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Tagged: talent

A Lesson From Tomatoes: They’re Useless Unless Eaten
Posted on Monday, June 4th, 2018 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: a lesson from tomatoes, Carol McClain, gifts of God, talent, tomatoes, usefulness, Writing Redemption
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain I love tomatoes. Red is a vibrant, passionate color–but the yellow is happy, orange a blend of happy and passionate. Even the purple-streaked tomatoes pique my interest. Of course I don’t like them just for their color–but their smooth texture, and the weight of them in my hand delight me. Every year, …[ read more ]
You Shall Be Like God: Pride of Perfectionismt
Posted on Monday, March 7th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: being like God, Carol McClain, character counts, Genesis 3:5, Heb. 10:14, Matthew Henry, perfectionism, pride, talent
“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil” Genesis 3:5. I am a recovering perfectionist. Or maybe not so recovering…but like an alcoholic, the perfectionist needs to recognize her addiction, only then can Jesus heal it. Therefore, I …[ read more ]

Five Ways To Keep Your Resolutions
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and with that one, is what we are doing.” ― Annie Dillard, The Writing Life It's the new year, and of course, you've made resolutions. Do you want to exercise more? Cook healthy meals? Write a book? Have you resolved that this is the year you'd accomplish this? Nearly all of us have already broken our resolves. Why? Because we do what we want to do. Wait, our resolves are our desire, or so we think. Not if you're not doing… ...[ full story ]

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