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Jesus. Is. Alive.

In the midst of the chaos that is life today, I often forget that Jesus is still alive. I’m so thankful for the Bible. About 3/4 of the way through, you’ll find four books that recount the life of Jesus: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each book is told from a different person’s perspective. As […]

by Paul Merrill

He still cares

The last four or five months have been the hardest in our lives for many of us. One completely unsolvable crisis followed another. And the world reacted like never before, to both crises. It’s so easy to get anxious. And there are some very good reasons to be anxious that I won’t go into because […]

by Paul Merrill

The bike in the basement

I ride in secret these days. When I rode a bike to my last job, I kept it in my office during the day. It was safe there and protected from the elements. My new office has a bike rack in the underground garage. My bike is safe there and fully protected from the elements. […]

by Paul Merrill

Doing more with less

When I started my career in marketing communications, I did graphic design in the printed realm – brochures, posters and corporate stationery. The final product was limited by the number of ink colors I could use. Really big-budget printing would use metallic foil embossing and eight or ten different inks. But an experienced older designer […]

by Paul Merrill

After the virus

I started a list: “After Virus.” I’m writing down things I want to do after things return to a new normal. So I’m trying to be optimistic. As I see so many people in really tough situations, like several friends who have lost their jobs, I get sad – and frustrated. This has been unlike […]