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 ]

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 By: Carol McClain  @carol_mcclain The flip side of perfectionism is guilt. I have a quarter. On the front …[ read more ]

Have you ever been to Lake Wobegone –just a little north of St. Cloud? You probably know exactly where it is–after all–it’s where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking and all the children above average.” It’s middle America. It’s us. And sadly, after more than forty years, Garrison Keillor will retire. After all, he …[ read more ]

Rome–no place on earth exists with the glory of Rome. Ruins rise from ruins and bloom into glorious works of art. No other place exhibits this more than the Basilica Santa Maria Degli Angeli. And no place on earth exhibits this more than your own life. Neil, my husband, and I scoured the Termini section …[ read more ]