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I truly love Jesus, who saved me from destruction. I am His, completely and totally. I have deep issues, but these only enhance His love for me.
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Author Archives: Linda Kruschke
Prayer Changes Me
“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time – waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God – it changes me.” C.S. Lewis One of … Continue reading
Posted in C.S. Lewis, change, faith, following Jesus, God, intercession, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, prayer
Tagged C.S. Lewis, change, christian, christianity, faith, intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, prayer, Romans
Light – A Poem of Truth
Pr. Lowe is having a little computer trouble, so I’m helping out and shining a little light into his world and yours today. Light The Light of life Piercing the darkness Illuminating truth Clearing away strife The Light of the … Continue reading
Posted in darkness, faith, God, Jesus Christ, life, light therapy, Linda Kruschke, love, poetry, presence of God
Tagged darkness, depression, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, light, poem, poetry
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Melancholy Beckons Me
Objectively speaking, my life is pretty good, for the most part. I have a good job, been married 25 years, have a wonderful creative son, a terrific church home and family, blood family that I love, a cute loveable dog, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible promises, compassion, darkness, depression, despair, despondancy, encouragement, faith, hope, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, moods, pride, psalms, rest in God, sadness, trust
Tagged christian, christianity, crashing waves, depression, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, melancholy, Peter, sadness, storms, understanding
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Confession – A Villanelle
This poem is written in the villanelle* form. I wrote it as a reminder to myself of how hard the darkness of depression can be, so that I don’t lose my compassion for those in my world who are struggling … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, brokenness, compassion, darkness, depression, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, poetry, sadness, spiritual lessons
Tagged brokenness, christian, christianity, depression, faith, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, light, Light of life, love, poem, poetry, prayer, trials, understanding
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Psalm for My Savior
This poem is written in the pantoum form and is based on Psalm 116, which is my favorite Psalm. I find that the repetition of lines in this form lends itself well to Christian poetry of lament and praise. I … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, brokenness, darkness, death, deliverance, depression, despair, despondancy, fear of death, God, grace, grief, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, love, peace, personal testimony, praise, prayer, psalms, rest in God, sadness, victory
Tagged brokenness, christian, christianity, darkness, death, depression, faith, God, grace, Jesus, mercy, Pantoum, poem, poetry, Psalm, rescue, savior, sorrow, trials
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