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Posted on November 8, 2022
by Paris Renae
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Time to work my way out of all that has silenced me the past few weeks. Only one way I know of: list the blessings. When I am lost in all that is wrong, first I hear my mother’s voice: ‘Count your blessings, not… Continue Reading “Counted”
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Posted on November 3, 2020
by Paris Renae
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It’s November. When the ‘shelter in place’ thing first happened, I thought it would be a very long year. Instead it has passed like most of life – like a vapor. Along with all the Covid stuff has been much more than we could… Continue Reading “Declare”
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Posted on March 31, 2020
by Paris Renae
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Day to day life is a bit different lately. A lot more thought given to running a quick errand, and here in Florida, no more beach trips for the time being – or any fun places for that matter. But the living is a… Continue Reading “Living Now…”
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Posted on August 7, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Summer – this gift tied up with ribbons of life… Creation is never more alive than in the heat and busyness that is summer. Bunnies abound in our grasses right now. Birds chase around comically. All busily eating and putting on winter’s fat… Continue Reading “Summer Ribbons…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: baseball, beach, bugs, calendar, creation, food, fruit, gift, God, Jesus, rain, rainbow, storm, summer, sun, vegetables, weather
Posted on June 26, 2015
by Paris Renae
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My husband says I should take a few bags with me to the beach – but he doesn’t mean empty ones for more shells. He thinks I should return a few bags just to be fair to others who are missing out… People… Continue Reading “Sea Shells & Other Collections…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: Asheville, autumn, beach, beauty, cherries, collections, creation, fall, Florida, friend, God, husband, jewelry, mother, Oregon, rocks, sea shell, seeds, surf, treasure
Posted on June 5, 2015
by Paris Renae
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So I’m not all that big on purses, whatever is functional – well, I sometimes do try and match my outfit for a special occasion…. Let’s see that would be Sunday for church, on a date with my hubby, and weddings…lunch with a… Continue Reading “Purse-anality…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: beach, cat, church, friend, hair dresser, happy, human, humor, Jesus, joy, language, life, money, mother, pun, purse, style, wedding
Posted on May 22, 2015
by Paris Renae
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My earliest memory is feeling like the sand was running out from under my feet and the dizzy feeling like I might topple over. I was fortunate enough to live about thirty minutes from the white silver sands of Florida’s panhandle when I… Continue Reading “Sandy Toes…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: America, beach, children, cross, Father, Florida, freedom, friend, God, grateful, Jesus, memorial, Memorial Day, memory, mother, sand, soldier, soul, starfish, stars, U.S.A.
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?”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: antique, beach, childhood, creation, God, invention, praise, retirement, Tennessee, travel, wander, wonder, wonderful
Posted on September 19, 2014
by Paris Renae
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We walked the beach at end of day – the time when light lingers long enough, but night is not too far. Purposing to see everything the shore had to offer. Not to just walk and come back as though it were checked off… Continue Reading “X Marks the Spot…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: beach, beauty, breeze, friend, God, life, memories, moment, photographs, sand, sand pipers, sea, time, walking, waves, x
Posted on June 13, 2014
by Paris Renae
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This week I’m sharing fun vacation spots, remembrances, and mishaps… Since this blog is about the Stories of Our Lives, email me with your funny/memorable vacation story. I will select one to ‘re-tell’ it in the month of July – come on now, share those stores.… Continue Reading “VACATION”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: America, bacon, beach, California, campground, camping, coast, fire, firefly, mountain, picnic, remember, RV, sand, smoke, Smoky, smores, stories, Tennessee, tent, vacation, wind