Tag: peace
Posted on November 22, 2016
by Paris Renae
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Thanks—giving. Maybe separating the words a little shows the heart of the celebration. Not Thanks-getting, but the giving of thanks. Christmas is up in the stores before turkeys for the table are being shipped. We barely breathe in the aroma of our favorite foods before we… Continue Reading “Goodness Grace”
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Category: featuredTags: abundance, Bible, celebration, Christmas, family, food, Friends, God, goodness, grace, heaven, holiday, Jesus, peace, prayer, thanking, Thanksgiving, turkey
Posted on August 23, 2016
by Paris Renae
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It happened again. Most people don’t realize it takes two years (at least) from the time a pineapple top is planted till it flowers and grows a pineapple. I’ve grown a few, then last year a thief gnawed one clean off the stem and… Continue Reading “Pineapple Bandits…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: Bible, death, delight, desire, destroy, eternity, forgiveness, God, habit, Jesus, joy, kill, life, neighbor, peace, pineapple, promise, rest, salvation, theft, world
Posted on July 19, 2016
by Paris Renae
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When my daughter was little and had something really important to tell me she would climb up beside me, move my hair, and whisper her news. Whisper moments were precious and I listened carefully. I’ve noticed in a crowd it’s not the noisy conversations… Continue Reading “Whispers Are Louder…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: attention, beauty, Bible, crowd, daughter, God, happy, hear, heart, important, Jesus, listen, news, noise, peace, praise, pray, soul, treasure, troubles, voice, whisper, world, worthy
Posted on June 28, 2016
by Paris Renae
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Filled, overflowing – do you ever feel ‘filled up’ – the satisfying kind? Like when the skies are blue, no one is in crisis, and you sigh contentedly? That’s my moment right now. We all know in this world that ‘feeling’ can change in the… Continue Reading “Passing It On…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: Bible, Christ, endurance, God, grace, hospitality, illness, inheritance, jail, Jesus, joy, knowledge, letter, need, patience, peace, persecution, trial
Posted on February 26, 2016
by Paris Renae
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As I drove home a loud noise started and I could hear a scraping sound. I pulled over and looked under, sure enough there was this long assembly hanging down – turned out to be a bad weld. Normally if something goes wrong… Continue Reading “Bad Weld…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: believe, Bible, calm, car, fear, God, good, gorgeous, harm, husband, Jesus, peace, promise, repair, safe, security, serenity, sun, weld, world
Posted on February 12, 2016
by Paris Renae
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You know those moments where your heart swells? Those times when your doggy looks at you with soulful eyes. Those times a toddler’s sweet voice undoes you. The times a strong hand with a wedding band covers yours in assurance. What treasure there… Continue Reading “His Girl…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: anniversary, Bible, child, chocolate, creation, dog, flowers, friend, God, heart, husband, Jesus, love, marriage, memory, Paris, peace, time, treasure, Valentine, value, wedding
Posted on January 15, 2016
by Paris Renae
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A nine hour drive to the hospital. Anxious thoughts surrounded the miles. The sky was already dark pulling into the parking lot even though it was only 5:30. Bitter cold surrounded me as I stepped out. How does one say goodbye while still… Continue Reading “Surrounded…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: Bible, comfort, death, eternity, Father, fear, God, hope, hospital, Jesus, joy, love, memory, peace, salvation, son, sorrow, soul, trouble, wife
Posted on December 25, 2015
by Paris Renae
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The glory – of the One and Only – the One from the Father, it shone all around them – those shepherds long ago, the earth is full of it – the Light of the world… And now it is to us to… Continue Reading “The Glory…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: angel, Bible, Christmas, darkness, earth, extraordinary, Father, favor, gift, glory, God, grace, heart, holy, Jesus, light, Lord, Merry Christmas, peace, praise, prayer, promise, read, thank you, truth, world
Posted on November 27, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Today the skies are bluest blue and a cool gentle breeze has finally ushered in autumn. Gently the morning has unfolded the beauty that is all around… My daughter sent a text saying “Happy Fall, Momma! Can you send me the recipe for… Continue Reading “Overflowing…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: autumn, Bible, butterfly, daughter, gentle, God, grace, hope, Jesus, joy, love, neighbor, peace, relax, respite, rest, stranger, terrorist, Thanksgiving, trust, work
Posted on August 14, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Yesterday mama and papa bird landed outside my window to entertain me for a few minutes. His was bright red with black eyeliner. She was plumper with a brown back and blonde breast – but it was those tail feathers and beak that… Continue Reading “Peace Whispers…”
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Category: UncategorizedTags: assurance, beauty, birds, cardinal, control, creation, God, hawk, husband, peace, porch, rain, storm, summer, weather, worry
