Tag Archives: hope

The Day of the Lord is Great

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

Joel 2:1-11 In the first chapter Joel described the plague of locusts that had devastated the land that was supposed to flow with milk and honey; it was the present national crisis before the people of Joel’s day. In this … Continue reading →

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Just a Note…

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Don Merritt

I’ve returned home from my tropical adventure and have some things to share with you about it, which I will do as this week continues. First and foremost, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who … Continue reading →

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Light of the World

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Don Merritt

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 John used light and darkness in his Gospel to refer … Continue reading →

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Well…? Redux

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

Now that most of the overnight guests are headed home and I have a few minutes, I guess I need to file my final report on our Thanksgiving adventure; so here it is… The dinner was a success, but then … Continue reading →

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Something to be Thankful For

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

I don’t know how many people there are in the world these days, but the number is in the billions. They all have their stories, their hopes, dreams, fears and joys; who can know them all? God does! It is … Continue reading →

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The Day is Here… Redux

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

…and with all that has gone on the last few days, the big dinner will be like a Sunday stroll in the park; easy money! Of course the arrival of Chef Brian assures that; he has half and I have … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: November 23, 2016

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Dessert is done!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Everybody loves pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, and the best pumpkin pie is a good sweet potato pie! Here is one I made this morning, moments out of the oven, and we’ll just let everyone assume it’s pumpkin.

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Reflections from Tuesday- Redux

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Tuesday in Thanksgiving week is all about house cleaning; I’m sorry, but I don’t have any tales to tell about that, nothing to chuckle about, nothing to report other than mission accomplished. I can assure you that there is nothing … Continue reading →

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Notes From Monday- Redux

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

As I was working on making rye bread for this week’s turkey stuffing, the thought occurred to me that people might wonder what the point is to making homemade bread for stuffing when you can buy it in the store … Continue reading →