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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: Hope
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
My Divine Defense
My friend Rachel Lulich issued a challenge to write a poem a week based on one of the devotions included in Charles H. Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook. I’m always up for a good challenge, and the devotional was only 99 cents for Kindle, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Angels, Charles H. Spurgeon, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Defense, dVerse Poets Pub, Faith, God, Grace, Gratitude, Hope, Pantoum, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Power
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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
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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