Posted on March 23, 2021
by Paris Renae
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My husband complains he hears traffic at night even though the highway is a mile or so away. I don’t hear anything at night unless he snores. Our world is noisy. Even in the quietest night, the buzz from electrical appliances and hums from… Continue Reading “Silence…”
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Posted on July 30, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Remember being the new kid? So uncomfortable – lonely. Wondering if we will ever fit in. I’ve thought long and hard about borders. Volleying back in forth – thoughts like how can we sustain this and what can we do to help. Then I… Continue Reading “New Kid…”
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Posted on July 23, 2019
by Paris Renae
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1938-2011, July 23-27, choose a span of time. Notice the commonality: the hyphen. From point a to point b. A dash, in time. We live here in between. Between our first breath on earth and our last. Time here never seems long enough. Mortality… Continue Reading “In Between…”
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Posted on December 18, 2018
by Paris Renae
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Does waiting drive you crazy? Children are counting down days til Christmas. Adults count days til the next big game, movie sequel, retirement – or you fill in the blank with your ‘can’t wait’ list. At the birth of Jesus the world had been… Continue Reading “Perfect Timing…”
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Posted on July 4, 2017
by Paris Renae
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America’s independence – hard fought and won by men and women whose hearts saw beyond serving an earthly king – who saw the freedom that comes with serving the King of kings. Its seems like a paradox to say we are freest when we… Continue Reading “Free to Serve…”
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Posted on March 25, 2016
by Paris Renae
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Today is…a day to remember. Just a couple thousand years ago most of the world went about not knowing. The most life changing event ever was unfolding. Sadly crucifixion was not uncommon. But only men had been crucified. This time the One to… Continue Reading “He Is…”
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Posted on March 4, 2016
by Paris Renae
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We all want to be the just blossomed rose. Petals fresh, soft, full of promise, fragrance beckoning all to notice. But life has a way of shaking our just blossomed awe and we find ourselves instead hesitant, doubting the promise, and wanting anything… Continue Reading “Wild & Precious…”
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Posted on September 18, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Every girl loves a tiara, sparkly and brilliant… Not many ‘queens’ left – their crowns are on display in some museum or high security place for others to ooh and aah. One day all the crowns – be they rhinestone or diamond, be they for the prom… Continue Reading “Crown Me…”
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