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Musings for a Monday Morning

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend over the last four days.  I had the opportunity to visit with family out-of-town and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Now it’s back to Realville… There is so much to be done with work, … Continue reading →

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Being Thankful

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

Enter his gates with thanksgiving     and his courts with praise;     give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday; what are you thankful for? Let’s be honest, giving thanks is often an afterthought when … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

 Be joyful always;  pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 If you do a word search of the Bible, you will find that prayer and thanksgiving go together an awful … Continue reading →

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On Being Alone

Posted on November 2, 2012 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 End is Near

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

The leaves have changed, they are falling from the trees like rain; this is a sign.  The air is no longer warm in the northern regions and soon it will no longer be warm in southern climes; the end is … Continue reading →

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Rejoice and be glad!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

This is the day the LORD has made;     let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24) How much joy do we take in life? How much joy do we have in worship? OK, I agree that not every … Continue reading →

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Today is a Great Opportunity!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Don Merritt

Yes indeed, it is a great opportunity to sing praises to our God! To some today might seem like just another Monday; yuk.  To others it may be a day of some anxiety with the storms approaching the US East … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Tell a Book by its Cover

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

Don’t you find that people sometimes jump to conclusions about other people without really having enough information to know anything?  You know, take someone who is dressed in dirty clothes, maybe unshaven or unkempt looking who might talk a bit … Continue reading →

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To be great

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

… is to be humble: “The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:11-12) We usually don’t think of the greatest in our … Continue reading →

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What’s going on in there?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

I took this picture recently because I liked the window on this building.  Now that I’ve seen the picture on a screen, it is more interesting than I realized at first… what’s going on in there? From our vantage point … Continue reading →

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