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Tagged: Andrew Ripp

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 ]

To Inherit the World, Are You Prepared to Meet the Cost? Consider the Christmas Story

Carol McClain Matt. 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." The meek. We think of them as spineless milquetoasts. Unassertive and too timid to achieve anything. Although not mentioned as meek, consider Mary, especially in this Christmas season. As a teenage girl betrothed--essentially married in all but consummation--an angel appears to her. We, of course, know what the angel proclaimed. The only hesitation Mary has is that she is a virgin, so how can she be pregnant? Once she accepts her destiny, the consequences begin. As a pregnant teen, everyone thinks she's been licentious and unfaithful… ...[ full story ]

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