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Gratitude for what we have: Lessons from Alone
Posted on Monday, September 20th, 2021 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Alone, appetite, Borrowed Lives, Discovery's Alone, Edge of Alaska, gratitude benefits, how to be thankful, hunger, hunger verses appetite, Writing Redemption
@carol_mcclain My grandkids drive me crazy. For the youngest, my Bird, ketchup is the major food group. My middle one–my favorite grandson (yes, only grandson)–only chicken fingers will do. The eldest has a broader palate, thankfully. When they come to visit, and I set something that is not ketchup or chicken fingers before them, they aren’t …[ read more ]
Lessons from Alone: Are You Hungry?
Posted on Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Alone, Borrowed Lives, Carol McClain, hunger, oreos, Psalm 13:25, Pslam 37:25, real hunger, Writing Redemption
@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 ]

Gratitude for what we have: Lessons from Alone
@carol_mcclain My grandkids drive me crazy. For the youngest, my Bird, ketchup is the major food group. My middle one--my favorite grandson (yes, only grandson)--only chicken fingers will do. The eldest has a broader palate, thankfully. When they come to visit, and I set something that is not ketchup or chicken fingers before them, they aren't happy. One thing I love about the contestants on Discovery's TV series Alone is when they catch food, almost to a contestant, they thank the protein source (usually fish) for its life. They are grateful they had the opportunity to kill and process the… ...[ full story ]

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