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Something to Think About: July 2014
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Something to Think About. Something to Think about is a daily (more or less) commentary on life. The Author, Howard Merrell's, goal is to help us think Biblically and Christianly about the issues of life, from the mundane to the sublime. Readers can subscribe to Something to Think About, STTA, by clicking on the subscribe button at the bottom of the column to the right. Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Ending . . . therefore:. 7 Men and the Secret of Their Greatness. That's the question isn't it? I doubt that my ...
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Something to Think About: October 2014
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Something to Think About. Something to Think about is a daily (more or less) commentary on life. The Author, Howard Merrell's, goal is to help us think Biblically and Christianly about the issues of life, from the mundane to the sublime. Readers can subscribe to Something to Think About, STTA, by clicking on the subscribe button at the bottom of the column to the right. Thursday, October 30, 2014. Do we really want to live in a world where God suspends His omniscience. In order to use His omnipotence.
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Hogback Ridge: December 2011
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Friday, December 30, 2011. Other Stuff, #6, Joy in Washing a Car:. Who would have thought. I'm not really a car guy. I do confess to enjoying a nice ride, but I'm not one of the types who takes pleasure in car-ish things per se. Yet here I was, this morning, taking a strange joy in washing an automobile, and the car isn't even mine. But don't get your expectations up. That might be the first and last time it ever happens. Other Stuff Table of Contents. This d...
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Hogback Ridge: September 2011
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Saturday, September 10, 2011. Other Stuff #3, Three Little Things with Large Impact. This piece fits in both places, so I am posting it both here, and at the View Through My Keyhole. THREE LITTLE THINGS WITH LARGE IMPACT. 1: If I had only looked over my shoulder before making that left hand turn into the path of a pickup truck that was passing me, none of this would have happened. A split second of neglect has affected me for the rest of my life. 8221; No, I ...
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Hogback Ridge: GROWING PAINS, #6, RUNNING ON PROM NIGHT:
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Friday, February 24, 2012. GROWING PAINS, #6, RUNNING ON PROM NIGHT:. RUNNING ON PROM NIGHT. What I don't want is for him to look back and say, "Dad didn't do what he thought was right.". If anyone other than my hard-drive ever reads this article, by the time they get to this point they will be crying out, "Why? Does not compute. Please provide justification. The feeling in the pit of my stomach asks the same question, "Why? The local school has done a good j...
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Hogback Ridge: February 2012
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Friday, February 24, 2012. GROWING PAINS, #6, RUNNING ON PROM NIGHT:. RUNNING ON PROM NIGHT. What I don't want is for him to look back and say, "Dad didn't do what he thought was right.". If anyone other than my hard-drive ever reads this article, by the time they get to this point they will be crying out, "Why? Does not compute. Please provide justification. The feeling in the pit of my stomach asks the same question, "Why? The local school has done a good j...
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Hogback Ridge: GROWING PAINS, #4, A NEW CARD IN MY ROLEDEX:
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Thursday, December 22, 2011. GROWING PAINS, #4, A NEW CARD IN MY ROLEDEX:. A New Card in My Roledex. I remembered firsts: the first day at school, his first week at camp, the first time he stayed at grandma's, the time he spent the night with my newly widowed mom because he didn't want her to be alone, his first trip, on his own, in the car. Each of the firsts had brought its own time of anxiety. Was it too soon? Had I adequately prepared him? Maybe it was to...
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Hogback Ridge: Other Stuff #3, Three Little Things with Large Impact
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Saturday, September 10, 2011. Other Stuff #3, Three Little Things with Large Impact. This piece fits in both places, so I am posting it both here, and at the View Through My Keyhole. THREE LITTLE THINGS WITH LARGE IMPACT. 1: If I had only looked over my shoulder before making that left hand turn into the path of a pickup truck that was passing me, none of this would have happened. A split second of neglect has affected me for the rest of my life. 8221; No, I ...
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Hogback Ridge: Irene's journey
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Growing . . . Contents. TALES . . . CONTENTS. Saturday, October 5, 2013. This post is pretty rough, but it is what it is. My Mom, Irene Hargrove Merrell died this past Monday, September 30. 2013. You can see the dates on my mom's little autobiography. The only form in which I had it was as typed pages. I simply copied them here as images. I hope reading about my mom will bless you, as knowing her has blessed many. Mom, the other kids and I don't think you should drive any more.". About the same time she ...
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Mere Micronesianity: October 2008
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An Introduction to Micronesia with other random stuff. Thursday, October 23, 2008. Its still too early to tell yet if I survived my first quarter of teaching or not.My body system is in check.no nervous breakdowns.several near collisions with overtaxations.no scratches though.But I'm still not sure.This can't be all of it. Moments. Right now, we just finished with a basic intro of some of the books of the Bible. Our next task is an intro to Christian Doctrine 1 in other words, theology. I survived the 1s...