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Stillness

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Don Merritt

in the early morning stillness, when the mists are still upon the land, when the uncertainty of a new day is at hand, He is there.  When I don’t know where to turn, when I don’t know how to cope, … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Leader?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Don Merritt

We live in a time when there just don’t seem to be any leaders out there, but then people have been saying that for centuries.  Yet throughout history, leaders will emerge periodically, sometimes almost from nowhere.  These great leaders are … Continue reading →

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Children of God

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Don Merritt

We often speak of “God’s children” lightly.  We say things like, “well, we’re all God’s children” meaning that we are somehow all the same and so we should be nice to one another; that is surely the case, but it … Continue reading →

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Come and See!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Don Merritt

Come and see what God has done,     his awesome deeds for mankind! Psalm 66:5 God has done amazing for all of us and we should all be glad.  He has created an amazing world for us to explore, He has blessed … Continue reading →

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Anything Amiss?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever noticed that something always seems to come up to cause a problem?  The day can be cooking along just great, everything’s perfect and then… Sometimes somebody says something off the wall, maybe a rude clerk or whatever, … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Personal Prayer

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Journey is an exploration of my spiritual condition and practices based upon the proposition that:  We can only disciple other people through the overflowing of our own discipleship. So it follows that it would be wise to examine our … Continue reading →

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A Proposition

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

I have a proposition for you to think about today.  In this case, my proposition is in the form of a thought, one that I believe to be correct; one that could be very significant both for each of us … Continue reading →

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A Moment to Reflect

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Don Merritt

If you read many of the posts here, you will notice I’m an advocate of finding to time just be quiet and reflect on our relationships with God.  Many people find particular inspiration spending some time with God in nature, … Continue reading →

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Into the setting (rising?) sun

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

Thanks to my dear Christian brother Mike, I have this beautiful picture to share with you today.  The only thing is… I don’t know if it is a sunrise or a sunset! George Washington was president of the Constitutional Convention … Continue reading →

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Standing Tall

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

life isn’t always easy, is it?  there are times when it isn’t easy to stand up for what is right or true, and in my experience those are usually the very times when we must do so.  When standing up … Continue reading →

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