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Tagged: Job

Beauty for Ashes
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, beauty from ashes, Carol McClain, Dvorak, Isaiah 61:3, Job, New World Symphony, Stabat Mater, suffering, Writing Redemption
@carol_mcclain Isaiah 61:3 “(God will) provide for those who grieve in Zion–to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display …[ read more ]

How to Find Joy
@carol_mcclain [3] And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. [4] Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18: 3-4 Ever since my teen years--eons ago--I've loved Jeeps. Then one day in my dotage, my husband and I splurged. No more economy/hybrid/ecological/socially acceptable vehicles. A real Jeep. I soon discovered owning an off-roading Jeep comes with a special culture. And this culture never fails to make me smile. Two joyful Jeep… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain