Tag: sacrifice
Posted on February 26, 2019
by Paris Renae
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Sometimes I let people down. Do you? Sometimes I let myself down. It’s gotten harder in our world of instant everything. To take the time to think before we speak, act, react – seems archaic. So there’s face time, instant messaging, texts, and more….
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Posted on December 19, 2017
by Paris Renae
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Wish I could freeze time – little feet that toddle, bright eyes seeing all as new – a grandson. I wanted to freeze time with all my children, but it marched on. And here I am, Maam Maam to a little one who finds…
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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…
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Posted on August 29, 2017
by Paris Renae
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Sometimes just need to be held? I know, me too. My seven month old grandson too. He’ll play, then turn and see me, and crawl right up lifting little arms. Bet God wishes that’s what we would do – when we wonder what to…
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Posted on April 25, 2017
by Paris Renae
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Fragile – not a word I like to use – about me. After all I am a strong woman, right? Truth is: far more fragile than I want to admit, than my ‘pull up your bootstraps’ attitude can handle, but not more than my God…
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Posted on September 20, 2016
by Paris Renae
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You do know it don’t you? You are the joy set before Him, set before Jesus, set before your Savior, set before the lover of your soul. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the…
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Posted on April 15, 2016
by Paris Renae
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Sometimes we bring home something that doesn’t work out as expected. Maybe it’s clothing that just didn’t fit right after all. Maybe it’s a new plumbing piece that wasn’t the right shape. Sometimes it’s food that had gone bad but we didn’t know…
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Posted on October 16, 2015
by Paris Renae
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Not what you’re thinking – no whining here. The ‘why me’ is the amaze me statement… Why did God choose me? Choose you? It’s nothing short of amazing – me? With all my hang-ups and you with all yours? But that’s what He…
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Posted on June 19, 2015
by Paris Renae
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My mother always used to say “Anyone can be a father, it takes someone special to be a daddy.” She should know – she was born in the height of the depression to a seventeen year old mom, adopted when she was almost two…
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Posted on January 30, 2015
by Paris Renae
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A few years back my best friend visited the area where I live. One outing I planned was to visit a lighthouse, climb to the top, look at the awesome view, and have lunch… To the top was about 108 feet of winding corkscrew steps…It wasn’t until we…
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