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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.
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Tag Archives: Gifts
Rejoice!
Rejoice for the Lord is compassion Rejoice for our God is love Rejoice for His mercy each morning Rejoice for God’s gifts from above Rejoice for His promise of spring Rejoice for the returning dove Rejoice
Messy Presents
We want our presents in pretty paper All wrapped up in a shiny neat bow We want our faith to be the same So our doubts and struggles never show Yet the greatest gifts aren’t neat and tidy Like the … Continue reading
When Re-gifting Is Okay
Did you ever receive a gift that just wasn’t your style? You know, those garden gnomes for your apartment? Or that bright orange sweater that just doesn’t go with your coloring? Admit it, you’ve received at least one gift in … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, Gifts, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Power, Truth
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This Is My Gift to My King
Today is Epiphany. This morning on our way to church I said to my son, “Yesterday was the 12th day of Christmas and today is Epiphany.” He replied, “Did you just realize that?” Clearly his gift is a quick wit … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, Christmas, Epiphany, Faith, Family, Frankincense, Gifts, God, Gold, Gospel, Hebrews, Jesus, King of Kings, Life, Love, Magi, Matthew, Myrrh, Prophets, Revelation, Truth
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Opening Gifts
Today is Christmas Day! Hallelujah! It is a wonderful day of celebration and great joy! I’ve been thinking today about gifts, wrapped and opened. (Well, technically I was thinking about it yesterday when I wrote this and scheduled it to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, Family, Gifts, God, Gospel, Gratitude, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, Luke, postaday2011, Religion, Thankfulness, Truth, Word of God
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Giving a Gift that Is Needed
Last week I wrote about my good advice to spend time each morning reading my Bible instead of getting online on my computer first thing and checking email, Facebook, and blog comments. I have been sticking to that plan, following … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Celebration, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, Family, Gifts, Giving, God, Gratitude, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, postaday2011, Religion, Truth, Word of God, World Vision, Zechariah
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A God of Surprises
Christmas Day is more than half over. The presents are all opened and some have been tried out already. We’ve eaten our Christmas “dinner” of glazed spiral ham, garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and rosemary cauliflower and carrots. There’s still … Continue reading
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Tagged Candlelight Service, Chrisianity, Christ, Christian, Christmas, Christmas Dinner, Church, Eating, Faith, Food, Gifts, God, Holiday, Holidays, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus, John, Matthew, Messiah, Presents, Promises, Religion, Steve Halliday, Surprises, Word of God
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The Greatest Gift
As Christmas approaches and I think about shopping for family and friends, what gifts shall I buy for all of them? What do they want? Then I think, more importantly, what do they need? What they need is the greatest … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Carols, Gifts, God, Holiday, Holidays, Jesus, Luke, Music, Paul, Religion, Romans, Santa Claus, Word of God
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