Posts Tagged ‘Pastoral Counselor Christian Life Coach’

What is God-based counseling?

by Carol Clemans –   Some people cringe when they hear the word ‘counseling.’ I want to share what I do through God’s Word in my counseling sessions. Thomas Hardy Leahey stated, “Psychology means ‘psyche-logos’, literally the study of the soul.” (Quote from: A History of Psychology: Main Currents in Psychological Thought). When I read [...]

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God is the giver of life and forgiver

by Carol Clemans –   Since Roe vs. Wade, we’ve had over 50 million babies murdered from their mothers’ wombs.  That means we’ve had over 50 million ‘mothers to be’ who have had to live with the haunting memories of the abortion.   God is the giver of all life starting at the time of [...]

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Carol’s Corner

Sneaker frenzy reveals hearlessnessby Carol Clemans –   Christmas is over, but certain events revealed the selfishness of many. The Bible says the love of money is the root of all evil. The love of money and what it can buy is fueled by selfishness.  This was proven by the sneaker frenzy that took place [...]

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IN GOD I STILL TRUST!!

                                                          BY: Carol Clemans  –                  The uprisings in America and around the world give an unhealthy ‘aroma’ of unrest in the air. There seems to be a total loss of respect that begins in the home.  Disrespect is infectious. If it’s allowed in the home, it spreads to the neighborhood, schools, communities, [...]

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AMERICA NEEDS GOD’S PROTECTION

Guest Column By Carol Clemans   The 10th anniversary of 9/11 was two weeks ago. News alerts were saying we as a nation needed to be ‘on our toes’ with awareness as to what is going on around us.  We are living in the end times.  Our enemy is ‘unseen’, but God knows all things. [...]

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SELFISHNESS IS DESTRUCTIVE

By: Carol Clemans -    www.carolclemans.org          -      Selfishness is the root of all abuse in relationships. The definition of selfish is “lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure.” Being selfish started with Lucifer when he was an angel in heaven. He observed the angels worshipping and praising God and decided he [...]

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Fathers your children need you

Carol’s Corner Guest Column By Carol Clemans  Father’s Day can be a happy celebration or a day of painful memories and experiences.  God ordained family to be a father, mother and children.  God gives easy instructions to raise children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. The word ‘fear’ means to understand the greatness [...]

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IMMORAL POLITICIANS SHOULD RESIGN

By: Carol Clemans                                       www.carolclemans.og                We are hit in the news again this week with a well-known politician who is an immoral person proven through his actions!! Some people are saying, “We’ve had immoral politicians throughout history – so what?”  Here’s the ‘so what’: if a politician is immoral and a liar in his personal [...]

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Do your children know their Creator? Guest Column By Carol Clemans Each child that is born on this earth has a soul that will live forever. This fact made a tremendous impact on me at the birth of my two children.  The miracle of the birth was overwhelming in itself. When I saw my firstborn [...]

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WHY IS SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE DANGEROUS? Guest Column By Carol Clemans When God created Adam & Eve, He said, “They shall be one flesh.” This was the first marriage on earth.  This ‘one flesh’ means to be united physically and spiritually. It is a body, soul, and spirit connection. The gift of sex is [...]

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CHILDREN + INTERNET = DANGERGuest Column By Carol Clemans   The Internet is an unbelievable invention.  I do not begin to understand how it works, but I’m thankful for it because I use it for my ministry of writing, counseling and teaching.  But the Internet has a dark side and every parent needs to be aware. [...]

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The Gift of Forgiveness

Carol Clemans                                                                  Forgiveness is a gift we give self if we want to be healed spiritually, emotionally and relationally. God’s Word instructs us if we do not forgive, God will not forgive us.  That may seem harsh if we are looking at situations of being terribly wronged by others’ actions toward us. If we [...]

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I CHOOSE TO TRUST IN GOD

                       By: Carol Clemans  –                The world is full of chaos and strife including right here in America.  If we look around us at the events, we could become fearful.  There is nothing in this world that we can put our confidence in and feel a sense of security.  The only constant we have [...]

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GRIEF IS A PART OF LIFE

Carol Clemans As newborn babes, we cry and someone comes running to take care of our needs. We grow up in a ‘gimme-gimme, take-take world.’ We love getting, but we are not taught how to lose anything. Grief comes with the loss of people, things and relationships. All of us will experience grief in our [...]

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“A FRIEND LOVETH AT ALL TIMES”

By: Carol Clemans A genuine friendship is truly a gift from God. It takes a person with an unselfish heart to be a close true friend. I say there are friends, friends, and then genuine friends. Some will call an acquaintance a friend. Some will call a co-worker or neighbor a friend, yet they share [...]

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Attention divorced parents Guest Column By Carol Clemans The holidays are here and instead of bringing joy and excitement to the children of divorced parents, it can be a sad stressed filled season. It would be wonderful if all divorced parents would agree to be agreeable when it comes to the welfare of their children. [...]

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WHAT YOU DO MATTERS FOREVER Guest Column By Carol Clemans Edward Lorenz presented a hypothesis in 1963 that a butterfly could flap its wings and set molecules of air in motion, which would move other molecules of air, in turn moving more molecules of air—eventually capable of changing the weather on the other side of [...]

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Do your children have the gift of boundaries? Guest Column By Carol Clemans The holiday season is upon us. Some people have already put up their Christmas trees before we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving Day. Parents, grandparents, family and friends are thinking about the Christmas gift list and who wants what. I love the holiday time. Children [...]

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What do I know for sure?

Guest Column By Carol Clemens “In the beginning God!” God is what I know for sure! What a wonderful secure peaceful foundation to build my life upon. When God created man out of the dust of the earth, He breathed into man the breath of life! My life and times are in His hands. Nothing [...]

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God’s Truth Never Changes Guest Column By Carol Clemans Recently Oprah had a show with a lesbian couple. A he had become a she through medical procedures. Then he/she (who is a medical doctor) met another she and got into a relationship. They decided they wanted children. The ‘he’ had frozen his sperm before the [...]

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CAROL’S CORNER

LOVING FATHERS ARE NEEDED IN THE HOME Guest Column By Carol Clemans The Bible is the greatest ‘handbook’ of instruction that exists in the world. It gives a plan for every aspect of our lives. In Ephesians 6: 1 – 4, there is a blueprint for children’s conduct and fathers’ responsibilities. NLT – “Children, obey [...]

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We are standing in the need of prayer Guest Column By Carol Clemans Every day as I watch the current events of our nation and the world, I feel very strongly that we, the people who believe in God, need to cry out to our Creator for mercy on America. Our national leaders are not [...]

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WE ARE STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER Guest Column By Carol Clemans Every day as I watch the current events of our nation and the world, I feel very strongly that we, the people who believe in God, need to cry out to our Creator for mercy on America. Our national leaders are not [...]

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‘Skin Fixes’ Are Not Recommended

Guest Column By Carol Clemans I’m teaching a six-week seminar on PURITY OF HEART & BODY for Abundant Life Tabernacle in Johnstown, CO – www.altonline.org. Some say that all teens are going to have sex at a young age so we need to supply them with condoms and admonish them to always have ‘safe sex.’ [...]

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GOD’S LAW RULES OVER MAN’S LAW Guest Column By Carol Clemans In California, a judge is in the process of making decisions to make gay marriage legal in that state. Even though the majority of people in California voted against gay marriage, this judge seems to be determined to overrule the vote of the people. [...]

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CAROL’S CORNER

CHILDREN NEED OUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVEBy: Carol Clemans Children are wonderful gifts from God. At the birth of both of my children, I knew they had a soul that would live forever. It was our responsibility as parents to raise them with love knowing how we cared for them and what we taught them would determine [...]

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CAROL’S CORNER

PREVENT THE NEED FOR ABORTIONBy: Carol Clemans Abortion alternatives need to start with preventative measures. Parents have the greatest influence on their children’s behavior. Parents need to be involved in their children’s lives with sex education starting at a young age. At www.christianbook.com there are informative books available written from a God-view to help educate [...]

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CAROL’S CORNER

IS ABORTION REALLY PRO CHOICE? By Carol Clemans Since abortion became legal in 1973, there have been over 30 million babies aborted. The current rate of yearly abortions in the US is 1.3 million! Throughout all these years, this legalization of aborting living mini human beings has been called the pro-choice movement. The only person [...]

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FAMILIES ARE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

By Carol Clemans Families are the foundation of America. The family consisting of birth father, birth mother and their children are gradually becoming scarce. This means the foundation of America is showing weakness. When I was a girl, I loved reading the old stories about how people moved west. It was Dad, Mom and the [...]

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OUR WORDS WILL PROPELL OR PLUMMET OTHERS

By Carol Clemans Words can ‘kill or make alive.’ Most of us don’t take in to consideration how our words can either be weapons of destruction or tools of encouragement. The most vulnerable recipients of our words are our children. In my 18 years as a counselor, hundreds of people have shared with me how [...]

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America, the Land of the Free & Brave!

By Carol Clemans Thunder, rain and tornado warnings are happening as I’m writing. The 4th of July is ending with its’ own ‘bang’ of storms this evening in the Greeley/Loveland, Colorado area. This storm may have ‘washed out’ fireworks displays, but it has not washed away my thankfulness for America. The space for this article [...]

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