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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 ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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