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Tagged: Prodigal Lives

How Holding a Grudge Hurts You
Posted on Monday, August 31st, 2026 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: carol macclain, Choices We Make, grudges, Hebrews 12:15, Prodigal Lives, Writing Redemption

Carol McClain I read the names of attendees at a recent two-day festival, one with stellar book sales. The name of one group I once belonged to stopped me. Excitement fled, and a heaviness filled my spirit. My joyful spirit turned sodden. Not them! Doesn’t matter. I’m not connected with them any longer. I squared …[ read more ]
Do-Overs: It’s never too late to start over (unless you die)
Posted on Monday, July 25th, 2022 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Bathsheba, can I start again, Carol McClain, do-overs, forgiveness, Jonah, Matthew 1, Prodigal Lives, Rahab, Ruth, Sampson, start again, Tamar, Writing Redemption

@carol_mcclain I was training for my first marathon. I’d left my running partner and headed for my cool-down when suddenly a HUGE boulder (aka: a pebble) lept out of the ground and tripped me up. I tumbled. I felt like I rolled head over keister. Worse than the mild concussion and bruised muscles and scraped skin, …[ read more ]

Four Problems of Not Fearing the Lord

Carol McClain My friend pastors a small country church. Recently, about four RVs, belonging to church members, pulled up in front of the church--blocking the view from the road. The RV owners decided to camp out here all year. One member has a key to the church, and uses it for the bathroom. They get their water from the church's supply. When asked to leave by the pastor, they refused. Their intention is to leave their oversized vehicles in front of the church and thus avoid storage fees, camping fees, water and sewage fees. Beyond these facts, I won't indulge… ...[ full story ]

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