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Advice on Overbearing People
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 ]
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God Says, You Are Beautiful and Flawless
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 ]
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Why Do We Face Disappointment?
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain “Being confident in this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:6, KJV). How I love the above Scripture. How often have I misinterpreted it? I usually look at it as the fulfillment of my dreams. I …[ read more ]
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The Benefits of Community
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain The first home game of the Tennessee Vol’s football team would be played at Neyland Stadium. East Tennessee was awash in orange. Orange and white checkered cargo pants and t-shirts, dorky flags on the windows of cars, tailgate supplies. You know the drill–whatever goes with football went on in Tennessee. Only it …[ read more ]
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Four Benefits of Servitude
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain I admit I fell into believing a popular Christian philosophy. Whatever I asked, I’d get–usually with the caveat of IF I begged with enough faith and passion. Of course, I failed. I forgot one key ingredient. As I read Philippians, the first seven words stop me. They force me to think. …[ read more ]