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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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Tag Archives: Death
I Am the 1% — I’m Not Your Pro-Choice Poster Child
In the raging debate over whether abortion should be legal, those who claim to be pro-choice often cite cases of rape and incest as justifying easy access to abortion. What they fail to mention is that less than 1 percent … Continue reading
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Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Abortion is murder, Death, Justification, Life, Power, Powerless, Pro-choice, Pro-Life, Rape, Rape Culture
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Gone Home
“Death is not a period but a comma in the story of life.” — Amos J. Farver ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ She’s gone home and will be missed She jumped the comma and flew off to the second clause Her beautiful soprano voice … Continue reading
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My Mother Dear
I buried my mother in my journal in red ink with large angry letters that accused her of dying on purpose just to spite me I buried my mother in the Firehole River at Yellowstone among the towering green trees … Continue reading
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The Joshua Tree
The desert dry, the bitter heat Home sweet home to prickly pear Lizards striped and scorpions mean A climate only the strong can bear King of them all, the Joshua Tree A reminder of Who watches and cares Waters the … Continue reading
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Losing the Glimmer
In my deepest depression, I thought often how much easier it would be if I was dead. The unbearable pain never seemed to let up. But I didn’t consider suicide. Instead I slept. If I didn’t have to be anywhere … Continue reading
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Posted in Mental Health
Tagged Death, Depression, Faith, Hope, Hopelessness, Life, Mental Illness, Suicide
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Nina, Tiny but Mighty
Between Good Friday and Easter of this year, a sweet young woman from my church, the daughter of a dear friend, went home to be with Jesus. She fought a week-long battle with complications from the flu that infected her … Continue reading
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The Shepherd’s Door
The door the Shepherd opened No one can ever close The door to His tomb was sealed How it was opened He knows By it He made the only way For us to be redeemed Though the people thought He … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, Death, Easter, Faith, God, Good Friday, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Lent, Life, Poem, Poetry, Resurrection, Shepherd's Door, The Good Shepherd
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Good Friday Mystery
The thick veil ripped in two Darkness covered all the land As the Spirit of God departed the body of Jesus the man How it transpired a mystery Our fragile minds cannot grasp Sins on the cross all forgiven When … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Crucifixion, Death, Faith, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Gospel, Jesus, Life, Mercy, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Sacrifice
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Porcelain Girl
She couldn’t have been more than seventeen Her porcelain cheeks framed by a knit cap ·····and Columbia Sportswear winter coat ·····Rubber-soled Sorel boots to protect her feet from unexpected February snow As she traversed the cross walk ·····I thought the … Continue reading
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Billy Austin
Did you ever get a song stuck in your head? A happy little jingle about sunshine ahead? In my head tonight is Billy Austin’s Tale of tragic plight Come listen ____________________________ I’ve been trying to write my 30-word poems this … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Billy Austin, Death, Death Penalty, Death Row, Despair, Life, NaPoWriMo2017, National Poetry Month, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Poverty, Steve Earle, Trials
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