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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
My One Word 2019
To treasure something means “to regard or treat as precious; cherish.” Dictionary.com. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 (NIV). I have decided that for 2019 my “One Word” to guide my thoughts, words, and actions is Treasured. A lot … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Cherish, Christ, Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Hope, Jesus, Life, Love, One Word, Sin, Treasured
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The Real Light
It’s the darkness. And the cold. But mostly the darkness. I know we have passed the winter solstice and the days are getting longer, but sunrise at 7:51 a.m. and sunset at 4:36 p.m. still makes for a very short day and … Continue reading
My Redeemer Is Alive
I was commissioned to write lyrics for a song based on some passages of the book of Job. Though he liked what I wrote, ultimately, the person who commissioned me decided to use snippets of the KJV version of the … Continue reading
Keep Walking
Sometimes in life we find ourselves in a deep, dark valley. Often it feels more like a narrow slot canyon where no sunshine can reach. The Narrows slot canyon at Zion National Park is 18 miles long and if you … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged Anxiety, Darkness, Depression, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Life, Light, Light of the World, Prayer, Psalm 23, Psalms, Trials, Truth
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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
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged Death, Depression, Faith, Hope, Hopelessness, Life, Mental Illness, Suicide
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Abide in His Light
This is my second poem inspired by a one-minute devotion from Charles H. Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook, Mar 10–Walk in Light. The Bible verse Spurgeon began with is John 12:46, “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Charles H. Spurgeon, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Darkness, Depression, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Life, Light, Poem, Poems, Poetry
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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
