Tag Archives: thoughts

Reflections on an Interesting Morning

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

This morning we headed off for our tours, informal, yes, but still tours. We took our grandson to visit the White House and the Pentagon, no simple thing in the rather too complicated times we live in.  She Who Must … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Morning Walk

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

From East to West and Back Again This morning dawned bright, clear and beautiful in Rock Island, Illinois.  The air was surprisingly cool and dry with a slight breeze and barely a cloud in the sky.  I thought today would … Continue reading →

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Works in Progress

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Don Merritt

I’ve been looking over my ongoing projects here and taking stock of things. I’ve posted the second Reflections study on my website, so now Colossians and 1,2 and 3 John are available for download, with 1 & 2 Peter in … Continue reading →

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Well, I did it

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

I went and saw the movie Noah… She Who Must be Obeyed received some free passes to the movies from her boss at Christmas time, and we hadn’t used them, so thanks to General Jackson, we went and saw Noah this afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Can We Comprehend God?

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

The conventional answer to that question is of course, “No way!”  But is that really true?  I think my answer is more like “Probably not.”  Maybe the question is too broad, maybe it should be, “Can we comprehend the ways … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Debate

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

I’ve made it clear right here on this blog that I don’t debate any more… No! I’m done with that, period! Yet just because I’m done with, doesn’t mean that plenty of others don’t still play the game, and it … Continue reading →

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Seriously…?

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Don Merritt

The other day my wife sent me a picture and asked me to “crush it” and my immediate reaction was just to let it go… what’s the point?  You see these kinds of things all the time here on WP, … Continue reading →

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A Friday Reflection

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Don Merritt

I was going to post another installment of our ongoing “Case Study” today, but then I thought maybe we could take a little break from that and I could share a thought or two of a more personal nature.  I … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Afternoon Visit

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Don Merritt

Thanks to a friend, Upper Management and I were able to visit the White House’s West Wing yesterday, along with another couple that we know from church.  Of the four, I was the only one who had been there before, … Continue reading →

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Thinking of a better life

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

  With Christmas past and the new year looming, all of us have the opportunity to make a new start.  Most of us have areas of our lives that we aren’t entirely satisfied with, why keep doing the same things? … Continue reading →

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