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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: Trials
Stillborn
One of my nieces asked me to write a poem for her good friend who had a miscarriage at 35 weeks. She knows that I’ve had a miscarriage and write poetry, and she said all the ones she could find … Continue reading
Breaking the Rules
It’s not about mercy if your destination is Alcatraz It’s not about rehabilitation if you’ve ended up here on the Rock Don’t plan to escape if you try the dig, dash, and dive you won’t be eating shark dinner in … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Alcatraz, dVerse Poets Pub, Life, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Rules, San Francisco, Signs, Sin, Trials
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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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Billy Austin
Did you ever get a song stuck in your head? A happy little jingle about sunshine ahead? In my head tonight is Billy Austin’s Tale of tragic plight Come listen ____________________________ I’ve been trying to write my 30-word poems this … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Billy Austin, Death, Death Penalty, Death Row, Despair, Life, NaPoWriMo2017, National Poetry Month, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Poverty, Steve Earle, Trials
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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
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Depression, Despair, God, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Hopelessness, NaPoWriMo2017, National Poetry Month, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Psalms, Trials
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Judas
Hey Judas Traitor Was it worth it? Thirty pieces of silver can’t buy loyalty love or salvation And you can’t return them and regain what you gave up for naught
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Betrayal, Christ, Christianity, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Judas, Judas Iscariot, NaPoWriMo2017, National Poetry Month, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Traitor, Trials
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Lost
Cerulean sky An honest sun Warm spring breeze In an instant undone This sun is a liar On a crisp fall day When everything changed And I lost my way
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Change, Depression, Life, Loss, NaPoWriMo2017, National Poetry Month, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Sadness, Sun, Trials
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