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  • 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 ]

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    • Four Responses to Prayer. Which Fits You?

      arol McClain       @carol_mcclain  My roofer-brother-in-law flew four hundred miles to my house to put on a new roof. As a single mom with only my salary as support, his help was critical. He had one day. Of course, that day threatened rain. The wind already picked up and promised to deliver what the weatherman predicted. This couldn’t happen. I was walking to my car after picking up groceries to feed him, when the story of Jesus calming the wind came to mind (Matthew 8:23-27). Shyly (I was in a public place) I raised my hand to the wind and prayed, “Be still. Please… ...[ full story ]

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