Tag Archives: perspective

#2: Why I DON’T Use King James

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

I ran this one on March 31, 2014 and to date it has 145 “likes”, 178 comments, and 14 emails telling me I’m going to hell… (no joke)   Long ago I grew accustomed to receiving “hate” emails from KJV … Continue reading →

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#3: Ranting Again!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Don Merritt

I wrote this as more in jest than anything… and it really took off, from August 28, 2013:   Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed that more and more often people waiting on customers ask a bizarre question… … Continue reading →

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#4: Everything is Possible

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

This one is from July 2, 2014:   Mark 9:14-29 Parallel Texts:  Matthew 17:14-20; Luke 9:37-43 When Jesus, Peter, James and John returned to the other disciples after the transfiguration, there was a dispute in progress; the teachers of the … Continue reading →

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#5: Seriously?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

I had forgotten about this one from March 8, 2014…   The other day my wife sent me a picture and asked me to “crush it” and my immediate reaction was just to let it go… what’s the point?  You … Continue reading →

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#6: Well I Did It

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

I couldn’t believe this one was so high, but here is #6 from March 29, 2014.   I went and saw the movie Noah… She Who Must be Obeyed received some free passes to the movies from her boss at Christmas … Continue reading →

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#7: God Knows

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

Here is the 7th most viewed post on this blog, from November 27, 2012…   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, … Continue reading →

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#8: Happy Birthday Teddy Roosevelt!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

This classic post is from October 27, 2011, It was one of the first posts on this blog, and with over 4,0000 views, it still pulls from search engines every week. Hilarious! Yes, today is the 153rd birthday of our … Continue reading →

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#9: Why I Don’t Debate Any More

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

Well who can forget this classic? Originally posted on October 12, 2013, this one got 78 comments and had a rather long lifespan, for as I recall, I was taken to task for just about anything you can imagine. I … Continue reading →

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#10 The Role Prayer Plays in Spiritual Growth

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

Here is the 10th most viewed post on The Life Project, from May 3,  2012: Over the last week or so, it seems that every post on this blog has dealt with spiritual growth and its importance in daily life, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Don Merritt

It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is coming next week! Wow, another year has flown by; it seems like we just did this… I think that of all of our holidays in America, I like Thanksgiving the best.  I think it’s … Continue reading →

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