Carol McClain Matt. 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” The meek. We think of them as spineless milquetoasts. Unassertive and too timid to achieve anything. Although not mentioned as meek, consider Mary, especially in this Christmas season. As a teenage girl betrothed–essentially married in all but consummation–an angel appears to …[ read more ]

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” James 1:17. Last week, I wrote about the joy you will find by keeping a gratitude journal. My friend challenged me to find 1000 different things to …[ read more ]

Carol McClain The fun thing about novels is conflicts and problems pile up–each making life worse. The miserable thing about life is conflicts and problems pile up–each making life worse.   We’ve all heard the three answers to prayer God gives: yes, wait, or no.   What do we do when God answers no? We …[ read more ]