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Tagged: Wallis Simpson

The BEST Christmas Gift
Posted on Monday, December 24th, 2018 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Edward VIII, gifts, Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 2:6-9, Wallis Simpson, Writing Redemption
By Carol McClain: @carol_mcclain In 1937 King Edward VIII of England gave up his title and power and glory for love. He loved a sinner–a married American in the process of divorce. Wallis Simpson sympathized with the Nazis. Edward loved her, so he sacrificed everything for her. For an American, this love which created a constitutional crisis in England, speaks of a fairy …[ read more ]
The Wonder of Christmas: God Left Heaven Behind
Posted on Monday, December 4th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, Edward VIII, God's love, Isaiah 6, Phil. 2, the wonder of Christmas, Wallis Simpson, Writing Redemption
By Carol McClain: @carol_mcclain In 1937 King Edward VIII of England gave up his title and power and glory for love. He loved a sinner–a divorced American still married but in the process of divorce. Wallis Simpson sympathized with the Nazis. Edward loved her, so he sacrificed everything for her. For an American, this love which created a constitutional crisis in England, speaks …[ 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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