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Tagged: Tangled Lives

How to be Happy
Posted on Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 10 benefits to gratitude journaling, 5 ways to regain gratitude, American gratitude, be specific and gratitude increases, Carol McClain, gratitude, James 1:17, journaling, Matthew 7:7, Philippians 4:8, Tangled Lives, Treasured Lives series, Writing Redemption

“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. Last week, I wrote about the joy you will find by keeping a gratitude journal. My friend challenged me to find 1000 different things to …[ read more ]
What Unresolved Conflict Teaches Us
Posted on Monday, February 19th, 2024 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 2 Cor 12: 7-10, Carol McClain, Carol McClain @carol_mcclain, how to fight, John 15:7, judges 3:1-4, purpose of battle in our lives, Tangled Lives, Writing Redemption

Carol McClain The fun thing about novels is conflicts and problems pile up–each making life worse. The miserable thing about life is conflicts and problems pile up–each making life worse. We’ve all heard the three answers to prayer God gives: yes, wait, or no. What do we do when God answers no? We …[ read more ]

Ten Ways to be Filled with the Holy Spirit

@carol_mcclain "Don't be drunk with wine, be filled with the Spirit!" 1 Cor.5:18 According to John Piper, how do we get drunk with wine? We drink it. Lots of it. So how do we get drunk with the Holy Spirit? Immerse yourself in God. Drink in lots of Him. Read your Scriptures. Pray. Sing Psalms and hymns and contemporary Christian music. Listen to edifying Christian stations. Avoid our entertainment that celebrates sinful behavior--alcohol, sex, foul language. Hang out with practicing, like-minded Christians. Go to church. Take notes on the sermon. Look around this world and see the glory God… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain