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Who’s Watching?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Don Merritt

This little guy is going to base everything he does on what we do.  If we are happy, so is he, if we are filled with stress and anxiety so is he.  If we behave badly, he will too… Are … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bible Study Notes: March 4

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

Telling it Like it is   Today’s Text:              John 5:16-47 Introduction   Picking up from last week’s text about Jesus healing the man on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders are not pleased.  They aren’t interested in the miracle, they could … Continue reading →

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Inspiration in a Garden

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Don Merritt

I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me there’s no better place to meet our Lord in prayer than in a quiet garden like this one.  To me, it seems almost like going back to the place where humanity … Continue reading →

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Looking Up

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Don Merritt

How often do you look up? If you think about it, we look around and we look down, but we seldom look up.  I wonder what we’re missing in the process.  Are there UFO’s buzzing around up there?  Who’d notice? … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

Have you ever been away for a long period time, away from everything familiar? It’s exciting at first; everything is new… You see things you’ve never seen before, maybe you hear languages you’ve never heard before… The people dress differently, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Judge Me!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Don Merritt

We’ve all heard people say it… usually in a loud voice no less. Where does the conversation tend to go after that? “I’m not!” “Yes you are, how dare you?  Jesus said ‘judge not lest ye be judged’ and you’re … Continue reading →

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

In my usually not humble enough opinion, the photo above shows something of beauty… yes, I posted a picture of a flower, and no, I’m not going to surrender my “Man Card” for posting it. But that’s where the eye … Continue reading →

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The View from the Top

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

Sometimes I like to go to a high place and look down; you can see a lot from up here.  Down there on the streets of town you can see the details, but it’s hard to take in the whole … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bible Study Notes: February 26

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

A Sabbath Healing   Today’s Text:              John 5:1-15 Introduction   This passage lies at the beginning of a unit within the Gospel that continues through 12:50 that covers the major Jewish festivals.  The specific festival in question here in chapter … Continue reading →

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The Home Stretch

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

Yesterday when I came back into the house after shoveling several tons of fresh, wet heavy snow, I was looking through some old photos for a blogging idea when I came upon this one… Now I am not a Cubs … Continue reading →

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