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Do You Know What the Fruit of Sorrow Is?
Posted on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, Ecc 7: 2, Matt. 5: 4, mourning, mourning to joy, Prov 13: 12, purpose of sorrow, The Fruit of Sorrow, The meaning of the beatitudes, Writing Redemption

by Carol McClain Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Eccl. 7: 2, KJV As a new Christian and a single mom, I, like nearly every woman in the world, longed for a spouse. However, my first marriage left me with nightmares for years. I …[ read more ]

Do You Know What the Fruit of Sorrow Is?

by Carol McClain Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Eccl. 7: 2, KJV As a new Christian and a single mom, I, like nearly every woman in the world, longed for a spouse. However, my first marriage left me with nightmares for years. I would never enter into a relationship like that again. My prayer then became, "Lord, let me find someone to love. However, whoever you want me to date, let it be for real, not a flirtation, but the one you want me to marry." Enter "Kyle."… ...[ full story ]

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