Posted on October 27, 2020
by Paris Renae
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When my mom passed away I thought: she was the only one who knew me before I was even born. But that’s not true. So many verses throughout the Bible speak of God knowing us from even before time. Don’t we all just want… Continue Reading “Always Known…”
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Posted on August 18, 2020
by Paris Renae
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One thing I’m missing: smiles. I can’t see them – masks only reveal eyes. So I’m trying to see those, but I’ve noticed this: people are looking down a lot these days. I’ve wondered about the missing smiles and the downcast eyes. Wondering how… Continue Reading “The Best Way…”
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Posted on September 13, 2016
by Paris Renae
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At dusk last night clouds were backlit by a soon setting sun. Pinks took over where white puffs had just been. Streaks of peach arched from west to east. A canvas stretched sky wide. Brushstrokes of the Master Artist. This morning a bluest blue canvas greeted… Continue Reading “Brushstrokes…”
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Posted on August 9, 2016
by Paris Renae
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Ever turn out the lights at one end of the house only to realize one isn’t on in the bedroom where you were headed? Sometimes I try to just walk through the dark (slowly) and find my way – sometimes I flick back… Continue Reading “Night Light…”
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Posted on January 1, 2016
by Paris Renae
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The boots didn’t fit well and it was her special present from me this Christmas. I told her this was a bonus as we could pick a day to return them and find ones that she liked even better and that fit just… Continue Reading “Old Is New…”
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Posted on November 20, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Florida isn’t having autumn – still muggy, still 80+ degrees. But we have snow on the lawn… Well, this time of year a profusion of flowers breaks out over every grassy area. One day it just appears, last a couple of weeks and then it’s… Continue Reading “So Much…”
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Posted on August 21, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Some days start out with bread, peanut butter, and honey – I always find a drip left no matter how much I wipe with my napkin…Before heading out the door, I spin the tube of pink up and smooth on a smile…No easy way to… Continue Reading “What’s On Your Lips?”
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Posted on November 14, 2014
by Paris Renae
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Ordinary doesn’t exist – I have never seen an ordinary sunrise, an ordinary dragonfly, or ordinary child… Have you beheld an ordinary starlit night, heard an ordinary thunderstorm, gazed into ordinary eyes, felt an ordinary kiss? How about an ordinary ocean wave, black bear, or geyser? Even in… Continue Reading “EXTRAordinary…”
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