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Reflections 70 years after Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Don Merritt

Even though I was not alive on December 7, 1941, I have a memory of December 7… only it was 1991. I can well remember that it was a cold and snowy Saturday, the 50th anniversary of the “Day of … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Don Merritt

“The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.” Herbert Spencer Isn’t it fun to read remarks made by intelligent people who were lucky enough to be able to speak before … Continue reading →

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Ambassadors, part 2

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Don Merritt

This is the second part of “Ambassadors for Christ. If you missed part one, you can find it here. We left off with an amazing Biblical fact: Our purpose for living is fellowship with God, and that fellowship contains a … Continue reading →

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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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Mercy Me!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) Imagine going in to a convenience store and pointing a gun at the clerk and demanding cash. The clerk gives you the cash, and then you shoot the … Continue reading →

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Will We Follow Jesus?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Follow me.” (John 1:43) When Jesus spoke these two simple words, Phillip dropped what he was doing and became a follower of Jesus. Would you do the same? Remember, that’s all Jesus said to Phillip: “Follow me”. Like Phillip, for … Continue reading →

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Great is the Lord!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:3) What are you doing today? Are you going to work, to school, to the Mall? Will you be doing housework, yard work, … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Don Merritt

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family. Our blessings are so great that it … Continue reading →

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Shout to the LORD

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his … Continue reading →

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Celebrate to the Lord!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.” (Exodus 10:9) It’s true that in this passage Moses … Continue reading →