Posted on January 29, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Yesterday everything seemed so right – you know that feeling, like finally things that were so daunting have worked themselves out. Today, not so much. Do you ever long for no more ups and downs? Just one thing to go right? When you’ve been… Continue Reading “On purpose”
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Posted on January 2, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Amazing how much meaning can be in a single word. This is the time of year where it became trendy a while back to choose a word for the year. I started doing this several years ago – and sometimes by the end of… Continue Reading “A Word”
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Posted on December 20, 2022
by Paris Renae
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I know – I’ve been absent. For the first time in ten years. I’ve been a bit lost. How about you? It’s that time when all is glitter and lights and good cheer. Only sometimes…it’s not. I see it all around our broken world.… Continue Reading “He Came to Show Us”
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Posted on January 21, 2020
by Paris Renae
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There’s a couple little guys that come over weekly to play. One is old enough to talk and tells me I’m his best ‘fwiend’ and throws his arms around my legs telling me he loves playing here. The other one says it all with… Continue Reading “When I Grow Up…”
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Posted on April 24, 2018
by Paris Renae
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I forgot – again. Forgot that I’m not alone. Forgot that fear is an enemy. Forgot that now isn’t all there is. But this is what God tells me, tells you: “And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the… Continue Reading “I Forgot…”
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