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The Journey: Unceasing Prayer

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

We continue our journey into our self-examination of our personal discipleship today by considering the concept of unceasing prayer.  Previously we have considered daily personal prayer, Bible reading that is done in a prayerful way, and last week we looked … Continue reading →

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Morning Reflection

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

By the light of the early morning we sing your praises o Lord, for we know that you are the King of all things!  You have created this world that we live in, you have made, by the work of … Continue reading →

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Lord of all Creation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

There are times when my heart is filled with pity for those who will not believe in God! How can we look upon the awesome creation around us and not be filled with awe at what an amazing God we … Continue reading →

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Beginning Again

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Another week begins in the morning mists; what kind of week will this be? For many, there is hard work ahead, there may be tasks at hand that are not pleasant, so will the week be a bad one?  I … Continue reading →

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Where do we place our trust?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do not put your trust in princes,    in human beings, who cannot save.When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;    on that very day their plans come to nothing.Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,    whose hope is in the Lord their God. Psalm … Continue reading →

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Love Must be Sincere

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 I hope that today we will think about these things… Love that is sincere is … Continue reading →

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A Special Place

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located on Lafayette Square, Washington, DC>  It has stood on this site since 1816, and every president from James Madison to Barak Obama has attended services here, thus it is sometimes called “Church of the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Picture Trip

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

This morning as I was finishing up my last post  (New Way of Thinking) I noticed that it was bright and sunny outside, so I decided to go into town and get some pictures for my 2 blogs.  I had … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

Here we are in just another day, nothing special, same old same old… The alarm goes off, the sun comes up and off to work we go… If someone asks how it’s going, we’ll say it’s too early to know. … Continue reading →

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Our Strength

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Surely God is my help;         the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;         in your faithfulness destroy them” (Psalm 54:4-5) How easy it is to think that we can handle … Continue reading →

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