Posted on April 27, 2021
by Paris Renae
6 Comments
It’s fun to be invited over for a meal, come as you are, don’t bring a thing. A text that day says: come hungry! So we bring empty tummies anticipating not only good food, but good company and laughs. I’ve noticed that Jesus is… Continue Reading “Come hungry”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: adventure, anticipate, Bible, burden, busy, Christ, company, earth, empty, escape, eternal, feast, fishing, follow, fun, good, heaven, heavy, hungry, invite, Jesus, life, living, meal, Messiah, poor, promise, rest, rich, sad, selfish, social media, temper, text, time, treasure, useless, weary, world, young
Posted on June 16, 2020
by Paris Renae
1 Comment
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…”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: animals, anxiety, Biblical, Christ, confidence, courage, destroy, dwelling, earth, Eden, enemy, evil, faithful, fear, garden, generation, Genesis, God, good, history, human, hurt, innocence, Jesus, lie, life, Lord, man, millennia, peace, people, perfection, revive, sad, shame, story, truth, wife, woman, worry
Posted on September 10, 2019
by Paris Renae
11 Comments
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…”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: age, bonus, boy, children, Christ, confess, credit, deeds, effort, eternal, filthy, follow, God, good, good person, grandchildren, great, heart, Holy Spirit, infected, inherit, Jesus, life, live, love, man, peace, popularity, power, riches, righteous, sad, selfish, selfless, sin, strive, surrender, trial, trust, wealth, what counts, world
Posted on June 25, 2019
by Paris Renae
3 Comments
I’m realizing days in this world often speak these words: ‘Lord, why?’ Whether it’s the saddest of stories half a world away, or right at home in what seems the worst. Ken Ham (Answers In Genesis founder) says “I now see God was using… Continue Reading “Fear Knot?”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: Amen, answers, Bible, circumstances, comfort, creation, darkness, eternity, faith, faithfulness, favorite, fear, fear not, forever, God, grandson, home, imagine, Jesus, joy, lifetime, Lord, love, peace, plans, pleasure, pray, prepare, promises, ruler, sad, soul, speak, strength, threaten, true, wishes, witness, words, world, worst
Posted on October 30, 2018
by Paris Renae
9 Comments
Remember your mom calling after you as you went out to play: ‘Have fun…’ ? It’s a bit hard to recall just how that works. How does one have fun when the bills pile high, the workload grows, sad things creep in? I have… Continue Reading “Have Fun…”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: adult, bills, child, Christ, comfort, creator, desires, dream, forever, friend, fun, God, heart, hope, Jesus, joy, judge, laughter, life, live, longing, Lord, love, mom, rejoice, riches, sad, savor, smile, trials, trouble, worries
Posted on May 30, 2017
by Paris Renae
11 Comments
Graduations make me sad – they usually mark separation. A child finally spreading wings, and off they go. As a Jesus follower we all have an ultimate graduation day – only no longer a separation, but a reunion. A homecoming to beat all and… Continue Reading “Gradually Graduating…”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: answers, Bible, child, classroom, college, degree, dependence, eternity, faithful, God, grace, graduation, hope, humble, Jesus, knowledge, love, peace, prayer, prodigy, reunion, sad, teacher, wisdom
Posted on February 14, 2017
by Paris Renae
8 Comments
I’m a fixer – I don’t want anyone hurting, sad, left out, wandering. And patience isn’t part of fixing – now please. Many years – and life’s triumphs and defeats – have softened the edges of my ‘just do it this way’ attitude — mostly. Then I… Continue Reading “Fix It…”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: featuredTags: advice, broken, control, faithful, fear, fix, gentle, God, heart, hurting, Jesus, life, love, mistake, mother, patience, rest, sad, soul, strength, tender, trust
