by Carol McClain         Life Lessons from the National Parks Author: Penny Musco Genre: Nonfiction – Christian devotionals  “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.”—John Muir, The Yosemite, 1912 Whether …[ read more ]

Under Authority   Author: Kimalee Finelli Genre: Women’s Christian Fiction  Based on a true story, Under Authority is Kate Elliot’s unusual account of what occurred at Cross Independent Baptist Church in New England during her childhood and teen years. The pastor, Rhuttland Abbott—or the Reverend, as people referred to him—believed God had placed him behind …[ read more ]

arol McClain        @carol_mcclain   My roofer-brother-in-law flew four hundred miles to my house to put on a new roof. As a single mom with only my salary as support, his help was critical. He had one day. Of course, that day threatened rain. The wind already picked up and promised to deliver what the weatherman predicted. This couldn’t …[ read more ]

By: Carol McClain        carol_mcclain My friend bought a vacation home on a beautiful lake. For years she’d marvel at her good fortune. Then time passed. It became a small, unremarkable house on a cul-de-sac of million-dollar homes. She lost the wonder. This year, though, she sat on her dock. Fireworks exploded down the cove. The cool …[ read more ]

Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass:   Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be …[ read more ]