Posted on October 10, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Most of us dream this: meet prince charming, get married, have kids, live comfortably, die holding hands while rocking side by side on the porch. But life… Sometimes that dream is shattered by abuse, or divorce, or childlessness, or a child dying, or a… Continue Reading “When your dream changes”
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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 November 30, 2021
by Paris Renae
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I have a best friend – thirty-four years of best. We don’t see each other often but long ago she started saying she couldn’t wait for our next adventure. I wonder if Jesus’ disciples thought the same way. With Jesus, life was anything but… Continue Reading “Adventure”
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Posted on October 12, 2021
by Paris Renae
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Today I am watching an everchanging landscape – mountains disappear and reappear as Smoky Mountain mist twirls up from the ground and descends from the clouds. It’s peaceful. A beautiful mystery of creation that at once enshrouds and then lays bare a beautiful landscape.… Continue Reading “Revolution”
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Posted on August 6, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Today’s post is a questionnaire. So here goes: What can we discover about a Universe Maker that you want to know? What can we find out about Infinite Love that will heal wounds? How can Truth be shared to truly set us free?… Continue Reading “Dear Reader…”
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Posted on December 25, 2018
by Paris Renae
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Merry Christmas – today we remember The Great Gift – may this news, this priceless once and for all gift, fill your heart with great joy! For some this day will go by without any recognition, ignored by those who are in darkness. For… Continue Reading “Need to Fill Up?”
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