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Five Ways to Regain Gratitude
Posted on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 1 Thes. 5:18, gratitude on July 4, Luke 6:38, Phil 4:19, Romans 6:7, Thomas Paine, Writing Redemption

By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain My friend bought a vacation home on a beautiful lake. For years she’d marvel at her good fortune. Then time passed. It became a small, unremarkable house on a cul-de-sac of million-dollar homes. She lost the wonder. This year, though, she sat on her dock. Fireworks exploded down the cove. The cool …[ read more ]
Four Ways to Conquer Depression:The Fourth Step In Conquering Grief
Posted on Monday, April 24th, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 1 Thes. 5:18, depression, Deut 31:8, Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12, five stages of grief, Phil 4:13, state university of Washington

@carol_mcclain I haven’t been online in a while. Why? I’m so enmeshed in the fourth stage of grief. Depression. This should pretty much be all five steps of grief, but when reality sinks in, when all the times you want to contact your loved one, when regret, pain, embarrassment (If not dealing with death) sink …[ read more ]

Four Problems of Not Fearing the Lord

Carol McClain My friend pastors a small country church. Recently, about four RVs, belonging to church members, pulled up in front of the church--blocking the view from the road. The RV owners decided to camp out here all year. One member has a key to the church, and uses it for the bathroom. They get their water from the church's supply. When asked to leave by the pastor, they refused. Their intention is to leave their oversized vehicles in front of the church and thus avoid storage fees, camping fees, water and sewage fees. Beyond these facts, I won't indulge… ...[ full story ]

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