Posted on June 8, 2021
by Paris Renae
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A foreign word these days – honor. And yet when used, it’s misused. We give honor to worthless things. We call people heroes flippantly. In this culture of constant affirmation, words become watered down. We are so consumed with being entertained, that scoring baskets… Continue Reading “Honor”
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Posted on June 16, 2020
by Paris Renae
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Humans have inhabited two places: Eden and after Eden. Just a handful of millennia ago a man and a woman knew no shame, hurt, fear. They named animals, marveled at flowers and fruit, found newness at every turn. Even walked with God. “The man… Continue Reading “Two Places…”
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Posted on March 5, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Not a master gardener by any stretch of the imagination, but I love containers with green and colors flowing over. What you and I don’t see is the spidery roots warm and cozy down in the soil. Drinking up moisture and nutrients and anchoring… Continue Reading “Planted Where?”
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Posted on May 29, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Lots of flowers in pots and a raised bed garden means…lots of watering. To garden like this means you’ve really got to love it – those little yellow marigold skirts and petunia faces are thirsty. My love part: water. Their love part: looking… Continue Reading “Thirsty Love…”
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Posted on May 9, 2014
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Summer is early in Florida this year – yes we typically warm up in May, but we are talking the heat is here! That means humidity is on the way in quick order… People joke and say we only have two seasons: early summer and… Continue Reading “Til the Violas Return”
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Posted on February 21, 2014
by Paris Renae
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“Wait for me, Nanny!” Nanny is what Little One called her grandmother. “Come on, Little One, the garden is calling.” “I don’t hear it, Nanny. What is it calling?” Laughing, Nanny said “No, Little One, you can’t hear it with your ears, you hear… Continue Reading “THE GARDEN”
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