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  • What Is Permanent in Life?
    Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2020 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, COVID-19, Gen. 26:25, get rid of stress., Heb. 13:8, how to find truth, humor, permanence, quarantine, What Is Permanent in Life?, What is truth, worry, Writing Redemption

    By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain I read in 3-Minute Prayers for Women this Scripture and the following comment: “So (Isaac) built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there” (Gen. 26:25). From the text, the following idea was presented: “Isaac built an altar–an enduring reminder of (God)–and pitched his tent–a …[ read more ]

  • The Skinny on Chocolate: It’s a Health Food
    Posted on Monday, August 24th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: chocolate, health benefits, humor

    “Forget love, I’d rather fall in chocolate.” Deanna Troi , Star Trek: The Next Generation I have to agree with Deanna Troi–forget love. Let me fall in chocolate. Actually, as a child, that was my daydream–to get a Hershey bar as big as my bedroom and not have to share. Why am I, like so many Americans (read on to see …[ read more ]

  • Chocolate: The Perfect Valentine’s Gift
    Posted on Saturday, February 7th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: chocolate facts, humor, Valentine's day.

    “Forget love, I’d rather fall in chocolate .” Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation Valentine’s Day approaches and I have to agree with Deanna Troi–forget love. Let me fall in chocolate. Actually, as a child, that was my daydream–to get a Hershey bar as big as my bedroom and not have to share–or to swim in a pool …[ read more ]

  • Kidney Quest: 24 Hour Urine Collection
    Posted on Friday, May 17th, 2013 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: humor, kidney transplant, organ donation, pacreatic transplant

    Alan and family today After the phlebotomist took vial after vial after vial of blood, I returned to my siblings in the waiting room, Here I discovered the problems of leaving my brothers and sisters unattended while the vampire (aka phlebotomist) emptied my blood. They read the information about organ donation that Mt. Sinai thought …[ read more ]

  • The Woes of Peter Pumpkin Eater’s Wife
    Posted on Sunday, March 18th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged: equality with greatness., humor, looks

    Image via Wikipedia      I married Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater. Unbeknownst to me, my husband stuck me in a pumpkin shell. Now all my summer clothes stretch around a rotund tummy (barely), and I’m not sure if I should walk or roll down the road.     As I waddle, my proboscis heralds my approach with the bright …[ read more ]

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    • The Purpose of Suffering

      Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass:   Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be sure to have bandaids on hand. You will cut yourself. Grind the glass. No matter how careful you are, the piece won't fit perfectly, so you need to grind. Again, keep the bandaids on hand. Wash the glass. Foil the glass. Before you foil, you may… ...[ full story ]

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