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Posted on December 4, 2024
by Paris Renae
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For a brief four weeks, whether most of the world gets it or not, our focus is redirected – to an event a little over 2000 years ago. I was thinking of Mary in those last couple weeks of pregnancy. Not in the comfort… Continue Reading “Fight of Faith”
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Posted on November 27, 2024
by Paris Renae
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Turns out, no matter how hard we try, we are like toddlers who think they are the center of the universe. Every time we answer in exasperation, make rude comments in the privacy of our car about the other driver, and when we would… Continue Reading “For the joy?”
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Posted on November 20, 2024
by Paris Renae
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Lately I’ve thought a lot about Jesus’ words as He prayed that final prayer recorded for us: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42 NIV) I think we sometimes add that… Continue Reading “Immersed”
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Posted on November 13, 2024
by Paris Renae
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Sometimes an aha moment happens, and it can change perspective. This happened to me over the course of just a couple days, when it kept being reaffirmed. But that’s how God’s truths are. They are alive and active and working in us and through… Continue Reading “Wait”
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Posted on November 6, 2024
by Paris Renae
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What a day to be writing. America at a crossroads election. My hubby starting chemo again but stable and feeling good. Blustery wind outside the window. Sun peeping through fast moving clouds. And a heart that says to my soul – find a way…to… Continue Reading “Goodness”
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Posted on October 30, 2024
by Paris Renae
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I think David (in the Bible) was one of those people that would have totally intimidated me – while at the same time intrigued me. So expressive, flamboyant, and brave – but also a deep thinker, remorseful, and ever faithful to God. Confidence has… Continue Reading “Confidence”
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Posted on October 23, 2024
by Paris Renae
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Autumn…my favorite season. We do get it in south Florida – just not in vibrant color. But often the final hurricane of October will suck out much of the humidity and lower the temperatures. The sun is at a different angle in the sky.… Continue Reading “Different Harvest”
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Posted on October 16, 2024
by Paris Renae
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I’ve been pondering the devastation of Western North Carolina – an area where my family and I have made memories. Recently I have heard three different people say essentially the same sad phrase: “The North Carolina mountain landscape will never look the same.” While… Continue Reading “Ok to be afraid”
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Posted on October 9, 2024
by Paris Renae
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Settling back in the chair I write to clear my head. So many thoughts swirling. My husband’s chemo, my son’s broken collarbone and no surgeon available until days later, another hurricane coming, power outages and tons of rain. Ah me… As I sighed it… Continue Reading “Just the right time”
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Posted on October 2, 2024
by Paris Renae
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As I try and choose words, my fears want to crowd out truth. We have friends, family in the flooded and devastated areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina. How does one recover after two feet of water floods your house in the middle of… Continue Reading “Uncertainty”
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