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Tagged: Anger of Grief

Anger: Second Stage of Grief
Posted on Monday, March 27th, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Anger of Grief, Carol McClain, carolmcclain.com, five stages of grief, Revelation 21:4, University of Washington, What does anger look like, Why are you so angry, Writing Redemption

@carol_mcclain As stated in last week’s blog dealing with denial (click here to read) , grieving can be for any traumatic issue. In my life, I’m processing grief over multiple losses and problems. However, if you have experienced sexual abuse, domestic turmoil, divorce, racial injustice–well, look at the news headlines–you can plummet into mourning. What bears repeating is: 1. Grief …[ read more ]

Christian–You Are Righteous, But Are You Merciful?

Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matt. 5:7 Don Carson, a theologian and co-founder of Gospel Coalition, writes: “Mercy is a loving response prompted by the misery and helplessness of the one on which love is to be showered.” If I only knew then what I know now. I used to be able to point my fingers at others for not learning how to pull themselves out of the gutter. After all, I'd come from a rough and tumble upbringing where alcohol use (we were NOT drug addicts, thank you) was de rigueur. Poor and self-conscious… ...[ full story ]

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