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Life Is Fragile: Learn to See
Posted on Saturday, April 11th, 2020 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Annie Dillard, beauty in nature, Carol McClain, corona virus, gratitude, how to survive living quarantined, learning to see, Life is Fragile:Learn to See, pandemic, Pilgram at Tinker Creek, Psalm 104:24-25, Writing Redemption

by: Carol McClain @CAROL_MCCLAIN Friends and I hike the Smokies looking for Jack-in-the-Pulpits. Little Annie Margaret is the master. Me? Not so much. Finding them is a matter of seeing. Obvious? Not really. You have to look. You have to be present and be willing to see. Are you near a stream–not on it or adjacent …[ read more ]

How To Find God: Give Up

@carol_mcclain I heard a strange application about the rich young ruler last Sunday. The gist of the message: find God--give up. Yep. You read that right. Give up. To refresh your memory, Jesus encountered a rich, young ruler who asked what he needed to do to be saved. Jesus said, “... go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” We've squirmed under this Scripture wondering how we'd pay our bills if we sold everything, or afford a Casting Crowns concert, or new vacuum cleaner bags. But… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain