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Linda Kruschke on life and death, faith and fearlessness, music and poetry
God’s Word
They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
Revelation 12:11 (NIV).Search My Blog
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Category Archives: Christian Living
Willing to Empathize
The words sympathy and empathy are, according to the dictionary, synonyms. Many people use them interchangeably, but they don’t mean exactly the same thing. I can sympathize with pretty much anyone if I want to, but there are many people … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecclesiastes, Empathy, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Loss, Love, Pain, Sympathy, Trials
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Older and Wiser
When it comes to books of the Bible, I’m not a huge fan of 1 and 2 Chronicles because it seems so repetitive. These two books basically “chronicle” (hence the name) the reigns of the various kings of Israel and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronicles, Ephesians, Faith, God, Hope, Jesus, King Josiah, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Wisdom, Wise, Word of God
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Cast All Your Anxiety on Jesus
Fear and worry are common in our society, today more than ever. Given the current global pandemic, fear is etched on many faces. But fear is nothing new. We simply have a new thing to fear. Even without the threat … Continue reading
Do You Have a Favorite Psalm?
Probably the best known Psalm in the Bible is Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want . . .” And I do like this Psalm. I particularly like the part that says “Even though … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Depression, Faith, God, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Psalm, Psalms, Tears, Trials
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Don’t Focus on the Light and Momentary
One of my favorite Bible passages during troubled times is 2 Corinthians 4:16-18: Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Corinthians, Coronavirus, Eternal View, Eternity, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Gratitude, Hope, Jesus, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Light and Momentary Troubles, Pandemic, Paul, Peace, Trials, Trouble
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A Prayer for What’s Best
C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite Christian authors. It can take some thought to get the point he is making in some of this writings, but the wisdom that I gain is well worth the effort. In Letters to … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Faith, God, Grace, Gratitude, Learning, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Truth
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The Art and Joy of Continual Prayer
Brother Lawrence once wrote: “There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God.” That’s easy for a monk to say. What did Brother Lawrence have to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Lawrence, Busyness, Continual prayer, Friend, God, Gratitude, Jesus, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Monk, Peace, Prayer, Thessalonians
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God’s Crazy Plan—It Just Might Work
Joshua 5:13 – 6:27 is titled “The Fall of Jericho.” It’s a fairly familiar story. All of Israel had just crossed the Jordan River to take Jericho, as God had instructed Joshua. Many scholars believe that the commander of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, Gospel, Hope, Jericho, Jesus, Joshua, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Sin, Truth, Word of God
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The Best Defense
All of mankind has a problem. Every one of us has broken the law in one way or another during our lives. The Bible puts it this way, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Accuser, Bible, Double jeopardy, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Life, Satan, Sin, Truth
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Holding Fast to Faith, Hope, and Love
I don’t fully understand all that happens in life. I don’t understand why cancer is so prevalent. I don’t understand why sports figures, actors, and corporate CEOs make millions of dollars while those who seem to contribute more to society … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Love, Trials, Truth, Word of God
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