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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: Sexual assault
The Power of My Wound
Healing doesn’t happen all at once. Sexual trauma runs too deep, is much too complex for simple remedies. We have no Star Trek sickbay or magic tricorder to bind up the wounds, erase the battle scars. And would we want … Continue reading
Wondering Why
Swirling thoughts implode upon each other in a dance I can’t control though I try to refocus emotions that smother radiant heat of sun high in blue sky I wrestle with questions wondering why my life filled with memories of … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Dizain, dVerse Poets Pub, Hope, Jesus, Life, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Poetry Forms, PTSD, Sexual assault, Trauma, Trials, Triggers, Truth
12 Comments
What If?
What if I had told someone from the very start? What if I had not believed the shame deep in my heart? If I had been brave and bold and turned my rapist in today I would not fear the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Abortion, Compassion, Faith, Grace, Hope, Life, NaPoWriMo2019, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Rape, Sexual assault, Trials, What if, Wondering
6 Comments
Unashamedly “Me, Too”
In essence, I’ve been saying “me, too” for many years as I share my story in poetry and prose. But it took a celebrity Tweet to make it go viral. One of my Facebook friends posted: “#metoo. (God I hate … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Fearlessness, Forgiveness, Honesty, Life, Memoir, MeToo, My Story, Rape, Rape Culture, Sexual assault, Truth
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What Is Bravery?
Why say I’m brave? You don’t call robbery victims brave when they tell You don’t call shooting victims brave when they tell You don’t call mugging victims brave when they tell Yet your clouded view calls me brave when I … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Crime victims, dVerse Poets Pub, Faith, God, Life, Love, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Quadrille, Rape, Sexual assault, Shame, Trials, Truth, Victim
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