Author: Linda Kruschke

I’ve never actually tried archery, but I’ve played darts plenty of times. If my success at darts is any indication, I would be a lousy archer. I almost never hit the bull’s eye, and have been known to miss the entire dart board on numerous...

Winter is coming. I can feel it in my neck. I haven’t been doing anything different than I have all summer, but nonetheless my neck has begun to ache and I’ve felt the need to take a pain pill or two. The cold and the...

So it’s spiritual high time! We just had an awesome session about sharing our burdens with each other. At the beginning of this retreat we each received a beautiful coffee (or tea) mug. As an illustration for tonight’s session we were asked to hold it...

In my free time here at our Women’s Retreat, I decided to spend some time alone with God and my iPod Christian playlist on shuffle. Right now I’m listening to Wayfaring Stranger by Johnny Cash. It’s a song I can relate to. This life can...

As Christians we are called to serve others and to think of others before ourselves. But the world teaches something different. To the world, it’s “all about me.” The Ruffles commercial tells you to “get your own bag.” The kids in the Trix commercial won’t...

Here I am at the OSLC Women’s Retreat. We are just getting set up and I am looking forward to a wonderful weekend with my dear sisters in Christ. The landscape and views in the Gorge reveal the glory of God in a mighty way....

I’ve been blogging for a couple of weeks now, and until today my top hits for one day was 26. I post links on my Facebook profile, and emailed a few friends about it. It was not big deal, just a fun place to write...

In a recent blog I was lamenting that remembering my past made me a little blue, because I had regrets and things have happened to me that were less than wonderful. But I have been reminded that I am who I am because of my...

I was going to say that I’d finally figured it out and this would be my fourth and final blog on forgiveness, but who am I kidding. This is such an important topic I’m sure I will touch on it again in the future. But...

My husband and I have been married for 23 years. And I love him more today than I did the day we got married. Sometimes he can be very annoying (as all men can), but I am so grateful to have him in my life....