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 1, 2025
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The battle of the last three years is once again changing. This enemy keeps changing the rules and each time I take the bait and let fear, worry, and sorrow cloud out God, good, and promises. As many of you know, my hero, my… Continue Reading “I am, I will”
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Posted on May 14, 2025
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On repeat through my mind this week has been the chorus to a sweet song rephrasing Psalm 23. Ever read any books from an actual shepherd’s perspective on Psalm 23? It makes so clear why this may be the most beloved Psalm of them… Continue Reading “You alone”
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Posted on February 19, 2025
by Paris Renae
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I was starting to read a devotion by one of my favorite authors (Holley Gerth) when she mentioned she felt God ask, ‘Will you let me use you, right here and right now?’ I put the book down and responded in my heart: ‘Every… Continue Reading “Every day, every way”
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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 January 8, 2025
by Paris Renae
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Nothing God is working in our souls is instant. Oh, how I wish it was. How about a snap of the fingers and the things we learn in the hard stuff of life – like being more compassionate, or loving, or patient, or trusting,… Continue Reading “In a while”
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Posted on December 4, 2024
by Paris Renae
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For a brief four weeks, whether most of the world gets it or not, our focus is redirected – to an event a little over 2000 years ago. I was thinking of Mary in those last couple weeks of pregnancy. Not in the comfort… Continue Reading “Fight of Faith”
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Posted on November 13, 2024
by Paris Renae
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Sometimes an aha moment happens, and it can change perspective. This happened to me over the course of just a couple days, when it kept being reaffirmed. But that’s how God’s truths are. They are alive and active and working in us and through… Continue Reading “Wait”
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Posted on November 6, 2024
by Paris Renae
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What a day to be writing. America at a crossroads election. My hubby starting chemo again but stable and feeling good. Blustery wind outside the window. Sun peeping through fast moving clouds. And a heart that says to my soul – find a way…to… Continue Reading “Goodness”
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Posted on September 11, 2024
by Paris Renae
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I told God I had run out of words. I had nothing worth sharing. A gentle nudge – share Me. Two years ago the valley of the shadow engulfed us. Me in particular as I couldn’t reconcile the “whys”. So, I retreated. And that… Continue Reading “Finding our way”
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