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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: Faith
Putting My Trust in Jesus
During this season of Lent, I am reminded of where I can place my trust, and that is in the One who loved me so much that He was willing to die for me even before I loved Him in … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Acrostic Poem, Christ, Crucifixion, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Lent, Lenten discipline, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Sacrifice, Savior, Trust
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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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Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Ecclesiastes, Empathy, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Loss, Love, Pain, Sympathy, Trials
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Surviving or Thriving
I was reposting old posts for Lent, and I will continue that plan tomorrow, but today I thought I’d do something a little different. Like much of the country, I’ve been working from home for a little over a week … Continue reading
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Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faith, Family, Grace, Gratitude, Life, Mental Health, Peace, Surviving, Thriving, Work-from-home tips
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Fearful and Courageous
With so much fear and anxiety over the coronavirus these days, I thought I’d share a poem I wrote five years ago. It seemed appropriate. May it help you be courageous though fearful in these challenging times. Courageous The giants … Continue reading
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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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Posted in Christian Living
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
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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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Posted in Christian Living
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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Hate Never Wins
When we read in 1 Corinthians 13 what love is, it is easy to say to ourselves “I do all those things. I’m patient, I’m kind.” Focusing on what love is makes it easy to conclude that we do, in … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Corinthians, Faith, Hate, Kindness, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Love, Patience, Poem, Poems, Poetry
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Finding Peace, Not Fear
I wrote this poem about five years ago. It seemed appropriate for today. Giving up Fear I learned of your anxiety This news I’m sad to hear I long ago was in your shoes Crippled by my fear You daren’t … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Faith, Fear, Fearless, Gratitude, Lent, Lenten discipline, Life, Peace, Philippians, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Thanksgiving
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