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Tagged: accepting the unacceptable

The First Three Steps in Conquering Grief
Posted on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: accepting the unacceptable, Carol McClain, Ecclesiastes 3:2, first steps in conquering grief, five stages of grief, five steps of grief, God's care, Grace, https://www.washington.edu/counseling/2020/06/08/the-stages-of-grief-accepting-the-unacceptable/, Malachi 4:2, overcoming grief, self compassion, Washington university, Writing Redemption

@carol_mcclain Are you surrounded by loss?To say life’s been hard for me these last few months is an understatement. Loss piled upon loss. After multiple 800-mile trips from Tennessee to New York helping to care for my mother with her declining health, she died. Grief gripped me, but Mom had reached 92. She knew Jesus. …[ read more ]

How To Find God: Give Up

@carol_mcclain I heard a strange application about the rich young ruler last Sunday. The gist of the message: find God--give up. Yep. You read that right. Give up. To refresh your memory, Jesus encountered a rich, young ruler who asked what he needed to do to be saved. Jesus said, “... go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” We've squirmed under this Scripture wondering how we'd pay our bills if we sold everything, or afford a Casting Crowns concert, or new vacuum cleaner bags. But… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain