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Reflections on Autumn

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

This is one of my first ever posts here on WordPress, from October of 2011, I hope you like it. When I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, I always looked forward to the Fall; it has been … Continue reading →

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Independence Day Reflections- Redux

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Don Merritt

This morning I was sitting here sipping my first cup of coffee as the first rays of the sun began to gleam in the sky to the east. I could hear the crickets chirping their song, joined by a chorus … Continue reading →

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Over the Rivers and Trough the Woods

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

I don’t know if children learn this song in school today, but if you are in America, and you’re over a certain age you will remember this one: Over the rivers and trough the wood to grandmother’s house we go… … Continue reading →

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Where the guns fell silent

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Don Merritt

This was the home of Wilmer McLean and his family on that fateful in April of 1865. I had the opportunity to visit this home a few years back, and I thought I would share a little about my visit … Continue reading →

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TLP Living Special Edition: 7/4/18

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Independence Day Reflections This morning I was sitting here sipping my first cup of coffee as the first rays of the sun began to gleam in the sky to the east. I could hear the crickets chirping their song, joined … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Reflections

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

  This post may not be for the faint of heart: Consider yourselves warned! No, it doesn’t contain gratuitous descriptions of torture, violence or executions designed to illicit guilt, but it does contain a challenge! Why are so many Christians … Continue reading →

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Reflecting

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I was just sitting here thinking… What should I write about for Saturday?  I’m not sure why, but an idea just popped into my head; OK it was more like a video, and it isn’t the kind of thing I’ve … Continue reading →

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