Posted on April 16, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Did you know there is a time of day called first light and last light? They’re approximately twenty minutes before sunrise and after sunset. I look forward each new day to first light – it seems calm, quiet, slow. (I know, I know there… Continue Reading “First Light”
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Posted on April 2, 2025
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Sunday morning the pastor had chosen a passage that seemed like an unlikely way to illustrate a point. As he progressed, he showed us how all of God’s Word is relevant at all times and is food for our souls. The topic was based… Continue Reading “No matter what?”
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Posted on March 26, 2025
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The river near where we live is the color of iced tea – not because of pollution, because of tannins and a high iron content. As I looked out to the horizon, the water looked bluest blue. But when I looked to where it… Continue Reading “Rest”
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Posted on March 12, 2025
by Paris Renae
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A pastor and author that I’ve come to dearly love, announced it is time for him to step down from his role. He’s in his 70s and physically things aren’t going well. Tears sprang to my eyes. I’ve learned so much from him. Through… Continue Reading “Courage”
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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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Posted on February 26, 2025
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I’ve been reading through the Bible for…well let’s just say it’s taken more than a year. I turned to a short book in the Old Testament, Habakkuk. I’m trying to be more purposeful with my readings lately. Instead of rushing through and checking the… Continue Reading “How long”
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Posted on February 5, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Last week there were issues beyond my control. And control has always been my go-to. I’m a slow learner, but I have improved. These issues were not life and death. Yet they seemed to loom large. And a verse that has been memorized by… Continue Reading “All my heart”
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Posted on January 15, 2025
by Paris Renae
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If you read last week’s post, you will understand why new toilets and water pumps are a big deal around this house. Both happened today and now we can breathe a sigh of relief, no more water woes. As I thought about the word… Continue Reading “New”
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Posted on January 8, 2025
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Nothing God is working in our souls is instant. Oh, how I wish it was. How about a snap of the fingers and the things we learn in the hard stuff of life – like being more compassionate, or loving, or patient, or trusting,… Continue Reading “In a while”
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Posted on December 4, 2024
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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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