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  • How Do You Know What Is Right and True?
    Posted on Monday, April 20th, 2026 | Tagged: beatitudes, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled, Carol McClain, Matt. 5: 6, Proverbs 21: 21, What is truth, Writing Redemption

    Carol McClain The world is hungry for happiness, and it is starving. Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds prosperity and honor. Pr. 21:21  If we look at the world around us today, we see the truth of the above. Everyone touts, “I’ll living my truth.” Like Pilate, who asked, “What is truth?” they set about …[ read more ]

  • How To Get Mercy
    Posted on Monday, February 9th, 2026 | Tagged: beatitudes, Carol McClain, Matt. 5: 7, mercy, sin, sins, the merciful get mercy, Writing Redemption

    Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 A segment of our society keeps saying we need to help adults who were raised in tough circumstances. Their ancestors had been abused  or their parents had been reprobates. Their pasts have dictated their future. They are innocent. As a Christian, I’m …[ read more ]

  • Disturbing Thoughts About Mercy
    Posted on Saturday, January 31st, 2026 | Tagged: beatitudes, Blessed are the merciful, Carol McClain, Eph 4: 32, Luke 6: 31, Luke 7:47, Matt. 5:7, Matt. 9: 10-13, mercy, Micah 6:8, why should we be merciful?, Writing Redemption

    Matt. 5:7: Delight in graciously helping others knowing God will graciously help you. Carson, co-founder of Gospel Coalition, writes: “Mercy is a loving response prompted by the misery and helplessness of the one on which love is to be showered.” Mercy flows directly out of the previous four Beatitudes (we know ourselves to be poor …[ read more ]

  • How Hungry for Righteousness Are You?
    Posted on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 | Tagged: blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, Carol McClain, how hungry are you for righteousness, how to be righteous, law of non-contradiction, Matt. 5: 6, Matthew 5:6, Romans 1:16-17, the only way to find God, Writing Redemption

    Carol McClain Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matt. 5:6 In my twenties, every church ever created came knocking at my door. The ubiquitous Jehovah’s Witnesses told me their path was the only one that would let me find God. I think only if I knocked on doors …[ read more ]

  • What Is the Wonder of Christmas?
    Posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 | Tagged: Carol McClain, Edward VIII, God's love, Isaiah 6, Phil. 2, the wonder of Christmas, Wallis Simpson, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain:    @carol_mcclain In 1937 King Edward VIII of England gave up his title and power and glory for love. He loved a sinner–a divorced American. Worse than being actually divorced, Wallis Simpson was still married but in the process of divorce. Wallis Simpson sympathized with the Nazis. Edward loved her, so he sacrificed everything for her. For an American, this …[ read more ]

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    • How Holding a Grudge Hurts You

      Carol McClain   I read the names of attendees at a recent two-day festival, one with stellar book sales. The name of one group I once belonged to stopped me. Excitement fled, and a heaviness filled my spirit. My joyful spirit turned sodden. Not them! Doesn't matter. I'm not connected with them any longer. I squared my shoulders and determined to ignore the entire group who so grievously hurt me. Alas ... I'll never overcome their wrongs! On day one of the festival, two new members manned my nemeses' booth. No harm in chatting with them. So I put on my… ...[ full story ]

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