Tag Archives: photos

Not the Photo of the Week

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

The big eclipse has gone through our area about an hour ago and I thought I’d share a picture with you. Here in NE Iowa we are outside of the 70 mile band of totality; we only had 91% coverage … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: August 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Don Merritt

This past week, there has been so much I’ve wanted to write about that my brain has gone on some kind of a sensory overload, and I haven’t been quite able to write about any of it. Oh I’ve tried, … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: August 16, 2017

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

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Where Have I Gone?? Episode 3

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

The Saga of the Floor To get the full ‘hilarious’ impact of this story a person needs to understand a couple of things: First, from Rock Island, Illinois where I am living now to Clinton, Iowa where we are moving … Continue reading →

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Where Have I Gone?? Episode 2

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Downsizing one’s home isn’t always an easy thing to do; downsizing two homes is more challenging still… and that’s what I’ve been up to lately. My wife and I live in a house that is close to 4,000 square feet … Continue reading →

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Merciful

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

Mercy is the most fundamental aspect of our relationship with God. We only have a relationship with God because of His tremendous mercy, for without it, we are permanently estranged from Him. Thus, Jesus teaches mercy on our parts as … Continue reading →

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For They Will Inherit the Earth

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Don Merritt

A person who is “meek” is often thought of as being resigned to their circumstances, even weak, but that really isn’t what is being described here. Those who are “meek” are those who understand that they are dependent upon God, … Continue reading →

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Those Who Mourn

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Don Merritt

Most of the time, we don’t associate blessing with mourning; maybe we should rethink this… Matthew didn’t actually say what those blessed ones are mourning; it could be the loss of a loved one, it could be the loss of … Continue reading →

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Poor in Spirit

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Don Merritt

The first Beatitude speaks of those who are “poor in spirit”. Much has been made about the difference between Matthew’s language and that of Luke in Luke 6:20, for Luke merely says “the poor”. Does Matthew have more in mind … Continue reading →