pmerrill – 300 words a day

Looking for the beauty

Winter in North America… grey skies, cold temperatures, beige-brown fields, grey piles of snow. It’s easy to look at what we see and not be aware of hidden realities. That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and […]

by Paul Merrill

On imperfection

We beat ourselves up for how we fail. But in God’s eyes, we’re beautiful.

by Paul Merrill

35 years

Paul reflects on 35 years of marriage

by Paul Merrill

Do it today

The leaves are starting to change in my neighborhood. It has been fun to watch some change and others stay green. Maybe the unusually warm days combined with typical cool fall nights are causing different reactions for each leaf. As I look at the leaves transition, I remember that our days are short, just like […]

by Paul Merrill

Two ways to pray

Prayer is like breathing – if you follow Jesus, you have to pray. One way that prayer is not like breathing is that we won’t die right away if we stop. But if we don’t pray, it will be the start of a long slow death. Picture a marriage where two people live in the […]