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Sacred Pathways: How to Observe Your Quiet Times
“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” Matt. 6:6 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain In my early faith and my idealistic church, emphasis was placed on prayer and worship. However, because …[ read more ]
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Celebrate Your Strengths: Skip the Drudgery
My yoke is easy and my burden light Mt. 11:30 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Don’t Do What You Hate Good deeds are good: but they don’t mean you have to do them. Work your area of strength. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt compelled (read condemned) into doing good works you …[ read more ]
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What are your strengths? Three free tests to find out
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work” 1 Cor. 12: 4-6. By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain My Family My Mother, …[ read more ]
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Perfectionism: The Original Sin?
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places. Ps. 18: 31-33 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain If others love us unconditionally? How could this man not love me unconditionally? I know you will find …[ read more ]
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Imperfections Don’t Matter: Lessons from a Bad Solderer
My daughter claimed this was my best piece ever. He has made everything beautiful in His time. Eccl. 3:11 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain With fear, I showed my teacher the stained-glass piece I needed help with. At a distance, it was gorgeous, but my soldering–the reason I took this class–needed work. She raved about its beauty. …[ read more ]