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Quote of the Week

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week “Only a mediocre person is always at his best” W. Somerset Maugham

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Can you really know…

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Don Merritt

…What the Master knows? NOTE: I have received a number of questions from readers over the past week or so, and I want to begin a series of posts to answer then as best I can.  I have no claim … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week: 11/23/11

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Don Merritt

  Quote of the Week This week’s quote is a humorous one from Mark Twain…   “Imagine, if you will, that I am an idiot. Then, imagine that I am also a Congressman. But, alas, I repeat myself.”   Mark … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lincoln’s Proclamation

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Don Merritt

“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, … Continue reading →

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Mr. Garfield: Role Model

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Don Merritt

James A. Garfield was our 20th president, and sadly enough not many people today know anything about him.  Today, let’s take a brief look at his life on the occasion of his 180th birthday. He was born in Ohio on … Continue reading →

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quote of the week

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

    Quote of the Week   References are often made by reading or hearing famous quotes, and since this blog is about references that influence who we are and how we think I thought that a series of posts … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

Thanksgiving is coming up next week, and I thought I would jot down some thoughts on the subject. You see, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday… Of course it has a long history and tradition going back to the very beginning … Continue reading →

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Autumn Rain

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

It looks like rain today; the view out the window is dreary. It’s easy to be a little down on a dreary rainy day. To be entirely fair, rainy days have their own kind of beauty, but you have to … Continue reading →

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Are You Loved?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Don Merritt

It’s pretty normal for each of us to feel unloved at times, but we need not stay there.  Jesus loves you.  OK, maybe that seems cliché, but is it really? Whenever you are in this sort of funk, just remember … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Teddy Roosevelt!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Don Merritt

Yes, today is the 153rd birthday of our 26th president. It’s also true that our 26th president was one of our more colorful characters!  He came to public prominence during the Spanish-American War in 1898 as Colonel Roosevelt of the “Rough … Continue reading →

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