So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?I’ve been there, and I know. Work is a gift from God. Eccl. 3:22 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Work is a gift of …[ read more ]

Cast your bread upon the water. Eccl. 11:1   By: Carol McClain  @carol_mcclain Life for me is about commitment. If I volunteer to do something or I decide to try a new endeavor, something inside of me compels me to keep with it–even if the act makes me miserable. My first church underscored this trait. It …[ read more ]

“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be …[ read more ]

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin . Daniel 5: 26   By: Carol McClain  @carol_mcclain Trick or Treat? Perfectionism is no treat and will always trick you into missing grace. No matter what you struggle with–service, household issues, art, work, family or church–striving for perfectionism will only make your life miserable. Here are thirteen scary things about perfectionism. You can’t do it …[ read more ]

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters…” Col. 3:23   By: Carol McClain  @carol_mcclain Our church has formed a woman’s group we call Tea At Two. Our social was formed, in part, to create friendships among its members. In our socialization, we use our …[ read more ]