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Forgiveness: It Heals You
Posted on Monday, July 27th, 2020 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, contemporary novels, Ephesians 4:32, forgiveness, Forgiveness heals you, how to forgive, Isaiah 43:25, Women's ficiton, Writing Redemption
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain We’ve all been crushed by ruthless (or clueless people). Seeing as everyone sins, Christians included, we often rub shoulders with arrogant, rude, know-it-all, clueless people who tromp all over us. Sometimes it hits closer to home with more devastating consequences when parents, children, or spouses crush our spirits. We need to forgive. …[ read more ]
Heal Yourself: Forgiveness
Posted on Monday, November 19th, 2018 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Ephesians 4:32, forgiveness, forgiveness sets you free, God heals us, Heal yourself, Isaiah 43:25, the benefits of forgiveness, Writing Redemption
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain We’ve all been crushed by ruthless (or clueless people). Seeing as everyone sins, Christians included, we often rub shoulders with arrogant, rude, know-it-all, clueless people who tromp all over us. Sometimes it hits closer to home with more devasting consequences when parents, children or spouses crush our spirits. We need to forgive. …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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