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Gratitude: Your Arm is Not Too Short to Save
Your arm is not too short to save,
nor your ear too deaf to hear.
You hear the sinner's plea for help
and swiftly You draw near.

Cheryl Balcom
Jan 71 min read
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Haikus of Hope for the Searching Heart
God says from His throne:
'These words are faithful and true;
Now hear, and now live."

Cheryl Balcom
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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The Scandalous Forgiveness of Sinners
It is scandalous, unfair, abominable, unimaginable, that a sinner could just be free, that forgiveness could just be sprinkled like fairy du

Cheryl Balcom
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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The Road I Thought Was Meant For Me
My strength is draining,
my courage waning,
I find myself whining,
and calling for You.

Cheryl Balcom
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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The Way
I travel a road between right and left,
red or blue, no or yes.

Cheryl Balcom
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Gathered Sins
How can I add my own to this?

Cheryl Balcom
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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For Sale
I need to be free of these hindering thoughts –
so I’ve lowered the price, I’ve now slashed the cost.

Cheryl Balcom
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Psalm 40 (on repeat)
No sacrifice or offering
that she alone can give
can save her from this sinful bent—
it’s Your grace she needs, to live.

Cheryl Balcom
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Shards
I won't let you drown—He says.

Cheryl Balcom
May 3, 20231 min read
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Living Water
Only You fulfill!
Only You sustain!

Cheryl Balcom
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Revelation Worship
In the pages of Revelation
I witnessed a beautiful song...

Cheryl Balcom
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Remind Me Who You Are, Lord
Move my fingers to open your book
that tells me what is true -
not what needs to be known about me
but what needs to be known about You.

Cheryl Balcom
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Grace
This is the grace
that breathes through my story.

Cheryl Balcom
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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One More Day
You help me to lift my foot
and take one more step...

Cheryl Balcom
May 16, 20221 min read
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Wrigley
(Please don't get me a puppy for Christmas.)

Cheryl Balcom
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Reminder
I breathe You in and sing You out -
if I remain silent, your creation cries out!

Cheryl Balcom
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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First Light
Your kindness brings redemption, Lord.

Cheryl Balcom
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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