For the second time I will say, “I do.” I’ll say it again, and mean it again, But without the naïve confidence of youth. The first time it was an oath in church In front of my father, the presiding minister. Our families and hundreds of friends Looked on with pride and sentiment. … Continue reading I Do Again
Author: David Mercer
David Mercer is the author of the blogs: Deep Calls, Quick Drawls, and A Touch of Mercy. He has been a pastor, college professor, salesperson for children's clothing, substitute teacher, deli worker, and grocery store cashier. He is now a massage therapist at Mercer Massage,LLC.
First Look at the Ocean
I finally got to show them the ocean. Photo by David Mercer, 2016 I promised a long time ago I would show it to them. The older one was in first grade. The younger one hadn’t started preschool yet. I had wanted them to stand next to this mysterious organism to feel its rhythms … Continue reading First Look at the Ocean
It Doesn’t Have To Be Pretty
It doesn’t have to be pretty. As long as you got the job done. As long as you’re still standing at the end of the day. Merry Christmas.
I Whisper
I cannot speak too loudly.I’m too weak and tired, too sick to raise my voice.I’m ashamed that I still need you so.Will you leave me if I make you angry?Would you hurt me if you heard me?Yet I also whisper because I have nothing more to prove.Hear me or not. Believe me or not.I will … Continue reading I Whisper
Breaking the Silence
"When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long." (Psalm 32:3). I’ve never voiced my opinion over the outcome of an election but I will this time. I’m disappointed and upset. I have spent my entire professional life practicing restraint in regard to politics, except to say that whatever the … Continue reading Breaking the Silence
Below the Surface
Here’s what has happened in the last six months. My children grew up and moved away. I was separated and then divorced. I quit my job. I drove a thousand miles to begin a new life. Now that you’re caught up, we can move on. The pressure is off. I can rest. I have enough to … Continue reading Below the Surface
Elusive Creature
I’m divorced. Just like that. After nearly thirty-five years of being married, a judge signs the paper, and that’s that. There was more to it, of course. Sparing the dreary details, I had wanted out for years but did not want to face up to it. I remember the day it became clear to me. … Continue reading Elusive Creature
Why Do I Write?
Photo by David MercerI WriteTo fumble for unseen truths To discover the secrets of my heartMake harmony in my soulAnd share it with YouI write to resonate with Your heart
A Dog’s Wedding
So I performed an outside wedding for a lovely young couple. The handsome young man was in his tuxedo and the bride was beautiful in her long dress. Not lavish, just nice. People sat on hay bales and the family dogs roamed about. It was the dogs that stole the show. They followed the woman down … Continue reading A Dog’s Wedding
What It’s About
This is what I’m thinking before the General Conference of the United Methodist Church: It’s about right and wrong. It’s about good and evil. It’s not about the decline of the church nor its financial welfare. If we must choose between goodness and the preservation of an institution, even if it’s the church, then choose … Continue reading What It’s About
Deep Calls 