Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 By: Carol McClain  @carol_mcclain The flip side of perfectionism is guilt. I have a quarter. On the front …[ read more ]

By Carol McClain @    carol   _mcclain Excited about connecting with an old friend from high school, I gladly accepted her friend request on Facebook. Soon, though, I discovered, she never had a nice thing to say. As a liberal, she dissed anything conservative. I learned nothing about her life or her interests or her loves, only …[ read more ]

By Carol McClain @   carol _mcclain If you’re like me, you probably wonder what you can do to make life different, to improve the course of history. But you’re ordinary. Not brilliant or dumb, not beautiful or homely, not especially talented, but involved. You have every ingredient God needs to change the course of history Look at …[ read more ]

By Carol McClain @  carol     _mcclain Sometimes the melancholy and insecurity of my life overpower me. I’ve always been rather over-dramatic and intense. But I discovered a surefire cure when I didn’t think I was worthy enough for God to hear my prayer. I no longer remember what niggled my mind to bring me to despair. …[ read more ]

By Carol McClain: @     carol _mcclain Are you old enough to remember the preparations you made for Easter morning services? I think these traditions should come back. Old Time Preparations. We always got new:   Hats:  How I loved picking out the new hat for the year. Being Catholic, we always wore hats in church, so our new …[ read more ]