Posted on August 4, 2026
by Paris Renae
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Recently little grands and I compared muscles. The six-year-old thinks he has a six pack (those are ribs but I’m not telling). The nine-year-old didn’t comment, just grinned as his active body is filling out. But grammy still has her biceps (well the skin… Continue Reading “Muscles”
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Posted on July 16, 2026
by Paris Renae
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Towards the end he could barely walk a few feet. Leukemia was winning the battle. When my husband was safe in the arms of Jesus, silence reigned in the house. In that quiet, before reality completely took hold, this verse came to me… “but… Continue Reading “Soaring”
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Posted on June 18, 2026
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The first thing I thought when my husband passed away was: I’m not safe anymore. He was my ‘safe’. If the car had a flat, he took care of it. If the house needed a repair, he did it or found someone who could.… Continue Reading “Safe”
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Posted on June 4, 2026
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Remember the announcements back in the day, whether on radio or TV – a loud beeping would occur followed by, “This is a test of the emergency broadcast system”? Have you ever felt like that’s your life? There were days where I would call… Continue Reading “Test me”
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Posted on May 27, 2026
by Paris Renae
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After the loss of a loved one, most don’t want morning to come. Somehow escape the pain in sleep. But morning comes. There have been a number of ‘big name losses’ this past year, Charlie Kirk and Kyle Busch among them. Yet there have… Continue Reading “When I awake”
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Posted on May 14, 2026
by Paris Renae
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When days seemed endless, I memorized Psalm 139. One of my most beloved Bible passages. As I reflect on the years behind and ponder the ones ahead, I have taken a more in-depth look at David’s long-ago words. “You hem me in – behind… Continue Reading “Where can I go”
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Posted on April 15, 2026
by Paris Renae
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“The days are long, but the years are short.” A little wood block painted black with white lettering makes me look off in the distance. From my current viewpoint, it seems the days were short as well. I blinked and forty-two years had passed.… Continue Reading “You know”
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Posted on March 11, 2026
by Paris Renae
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It’s been thirty-eight days. The one I thought I would be eighty-something with before one of us died, found himself in the arms of Jesus at only sixty-nine. First a military burial as taps played, then a church service led by my children and… Continue Reading “Only One Placemat”
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Posted on December 20, 2025
by Paris Renae
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A couple of weeks ago I posted Do Not Trespass. I shared how many of the cracks and crevices of fear and worry etc. were exposed to the Light. And while I am human and will always experience those feelings, I was set free… Continue Reading “Christmas: do not trespass”
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Posted on December 9, 2025
by Paris Renae
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For three years I have been broken open, exposed, recreated…it’s been painful physically, emotionally, spiritually. Soul piercing. Oh, there were days (weeks, months) where I wanted it ALL to change, to go away, to wake up from a bad dream. But now…I can say,… Continue Reading “Do not trespass”
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