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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: Hope
If We Make It Home—A Book Review
At the Oregon Christian Writers (OCW) conference this summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Christina Suzann Nelson, author of If We Make It Home. Christina won the OCW Writer of Promise Award, a well-deserved honor. I picked up Christina’s book in … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, Book Reviews, Christian, Christina Suzann Nelson, Faith, Forgiveness, Friendship, God, Hope, Life, Oregon, Oregon Christian Writers, Survival
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100% of Statistics Are Just Numbers
Mark Twain popularized the saying: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” But even when statistics are an accurate representation of the truth, they amount to nothing more than numbers. It’s easy to ignore outrageous statistics, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Abortion, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Depression, Despair, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing, Hope, Jesus, Life, Mercy, Rape, Statistics, Suicide
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Valley of Trouble
There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. Hosea 2:15 … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Faith, God, Hope, Hosea, Jesus, Kyrielle, Life, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Trials, Trouble, Valley of Achor, Word of God
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Valley of Tears
As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. Psalm 84:6 (NIV). My Savior will dry all my tears The Lord God knows all my fears … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Hope, Jesus, Kyrielle, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Psalm, Tears, Valley of Baka, Valley of Tears
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A Mini-Psalm
“He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.” Psalm 116:8 (NLT). Dark fog surrounded me Torrential tears drowned I besought God, Grant me relief from my despair He answered me Cleared away dark clouds … Continue reading
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Tagged Depression, Despair, God, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Hopelessness, NaPoWriMo2017, National Poetry Month, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Psalms, Trials
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