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There are instances under the sun…

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

…that really make you wonder what is going on. I happened across one of those incidents recently, an incident that has reminded me of why I have little confidence in human institutions… and no, I’m not referring to anything you … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Reflections

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

This has been an interesting week so far at my house; my schedule is simply all messed up! And in the process, we’ve added a new member to the family.  Yesterday, as I was holding my new grandson for the … Continue reading →

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A Little Catching Up

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

The last few weeks have been a little crazy around here, and I have some catching up to do! This is the time of year for spring yard clean-ups, and naturally the weather complicates things… rain, rain and more rain, … Continue reading →

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The Image of God; a few final comments

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

I think we’ve reached a point where we can bring our journey of exploration to a close… for the present, anyway. I qualify that because the image of God is such a vast subject of inquiry, the implications so huge, … Continue reading →

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More of New Realities

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Don Merritt

Not long ago, on November 30, I posted an item called “Dealing With New Realities”, and even more recently, I reposted an item called “Do Dogs Go to Heaven?” Little did I know that these two posts would merge in … Continue reading →

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Dealing with New Realities

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today is my day to deal with new realities, for there are two things new today around here. First of all, today is the day that the City has chosen to work on the sewer lines, so no running water … Continue reading →

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Halftime

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

As of this morning, we have finished the vision that extended from Revelation 8:2 through 11:19. What follows in chapters 12-14 is possibly the most pivotal and misunderstood of all the visions in the book, and I am loath to … Continue reading →

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Chasing Trains

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

I told you last week that we were going off for a little adventure, and now I will tell you about it; we went off chasing trains. Of course this isn’t the sort of thing that She Who Must Be … Continue reading →

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Just a Note…

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

I’ll be absent from blogging this afternoon and Friday, as She Who Must Be Obeyed wants to use one of her “use it or loose it” leave days for a brief road trip. I will see you all on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Travels and Adventures

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

Two weeks ago, She Who Must Be Obeyed and I set off on a cross-country adventure. The occasion for the trip was a son’s graduation from Seminary in Lincoln, Illinois. After that, we traveled to southwest Wisconsin to pick up … Continue reading →

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