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Tagged: Psalm 104:24-25

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 ]

What Is the Wonder of Christmas?

By Carol McClain: @carol_mcclain In 1937 King Edward VIII of England gave up his title and power and glory for love. He loved a sinner–a divorced American. Worse than being actually divorced, Wallis Simpson was still married but in the process of divorce. Wallis Simpson sympathized with the Nazis. Edward loved her, so he sacrificed everything for her. For an American, this love which created a constitutional crisis in England, speaks of a fairy tale perfection. We forget the flaws of the characters and moon over their mutual adoration.. THIS IS THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS We Christians, though, have experienced even… ...[ full story ]

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