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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
Shards of Clay
I am a shattered jar of clay Shards of me once upon the ground lay scattered I didn’t think I mattered to anyone at all Then the One who loves me each tiny shard gathered He pieced me together and … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Christianity, Corinthians, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jars of Clay, Jesus, Life, NaPoWriMo2019, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Trials, Truth
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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
Hope Will Flow
I’ve written down my tale of woe Of innocence torn asunder Hope will from my story flow I thought he was my loving beau The depths of evil I bid you ponder I’ve written down my tale of woe Though … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged April PAD, Hope, Life, Love, NaPoWriMo2019, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Trials, Truth, Villanelle, Woe, Writing
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The Sun Was Shining
I lost my virginity One cold October morn Truth be told, it was stolen The sun was shining I lost my innocence Control became an illusion Thoughts descended into confusion The wind was blowing I lost my voice Unable to … 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
My Mother Dear
I buried my mother in my journal in red ink with large angry letters that accused her of dying on purpose just to spite me I buried my mother in the Firehole River at Yellowstone among the towering green trees … 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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