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Tagged: Matt. 5: 4

Do You Know What the Fruit of Sorrow Is?
Posted on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, Ecc 7: 2, Matt. 5: 4, mourning, mourning to joy, Prov 13: 12, purpose of sorrow, The Fruit of Sorrow, The meaning of the beatitudes, Writing Redemption

by Carol McClain Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Eccl. 7: 2, KJV As a new Christian and a single mom, I, like nearly every woman in the world, longed for a spouse. However, my first marriage left me with nightmares for years. I …[ read more ]
How to Have an Abundant Life
Posted on Thursday, October 30th, 2025 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, How to have an abundant life, how to mind joy, Jer. 31: 13, John 10: 10, joy for mourning, Matt. 5: 4, mourning can heal your sorrow, Writing Redemption

Carol McClain Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matt. 5:4 In my youth, I really believed I irreversibly ruined my life. I had fooled with drugs, married a man I shouldn’t have (But the second mistake is a lie–I birthed the most amazing daughter any mother could hope for, so that …[ read more ]

How To Get Mercy

Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 A segment of our society keeps saying we need to help adults who were raised in tough circumstances. Their ancestors had been abused or their parents had been reprobates. Their pasts have dictated their future. They are innocent. As a Christian, I'm sad to say, I used to think "poppycock to that." They had resources, teaching, help. They could do this themselves. Look at me. I grew up in a home of alcoholics, in poverty, and with many poor examples to model my life on. I'm doing… ...[ full story ]

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