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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: Music
I Sing a Song of Love
The seeds of a poem were planted during a Zoom call with my Author Access group. I love this group. Technically it’s just a group of students in an author marketing course run by Alice Crider. But it’s become so … Continue reading
Sam Hall and Jesus
Johnny Cash is and always will be my number one favorite male singer. The next nine spots on my top ten list move around depending on my mood, but the Man in Black will forever be the master in my … Continue reading
Sound Check
Check. Check. One two three. Check. Sounds great. Now where’s Mellencamp?
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Concert, John Mellencamp, Keller Auditorium, Music, NaPoWriMo2019, Poem, Poems, Poetry
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Oh, Mercy Me
Tonight I’m going to see the Christian band Mercy Me. I’m so excited! I have third row tickets and it’s going to be awesome. To start the celebration, I decided to write a found poem using the lyrics from some of … 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
God Has a Way
Way back in 2011, I posted on poem on this blog titled “The Way, the Truth, and the Life,” inspired by John 14:6, my favorite Bible verse. Like much of what I’ve written here, I didn’t think a lot about … Continue reading
Set Free
She drove away from the pizza place joyful in the knowledge that she had been set free. No dark cloud appeared. She realized she was humming along, tapping her foot to the beat. As she waited for her pizza to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Depression, Dreams, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Life, Music, NaPoWriMo2016, Peace, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Suicidal thoughts, Trauma, Trials
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I Pray for Love
I pray for love like Yours for me from my heart Your light they see I pray for love, patient and kind so my thoughts reflect Your mind I pray for love, friendly and nice remembering You paid the price … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Above the Golden State, Corinthians, Faith, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Lent, Life, Love, Music, Poem, Poems, Poetry
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God Is Always with Me
At the end of the book of Matthew, Jesus says to the disciples, “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b (NIV). When He said this, He was talking not just to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Answers to Prayer, Anxiety, Christ, Christian, Christian Music, Christianity, Dentist, Faith, Fear, God, God With Us, Gospel of Matthew, Gratitude, Hope, Jeremy Camp, Jesus, Life, Matthew, MercyMe, Music, Peace, Philippians, Prayer
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This Big Light of Mine
For the past week or so I’ve been listening to the new MercyMe CD “Welcome to the New” as often as I can. There is not a song on this CD that I don’t love. I’ve written a post inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christian Music, Christianity, God, Gospel, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Light, Light of the World, MercyMe, Music, Power
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