Posted on June 18, 2026
by Paris Renae
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The first thing I thought when my husband passed away was: I’m not safe anymore. He was my ‘safe’. If the car had a flat, he took care of it. If the house needed a repair, he did it or found someone who could.… Continue Reading “Safe”
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Posted on May 14, 2026
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When days seemed endless, I memorized Psalm 139. One of my most beloved Bible passages. As I reflect on the years behind and ponder the ones ahead, I have taken a more in-depth look at David’s long-ago words. “You hem me in – behind… Continue Reading “Where can I go”
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Posted on April 15, 2026
by Paris Renae
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“The days are long, but the years are short.” A little wood block painted black with white lettering makes me look off in the distance. From my current viewpoint, it seems the days were short as well. I blinked and forty-two years had passed.… Continue Reading “You know”
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Posted on March 11, 2026
by Paris Renae
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It’s been thirty-eight days. The one I thought I would be eighty-something with before one of us died, found himself in the arms of Jesus at only sixty-nine. First a military burial as taps played, then a church service led by my children and… Continue Reading “Only One Placemat”
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Posted on December 9, 2025
by Paris Renae
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For three years I have been broken open, exposed, recreated…it’s been painful physically, emotionally, spiritually. Soul piercing. Oh, there were days (weeks, months) where I wanted it ALL to change, to go away, to wake up from a bad dream. But now…I can say,… Continue Reading “Do not trespass”
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Posted on August 8, 2025
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Sometimes we get lost in our little world. It can be demanding. Stressing. Full. Overwhelming. We think we’re doing life as normal – communicating, accomplishing. Today I was doing the mundane – making breakfast – when a surprise happened. There truly are few surprises… Continue Reading “Two yolks”
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Posted on July 9, 2025
by Paris Renae
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(Mountains Part 3) Driving mountain roads is either thrill or fright. Switchbacks and curves that go so long you feel like you’ve circled the mountain, grades that either feel like you’re climbing to the sky or streaking down to the valley. They definitely keep… Continue Reading “Transfixed”
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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 June 27, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Mountain series begins today – ten days of soul rest high in the North Carolina mountains has given me pause to breathe deep and exhale the struggles and fears, the worries and the tears. In some small way may you find rest in the… Continue Reading “Soul View”
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Posted on June 12, 2025
by Paris Renae
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If you’re scared, I can relate. If you’re worried, me too. And if safe isn’t how you feel, well I get it, but it isn’t true. There are mornings I wake up hopeful and I can sigh with ‘it was a good day’ by… Continue Reading “Safe Arms”
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