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  • Look at the Interior–Not the Exterior–of a Person
    Posted on Monday, January 28th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, Celebrate Recovery, James 2, judgment, love others as yourself, mercy, perception

    by Carol McClain   @carol_mcclain Who judges? Not me! We all exclaim not me, yet… Recently I read an article in The Washington Post. Lizzy Velasquez was a bubbly, happy child until she went to school. She’d been born with a rare metabolic disease that makes her unable to maintain any body fat. She has 0%. If you’re like …[ read more ]

  • The Quality of Mercy: James 2:13
    Posted on Monday, December 14th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: CR, forgiveness, James 2:13, mercy, twelve-step program

    “For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment “James 2:13. “Henry” grew up in a home parented by an alcoholic father and a distant mother. With no familial example, he turned to drugs by the time he was thirteen. By his mid-twenties, he’d been twice married, twice divorced. He lost …[ read more ]

  • No Rewards in Heaven? I’m Bankrupt.
    Posted on Monday, September 28th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: generosity, heavenly rewards, mercy, rewards on earth

    This could’ve been mine! My case is hopeless. I have no reward awaiting me in paradise. None. I’ve spent it all here on earth, but to be honest, I’ve tried to add jewels to my heavenly crown. I’ve worked to make my life the purest gold (or at least silver). And it’s all God’s fault. …[ read more ]

  • Losing My Jewels
    Posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged: kindness, mercy, rewards

                My case is hopeless. I have no reward waiting for me in heaven. None.             I’ve spent it all here on earth. I tried not to. I’ve tried to save them for heaven, but no matter how hard I try, I always get back more than I give. Only a few samples of my …[ read more ]

  • My Joseph’s Coat
    Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged: blessings, mercy

    Sometimes I imagine myself in heaven pulling up a fluffy cloud, rolling up the sleeves of my hand knit, cashmere saint’s robe and having a heart to heart with an angel. In this scenario she will tell me all the times that Jesus intervened in my life, times I knew nothing about. I wonder how …[ read more ]

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    • 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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