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Where the guns fell silent

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

I originally posted this last May, but since today is April 9, I thought it would be appropriate to post it again… This was the home of Wilmer McLean and his family on that fateful in April of 1865. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life | Tagged 19th Century, Applied Theology, Christian, Devotional, history, hope, life, photography, photos | 13 Comments

Do You Really Know for Sure?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, Jesus, life, love, photos | 2 Comments

What we have Heard from the Beginning

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his … Continue reading →

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Children of God

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Don Merritt

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Tagged 1 John, Bible study, Christian, discipleship, encouragement, hope, inspiration, Jesus, life, love, photos | 4 Comments

Photo of the Week: April 6, 2016

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Don Merritt

Posted in Photo of the Week | Tagged Cherry Blossom Festival, Christian, flowers, photography, photos, Spring | 4 Comments

Love Not the World

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Don Merritt

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from … Continue reading →

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

Where the Past and Present Come Together

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Charleston, Illinois to spend the weekend with family. On Friday evening we drove to Mattoon, Illinois to pick up some others who were arriving by train from Chicago and we found … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Life, History | Tagged Christian, life, nostalgia, photo essay, photography, photos, railroad, thoughts | 2 Comments

Photo of the Week: March 30, 2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

Posted in Photo of the Week | Tagged Christian, history, inspiration, photography, photos, random, still life | 5 Comments

In the Garden

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Don Merritt

Today, more than most days, is about a garden. It was a garden where the great event took place, the event that both confirmed and changed everything, for you see, that garden tomb is empty! In a sense, our rebirth … Continue reading →