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Tagged: Boston Marathon

Comparison: The Ruin of Joy
Posted on Monday, April 18th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 1 Cor. 12:7, 2 Cor. 10:12, Boston Marathon, Carol McClain, character counts, comparison, perfectionism, ruin of joy
Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding. 2 Cor. 10:12 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain I sit in Salem, MA with the Boston Marathon in progress. Among the runners: a man …[ read more ]

Health: Lessons from Alone
@carol_mcclain We take our health for granted. We smoke or drink (or in my case, overdose on chocolate). Maybe we abhor exercise or refuse to get a vaccine because--hey--that's for old people and scaredy-cats. (And I have a right to chose what to do with my body--that's another blog). Two weeks ago, my husband and I had breakthrough cases of COVID (not an excuse for you to skip the vaccination because people get the yuck anyway). Had I not had the vaccine, I'm sure I'd have been in the hospital as I'm still struggling to recover. What did I lose… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain