Get Blog Post Updates
Sign up to receive blog posts automatically emailed straight to your inbox.

Tagged: Ecclesiastes 3:4

Bargaining: The Third Stage of Grief
Posted on Friday, April 7th, 2023 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: bargaining in grief, bargaining the third stage of grief, Carol McClain, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Matthew 10: 29-31, stages of grief, Writing Redemption
@carol_mcclain As stated in last week’s blog dealing with anger (click here to read) , grieving can be for any traumatic issue like sexual abuse, domestic turmoil, divorce, or racial injustice–well, look at the news headlines–you can plummet into mourning. What bears repeating is: 1. Grief does not follow a timeline. You may be struggling for a year. You may …[ read more ]

The Purpose of Suffering
Carol McClain I love stained glass. Whenever I post a picture, swarms of friends beg for lessons. They never count the cost. How to make stained glass: Choose the glass. The process begins with a nice, but uninteresting, unrefined product. Take a sharp blade. Cut and break the glass according to the pattern. Be sure to have bandaids on hand. You will cut yourself. Grind the glass. No matter how careful you are, the piece won't fit perfectly, so you need to grind. Again, keep the bandaids on hand. Wash the glass. Foil the glass. Before you foil, you may… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain