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Posted on March 6, 2015
by Paris Renae
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I love this word – d e l i g h t… How often do we use such a great word? Not often enough for sure… Did you know its both a verb and a noun? Something you ‘do’ – and something you ‘get’. Sometimes we… Continue Reading “Delight…”
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Posted on February 27, 2015
by Paris Renae
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I have a collection… A little unusual as the use for these originally was to blow your nose… My collection started when my Nanny, a.k.a. grandmother, died and I was sent a few of her things. Some were doilies she had crocheted and… Continue Reading “Handkerchiefs?”
Category: UncategorizedTags: 20th century, antique, collectible, collection, daughter, disposable, grandchildren, grandmother, hand me downs, history, mother, Renaissance, stories
Posted on February 20, 2015
by Paris Renae
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I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t like remembering — remembering their childhood, remembering crazy things they did, remembering a loved one, remembering God’s faithfulness, remembering how things used to be… It is fun to watch the animated faces as people recall and often… Continue Reading “the Violas are back…”
Category: UncategorizedTags: childhood, dog, extraordinary, faithful, Florida, flowers, friend, Friends, gardening, God, happiness, hurricane, innocence, joy, memories, mom, ordinary, play, pregnancy, senior, stories
Posted on February 13, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Do you know these people? She always shows up with a baked goodie when she comes over. He always gets called upon for help with home repairs. She has an infectious laugh that warms your heart. He has a way of putting his… Continue Reading “L. O. V. E.”
Category: UncategorizedTags: fiction, friend, greeting card, holiday, Kindness, love, nursing home, Paris, soldier, story, Valentine, veteran, Vietnam, volunteer, war, widow
Posted on February 6, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Ever wander around the house and even though you have a hundred things to do you don’t know what to do? Sometimes I think we need to clear the cobwebs out of our brains… We need bright blue sky vision even when its… Continue Reading “Clean Your Drawers…”
Posted on January 30, 2015
by Paris Renae
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A few years back my best friend visited the area where I live. One outing I planned was to visit a lighthouse, climb to the top, look at the awesome view, and have lunch… To the top was about 108 feet of winding corkscrew steps…It wasn’t until we… Continue Reading “Lighthouse for the Soul…”
Category: UncategorizedTags: children, comfort, dreams, fear, Friends, husband, lighthouse, sacrifice, safe harbor, soul, travel, victory
Posted on January 23, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Don’t we all wish we could retire (no matter what age we are 26 or 56) and just wander… I love east Tennessee and the times I’ve been able to spend there always find me wandering… Wandering along a hiking trail, beside the… Continue Reading “Wander or Wonder?”
Category: UncategorizedTags: antique, beach, childhood, creation, God, invention, praise, retirement, Tennessee, travel, wander, wonder, wonderful
Posted on January 16, 2015
by Paris Renae
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I have a favorite chore: laundry. I don’t understand why people don’t like doing laundry – you put it in the machine that cleans it, you pull it out of the machine that dries it… No other chore is that easy – guess… Continue Reading “Fresh Pillowcases”
Posted on January 9, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Nine days into the New Year – stores have workout clothes, workout videos, healthy food options, and so on as their big displays. Diet looms in the air. Generally, I think everyone hates that word (me included). So I decided diet needed… Continue Reading “D.I.E.T.”
Posted on January 2, 2015
by Paris Renae
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What? It’s 2015? Wait, wasn’t it just summer, just fall, just the holidays… In the whirlwind we can miss it… The uniqueness of each day gets lost in the 365 that turns into New Year… I’ve turned over the garden bed, turned over… Continue Reading “On Your Mark…”
Category: UncategorizedTags: alcoholic, calendar, cat, child, God, grandma, hero, Jesus, life, New Year, old, race, story, young
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Posted on March 6, 2015 by Paris Renae
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I love this word – d e l i g h t… How often do we use such a great word? Not often enough for sure… Did you know its both a verb and a noun? Something you ‘do’ – and something you ‘get’. Sometimes we… Continue Reading “Delight…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: aplle pie, cat, children, comment, coupon, delight, dessert, discount, eating out, encouragement, Friends, hairdresser, lunch, restaurant, share, smile, spring, teach