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Bringing Joy

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 17 We are to listen to the wisdom and instruction of our fathers (Proverbs 1:8; Ephesians 6:1). How many sorrows and mistakes young men can avoid by listening to their fathers. Prodigals and know-it-alls don’t listen; in time they … Continue reading →

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Quiet Lives

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wayward Angel, part 2

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

NOTE: This story is fiction, we must be clear about that.  Therefore, it is not intended to represent Biblical teaching.  Rather it is intended to convey an impression of what spiritual conflict is and what it looks like from our human … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wayward Angel, part 1

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Don Merritt

NOTE: This story is fiction, we must be clear about that.  Therefore, it is not intended to represent Biblical teaching.  Rather it is intended to convey an impression of what spiritual conflict is and what it looks like from our human … Continue reading →

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Ear, Drink and be Merry…?

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 16 Again, the father appeals for the son to be “wise”. Remember, it is a “wise” son that makes a glad father (Proverbs 1O:1). Proverbs 4:23 speaks of the necessity of one keeping his heart with all diligence. It … Continue reading →

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Love-speak

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Don Merritt

Speaking in Love: What is that exactly? About 20 years ago, I heard a man say to his brother, “F*** you! And I mean that in love”  It struck me at the time that his definition of love might be … Continue reading →

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Hope for the Future

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 15 To envy sinners is not to be fearing the Lord properly. Other passages that warn against envying sinners : Psalm 37:l; Proverbs 3:31; 24:1,19. Yet people at times do envy sinners (Psalm 73:3-7). If one truly fears God, … Continue reading →

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Disrepair

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Don Merritt

When things are going along well, we are able to take of routine maintenance and keep up with the necessary repairs, but in rough times these things can get away from us.  When it comes to a house, we might … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: April 29, 2026

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Don Merritt
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A Happy Parent

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Don Merritt

Sating 14 It is hard to conceive of a parent whose heart would not be glad for a child with a wise heart. You probably noticed the play on words here: your heart and my heart and then wise and … Continue reading →

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