“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain The root of our issue: We’re unclean. My first marriage fell apart. I’d married a man with issues–totally unaware that he’d married a woman with issues. Our fights became furious. I’d become the …[ read more ]

“14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death” (James 1:14-15). With the world, I grieve over the latest actions by ISIS–more than 120 people killed in Paris .  Shortly before …[ read more ]

I will climb out on the proverbial limb and utter an obscene word: intolerance.  I’ll make the word worse. Sometimes it’s good. Take for example smoking. When I first began teaching, smoke swirled around my classroom. I asked for an air purifier and got this teeny little machine that had minimal effect on my air …[ read more ]

Garmin GPS riderview (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) After a fabulous sister-date where we brought my niece to see Santa in July, Janine and I headed back to Malone from the North Pole in Wilmington. Unfortunately, the road home was closed, so we had to rely on my Garmin. It got me lost. My sister took out …[ read more ]

The hummingbirds buzz around our porch making it hazardous to step outside. I have to remember, they’re like bats. They swoop and hover and do their thing. Rarely do they hit you. However, they have bravado. Our cats, Allora and Ciao, love to watch them. They sit at the open window and study the birds. One …[ read more ]