Posted on March 30, 2021
by Paris Renae
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It is curious that we have managed to confuse what is and isn’t life. Whether something is alive or just a bunch of cells. Seems like many have more regard for a single celled amoeba than they do for a miraculously growing baby. These… Continue Reading “Alive”
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Posted on October 13, 2020
by Paris Renae
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Life is moving fast. Barely time to anticipate an event or occasion and it’s done and the next one is coming. We just went on vacation – Smoky Mountain cool and nights of good sleep. But here we are along with the rest of… Continue Reading “Be Ready…”
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Posted on June 30, 2020
by Paris Renae
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It’s hot and Saharan dust is swirling over many lands. Covid still abounds. Hate is marching in the streets. Do you, like me, find yourself sighing – a lot? Man is not in control. We can’t control the weather. We can’t control pandemics. We… Continue Reading “Watch, Stand, Be…Love”
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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 June 2, 2020
by Paris Renae
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Hard – that’s all there is to it. Our world is in such turmoil. Here in America we’re (once again) tearing ourselves apart. The headlines revolve around a man who died – his family and friends despondent – and the lives of the policemen… Continue Reading “EVERY One…”
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Posted on January 28, 2020
by Paris Renae
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In all creation only Adam and Eve were given this gift: words. From the beginning God put language into His image bearers. Imagine this task: “So the LORD God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky.… Continue Reading “Words…”
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Posted on September 10, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Remember the old saying: ‘It’s what’s on the inside that counts’. I thought that meant how good of a person I was or should strive to be. My efforts. Then came a time when I read this: “We are all infected and impure with… Continue Reading “Inside…”
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Posted on July 2, 2019
by Paris Renae
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A zillion stars dance across a velvet sky as fire flies flit below. The wonder of the Great Smoky Mountains. Unplug for a few days with me. If you share in the free gift of salvation, let the Light in you shine. If you… Continue Reading “Light Shine…”
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Posted on October 24, 2017
by Paris Renae
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Thirty-four years – celebrating a life together. As strong ocean breezes toss my hair, I wander back in time. Years ago a prideful young man and a selfish young woman found a grace-full God and determined they would live a life with God at… Continue Reading “You Are Qualified…”
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Posted on January 1, 2016
by Paris Renae
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The boots didn’t fit well and it was her special present from me this Christmas. I told her this was a bonus as we could pick a day to return them and find ones that she liked even better and that fit just… Continue Reading “Old Is New…”
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