Tag Archives: encouragement

Mr. Garfield: Role Model

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Don Merritt

James A. Garfield was our 20th president, and sadly enough not many people today know anything about him. Today, let’s take a brief look at his life on the occasion of his 180th birthday. He was born in Ohio on … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) If you do a word search of the Bible, you will find that prayer and thanksgiving go together … Continue reading →

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Give Glory to God

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

“I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.” (Psalm … Continue reading →

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Appreciate What you Have

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Don Merritt

I heard a story once about a couple who were going to sell their house. The Realtor asked them to write a description of the property for an advertisement, and it went something like this: Our living room has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life, Random thoughts | Tagged attitude, Christian, Christianity, culture, Devotional, encouragement, life, perspective, Thanksgiving, thoughts | 2 Comments

Tear Down or Build up?

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” ( 1Thessalonians 5:11) Years ago I worked with a lady who was always down; no matter what was going on, she could find a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christian Life | Tagged attitude, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Devotional, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, spirituality, thoughts | 6 Comments

Boundless Love

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Don Merritt

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) To me, this is an awesome and humbling verse, how about you? God so loved us that He sent … Continue reading →

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Rejoice Every Day

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Don Merritt

Back in the early 90’s, I worked in a very stressful place where very few of my fellow employees were ever very happy at work: it was a meat grinder! I made a decision to like it there. In fact, … Continue reading →