Posted on June 18, 2026
by Paris Renae
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The first thing I thought when my husband passed away was: I’m not safe anymore. He was my ‘safe’. If the car had a flat, he took care of it. If the house needed a repair, he did it or found someone who could.… Continue Reading “Safe”
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Posted on June 4, 2026
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Remember the announcements back in the day, whether on radio or TV – a loud beeping would occur followed by, “This is a test of the emergency broadcast system”? Have you ever felt like that’s your life? There were days where I would call… Continue Reading “Test me”
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Posted on May 27, 2026
by Paris Renae
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After the loss of a loved one, most don’t want morning to come. Somehow escape the pain in sleep. But morning comes. There have been a number of ‘big name losses’ this past year, Charlie Kirk and Kyle Busch among them. Yet there have… Continue Reading “When I awake”
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Posted on May 14, 2026
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When days seemed endless, I memorized Psalm 139. One of my most beloved Bible passages. As I reflect on the years behind and ponder the ones ahead, I have taken a more in-depth look at David’s long-ago words. “You hem me in – behind… Continue Reading “Where can I go”
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Posted on April 15, 2026
by Paris Renae
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“The days are long, but the years are short.” A little wood block painted black with white lettering makes me look off in the distance. From my current viewpoint, it seems the days were short as well. I blinked and forty-two years had passed.… Continue Reading “You know”
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Posted on March 11, 2026
by Paris Renae
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It’s been thirty-eight days. The one I thought I would be eighty-something with before one of us died, found himself in the arms of Jesus at only sixty-nine. First a military burial as taps played, then a church service led by my children and… Continue Reading “Only One Placemat”
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Posted on December 20, 2025
by Paris Renae
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A couple of weeks ago I posted Do Not Trespass. I shared how many of the cracks and crevices of fear and worry etc. were exposed to the Light. And while I am human and will always experience those feelings, I was set free… Continue Reading “Christmas: do not trespass”
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Posted on August 1, 2025
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The battle of the last three years is once again changing. This enemy keeps changing the rules and each time I take the bait and let fear, worry, and sorrow cloud out God, good, and promises. As many of you know, my hero, my… Continue Reading “I am, I will”
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Posted on June 12, 2025
by Paris Renae
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If you’re scared, I can relate. If you’re worried, me too. And if safe isn’t how you feel, well I get it, but it isn’t true. There are mornings I wake up hopeful and I can sigh with ‘it was a good day’ by… Continue Reading “Safe Arms”
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Posted on March 5, 2025
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Looking up I noticed light creeping through the window edges, the fringes of dawn. As I raised the curtains I smiled at the beginning of a new day. I’m a morning person; I love first light. I’m also a walking, hiking person. Give me… Continue Reading “No comparison”
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