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Tagged: depression

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 ]
Are You SAD?
Posted on Monday, December 16th, 2013 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: depression, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder

English: Diagram illustrating the influence of dark-light rythms on circadian rythms and related physiology and behavior. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The carols sing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And if you’re afflicted with SAD, it’s true…Dec. 21st marks the solstice, and the days, thankfully will become longer. Just the knowledge that we’re not …[ 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