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Encouraging My Younger Self

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 ~ David Mercer ~ 1 Comment

I go to him and stand invisible beside him. 

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Essential Work (101st Post)

April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 ~ David Mercer ~ 1 Comment

I’m scared like everyone else right now. I have one of those essential jobs where I come out of isolation to sell groceries to people, some of whom could be contagious. The anxiety hangs on me like an extra weight that I carry wherever I go. Sometimes it gets me down but it’s my job … Continue reading Essential Work (101st Post)

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Evolution and Those Left Behind

May 29, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

I still love the people of the church. I cared for them my entire life.... I didn’t want to leave them behind but I couldn't be like them anymore.

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Five Minutes Ago

March 23, 2019March 24, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 2 Comments

Five minutes before, he was marrying the woman who had just died after sixty years of marriage.  And less than five minutes before then, he was scrambling on the decks of a sinking ship.

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Angry Outcasts

July 22, 2017May 15, 2020 ~ David Mercer ~ 5 Comments

Parents, your children are more important than your religion.

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I Was Tired

May 24, 2017June 8, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 12 Comments

“I don’t think any of us knew how tired you were,” my friend said after I moved away. I didn't realize at first how right he was. When I arrived in Orlando, I thought I’d find a job right away, but in fact I stayed inside with the lights off and couldn’t move for days which … Continue reading I Was Tired

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Death and Dry Bones

April 26, 2017June 8, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 6 Comments

I loved being a minister. The job fed my soul and drained it at the same time. I don’t think I can go back.  I want to try to explain but it’s going to take some time.  The following is just one of the reasons I’m done.  The minister helps people cope with death.  I’ve … Continue reading Death and Dry Bones

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