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  • The Source of Good in Our Life Comes Outside Ourselves
    Posted on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 1 Tim. 6:6-8, be specific and gratitude increases, Carol McClain, God give good things, godliness with contentment, gratitude benefits, how to be content, How to be more resilient, How to savor life, James 1:17, life is good despite hardships, part of the goodness in life is not from us, Philippians 4:8, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” James 1:17.   In our crazy world, we take the credit for all the good in our life. Then, of course, when things go wrong, we blame other …[ read more ]

  • 10 Benefits of Journaling Gratitude
    Posted on Sunday, December 15th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 10 benefits to gratitude journaling, Carol McClain, conquer PTSD, gratitude benefits, Gratitude Works!, How to be more resilient, James 1:17, peace of mind, Philippians 4:8, Robert A. Emmons, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

    By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” James 1:17. According to Robert A. Emmons in Gratitude Works! (page 10)studies have given quantifiable benefits from keeping a gratitude journal. Benefits of journaling …[ read more ]

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    • Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab

      @carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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