Tag Archives: photos

Adventures in Yard Work

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

I mentioned a week ago that I needed to do some clean up in the yard, and that as a consequence I wouldn’t be blogging as much as usual; this is my “report”. I had some adventures outside this past … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged Christian, Devotional, flowers, garden, God, God's Creation, hope, life, photo essay, photography, photos, Spring | 11 Comments

Photo of the Week: April 20, 2016

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Don Merritt

Posted in Photo of the Week | Tagged Christian, flowers, God's Creation, inspiration, photography, photos, Spring, tree | 2 Comments

Leading Quiet Lives

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged Christian, Devotional, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 7 Comments

Haves and Have Nots

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 13 Comments

Photo of the Week: April 13, 2016

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Posted in Photo of the Week | Tagged Christian, hope, life, photography, photos, Spring, tree | 6 Comments

Keep His Commands

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 12 Comments

We love because He first loved us

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 7 Comments

More Love

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:11-12 John is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 8 Comments

This is Love

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 12 Comments

Test the Spirits

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges … Continue reading →