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Author: Linda Kruschke

I am a Jesus Freak, and I don't care who knows it. I am a wife, mother, sister, aunt, daughter, and friend. My blood family is only part of the larger family of Christ that I belong to. I love to write, especially about my dear Savior.
February 25, 2010

Between Me and God

I have the following poem hanging in my office. I don’t know who wrote it, or I would give them credit. They may see the good you do as self serving. Continue to do good. They may see your generosity as grandstanding. Continue to be...

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February 24, 2010

Refining Silver and Gold

The silversmith and the goldsmith start their work with impure silver and gold ore. Through the refining process they extract and mold the pure gold and silver by removing all of the impurities in the ore. This process involves fire and the close attention of...

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February 22, 2010

Roses, Thorns, and Garden Gloves

It was a beautiful day on Saturday, and I managed to get all of my roses pruned. My dear husband got the clippers and a pair of garden gloves out of the shed for me. What a sweetie! I usually don’t wear garden gloves when...

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February 19, 2010

The Discipline of Gratitude

Wednesday of this week was Ash Wednesday, and so we are now in the season of Lent. Though many people think that Lent is something only Catholics observe, I have learned that it is prominent in other churches as well, including the Lutheran church. Generally...

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February 18, 2010

I’m Ready

Yesterday morning I opened the shade on the East-facing window of my bedroom, and I saw gray skies and clouds. I thought to myself, “Great, a dreary day to match the way I feel today.” But by mid-day, the clouds were gone and the sun...

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February 17, 2010

Holding on to What I Know

A dear and wise friend of mine once told me that I should never go by what I feel, but by what I know. Feelings can be fickle and reactionary, and oftentimes they do not reveal the truth about the situation they are a reaction to....

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February 4, 2010

Weird Search Queries

As part of it’s free blog services, WordPress provides me with blog stats so I can get information like how many page views I had in a day, what pages people have viewed, what other sites have directed traffic to my blog, and what search queries...

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February 2, 2010

Listening Instead of Speaking

Today in my car I was listening to MercyMe’s CD Spoken For. The song Word of God Speak came on, and it really said how I have been feeling lately. It reminded me that the most important thing in life is to hear what God...

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