@carol_mcclain Isaiah 61:3 “(God will) provide for those who grieve in Zion–to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display …[ read more ]

@carol_mcclain Alone teaches us what being hungry really means. SPOILER ALERT: it’s not what Americans think. So much is said about the “food desert” here in the United States. I’m not so sure one exists. Maybe we have a chronic spelling problem and we’re really suffering from a “food dessert”? I’ve seen people go to food banks …[ read more ]

@carol_mcclain “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to the flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.“  Galatians 6:7-8 . Adversity Creates Determination I don’t need to tell you, we, …[ read more ]

@carol_mcclain 1 Peter 4:10 As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. I heard an interesting thought by Arlo Guthrie this weekend–who’d have thought he’d inspire inspirational thoughts. The following is my abbreviated take on an interesting tale.   Guthrie told the …[ read more ]

@carol_mcclain When I see a flower I stop. I examine the bloom, look at it from all angles, check the smell, and at last–photograph it. Everything about flowers captivates me–texture, scent, color, size. My photo albums are full of pictures that probably bore others, but delight me. How could God have created such diversity? We know …[ read more ]