Posted on July 2, 2025
by Paris Renae
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(Mountains Part 2) Once I wasn’t much of a bird person. It started with a bat getting into my grandmother’s house when I was spending the night as an eight-year-old. Years later my cat brought a bird into the house and let it go.… Continue Reading “Delight”
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Posted on May 7, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Interesting but true: to a person, I can say without doubt what we really want most out of life is to be loved. Just-as-we-are. And the Bible reminds us, “God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” (1John… Continue Reading “Price you pay”
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Posted on January 22, 2025
by Paris Renae
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It’s been a long challenging week. I’ve let things that cause me tension take over my thoughts. That tension has manifested in my body. Feeling like I’m in a battle once again as I deal with neck and body pain. I couldn’t see beyond… Continue Reading “It is a prayer”
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Posted on October 12, 2022
by Paris Renae
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Laying in bed longing for a good night’s sleep I started to ask God “Just this one thing” – when I realized that really I want a lot more than one thing. No, nothing material, not money or things. No, nothing self-fulfilling, not popularity… Continue Reading “One Thing”
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Posted on September 20, 2022
by Paris Renae
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Morning person or night owl? I’ve always been an early riser – love to greet the day (these days earlier than necessary but that’s an age thing and a whole other subject, not going there). In that stillness of pre-dawn, I pad around while… Continue Reading “Every Morning”
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Posted on December 29, 2020
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Just a couple days and 2020 will be done. Do you know what 2021 holds? If we’ve learned anything in the 365 days since we looked forward to a new year, it’s this: there’s much we do not know. Don’t know if there will… Continue Reading “You Know”
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Posted on July 14, 2020
by Paris Renae
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Need a little calm? Certainly doesn’t come from anything online. Not in the daily news. Just a little peace, where? We need some soul calming. Close at hand and never out of reach. Find it right here: “Seek the Kingdom of God above all… Continue Reading “These Are the Times…”
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Posted on June 23, 2020
by Paris Renae
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Doesn’t take long for toddlers (ages one and three you know who you are) to show how easily something can be…well let’s just say not how it looked prior to their curious hands. Because I value the smiles and trust and love and fun… Continue Reading “Indestructible…”
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Posted on December 10, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Sometimes sleeping til the alarm clock goes off just doesn’t happen. Usually I’ll lay there trying to find my way back to dreamland. Lately I just give up and get up. I’m thinking it’s a wake-up call and I’m finding the Caller knows what… Continue Reading “Get Up…”
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Posted on January 15, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Somewhere between sleep and wanting to see the world around him – this two month old can’t quite close those big eyes. So he fusses. A lot like you and I. We’re offered rest in Jesus. We can read that He grants sleep to… Continue Reading “Fussy…”
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