Tag Archives: hope

On the Ellipse – redux

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Don Merritt

Originally posted on November 21, 2013 A week ago, I had to walk across the Ellipse, which is a circular park between the White House and the Washington Monument. I had to walk here because the shorter routes to the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and God’s Place in our Lives

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

As we do our shopping this weekend and make our plans for our Thanksgiving celebrations, I wonder if we could take just a minute to reflect on something.  We are starting to prepare for a day dedicated to giving thanks … Continue reading →

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On Being Alone

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

Most people don’t really like to be alone. I don’t mean “by themselves,” I mean “alone.” To be alone is to have nobody to turn to, to have no help…  Most people don’t like that feeling, so they fight it, … Continue reading →

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The Gettysburg Address

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Don Merritt

President Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, 162 years ago today.  Of course, the occasion was to dedicate a cemetery on the battlefield at the scene of the greatest carnage in American history. On that particular morning, … Continue reading →

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What does God see?

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Don Merritt

When God looks down on the earth, what do you suppose He sees? It has been written that He sees one beautiful planet on which we all live together.  He doesn’t see the divisions between Peoples or Nations, just one … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Lord!

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.”  Exodus 10:9 It’s true that in this passage Moses … Continue reading →

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New Testament ‘Hesed’… Part 3

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

Breach of Covenant According to Jesus, love of God and love of one’s neighbor was the foundational basis for all law.  Failure to love God and one’s neighbor is therefore the foundational basis of all law breaking: sin. Under the … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lincoln’s Proclamation

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, … Continue reading →

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The light of life

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

 “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 Light is often used as a metaphor for truth in the Bible, certainly it is used in this … Continue reading →

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Shout for Joy!

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading →

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