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Maybe Less Can Be More

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 ~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

Am I the guy who was once the starting quarterback but is now diminished to where I only play occasionally off the bench? I can’t look at it like that. I have a whole life to live and it does not include becoming less as I get older.

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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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They Can’t Forget Me If They Never Knew Me

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

I'm not going to be attending my 35th college reunion.

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Friendly Opposition

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

We’ve made each other pretty mad at times but we remained friends.

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The Clothes I Wear

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 4 Comments

They make the uniform look good.  I went from being embarrassed to hoping I'll be worthy of it.

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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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Atheism Versus the Easter Bunny

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 2 Comments

Many Christians accuse atheists of having a hidden agenda, which I think takes a special blend of nerve and insanity, considering that their highest priority is to convert the entire world.

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Chicken in Church (and It’s Not Potluck)

January 29, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 6 Comments

I asked for conversation and they attacked. I say they're chicken... If I were still a minister, I'd be embarrassed at their answers.

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A Place at the Table

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

Like me he was a high mileage minister....

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One Final Gift

December 27, 2018 ~ David Mercer ~ 1 Comment

She acknowledged that her time was short but insisted that she would not be dying on Christmas Day....

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