viewpoint 15-16 C. True and false models 3:17-4:1 Points of Interest Background: Through this letter, Paul has been using several examples … Continue reading →

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In the Mist

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

There’s something about a misty morning that grabs the imagination, don’t you agree?  The day is stretched out ahead of you, but it’s hard to see exactly where it will lead; will it be a good one, or will it … Continue reading →

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Beautiful but Deadly

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

There are some things in this life that are absolutely beautiful.  Some are alluring, some are natural while others are man-made.  They might catch our eye or arouse our senses.  They may seem entirely harmless… and they might be good … Continue reading →

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The Next Move

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

Here we are at the chess board, looking intently at the pieces on the table and trying to plot our next move… but this is no game,  it’s life. Each of us has life moves to make; each of us … Continue reading →

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Fall in the air

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

Over the last week or ten days, there’s been a bit of Fall in the air in my area.  The morning news now has the harvest report, the mornings are cool, baseball is almost  in the playoffs, football has started, … Continue reading →

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