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Tagged: genesis 38

Your Past Does Not Define You
Posted on Monday, August 1st, 2022 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, Deuteronomy 25:5, Er, genesis 38, Genesis 38:26, God will redeem you, Jewish Women's Archive, Judah, No sin too great for God, Onan, Perez, Romans 8:28, shameful past, Shelah, Tamar, Writing Redemption
@carol_mcclain Corey climbed the school bus one sunny spring day. As she took the first step, the entire bus chanted in unison, “Cooty-bug Corey, cooty-bug Corey.” They didn’t stop until the bus dropped her off at school. I believe Corey was ten-years-old, a nice girl who y I believe had the misfortune of getting head lice–a …[ read more ]

Anger: Second Stage of Grief
@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 does not follow a timeline. You may be struggling for a year. You may find new joy in a month. Neither is wrong. 2. The five stages of grief will be cyclical. You may have reached acceptance and suddenly cycled back… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain