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Acceptance: Fifth Step in Conquering Grief
Posted on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 5 stages of grief, acceptance of pain, acceptance--the fifth steep in Conquering Grief, Andrew Ripp, Carol McClain, five stages of grief, Matthew 5:4, Ps 30:5, Ps 34:18, The University of Washington, Writing Redemption

Carol McClain Ps. 34:18 “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Recently a terrible accident happened at a Volkswagon plant in Chattanooga. A car somehow ran out of control and ploughed down three people. One died. Two are critical. One of the two critically injured people is …[ read more ]

How Do You Find Heaven?

Carol McClain Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 In my darkest hours, when my emotional health was at the lowest, I understood I needed Jesus. When we are "poor in spirit," the first Beatitude says, we can find heaven. (Read last week's post. Click here). However, once we have recognized we all sin and cannot redeem ourselves, we still must recognize our poverty of spirit. When we sin, when we're depressed, when our Christian witness is less than inspiring, we need to repent and turn back to Christ. There are probably… ...[ full story ]

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