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  • The Pain of Life Brings Beauty
    Posted on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Cor 1:3-5, beauty from ashes, beauty from pain, Carol McClain, how we're like butterflies, Isaiah 61: 1-3, James 2: 1-4, the pain of life brings beauty, Writing Redemption

    Carol McClain While hiking, my friend and I discovered these beautiful blue morpho swallowtails. Rarely do they hold still long enough for me to get beautiful pictures, but these three riveted themselves on their dining. That’s where the beauty ends. Nine times out of ten, what are these lovely butterflies–formerly ugly caterpillars who squish green …[ read more ]

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    • The Purpose of Suffering

      Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass:   Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be sure to have bandaids on hand. You will cut yourself. Grind the glass. No matter how careful you are, the piece won't fit perfectly, so you need to grind. Again, keep the bandaids on hand. Wash the glass. Foil the glass. Before you foil, you may… ...[ full story ]

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