By: Carol McClain          carol_mcclain “You are all together beautiful, my love, there is no flaw in you” Song 4:7.   “I wouldn’t undo anything I did because it made me what I am today.” You’ve heard this, haven’t you? I certainly have and it drives me crazy. I’d undo tons of things I did and be …[ read more ]

By: Carol McClain         carol_mcclain My good friend Xandra fought with her sister and her sister’s husband. She never shared with me what the issue was, but Xandra quit going to the church they all attended. She cut off communication and refused to let her children associate with the couple. It sounds like a good recipe for …[ read more ]

By: Carol McClain        carol_mcclain We’ve all been crushed by ruthless (or clueless people). Seeing as everyone sins, Christians included, we often rub shoulders with arrogant, rude, know-it-all, clueless people who tromp all over us. Sometimes it hits closer to home with more devasting consequences when parents, children or spouses crush our spirits. We need to forgive. …[ read more ]

By: Carol McClain       carol_mcclain     Do you have to work, associate, or go to church with an overbearing person who monopolizes everything and thinks only of him/herself? Of course you do. We all run into people in our lives who drive us nuts. This past weekend I attended a book signing with a marketing group …[ read more ]

By: Carol McClain      carol_mcclain   If you’re like me, you despise: The correction Martha got from Jesus when she bruised her bony fingers making sure everything looked and tasted wonderful for her guests. Colossians 3:23-24 because it sends you into a volunteering frenzy. “Whatever you do, work heartily…knowing that from the Lord you will receive the …[ read more ]