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Marlene L. Burling
  • Christian-devotional, Christian-encouragement, discernment, God, our Helper, God's leading, God's Watch care, trusting God

Road Closed!

As I was driving to meet some friends for a little reunion this week, I came to a barrier across the road. There was no way to go any farther. Unfortunately, this was my own fault. If I’d “really paid…

  • Christian-devotional, Christian-encouragement, encouragement, God, our Helper, God's blessings, God's care, God's faithfulness, God's help, God's protection, God's Watch care, goodness of God, Jesus, our Savior

Remind Me, Dear Lord

It never seems to end! Every time I turn around there is a new problem, a trial, a difficult situation. Is that true in your life? You deal with one thing, but there always seems to be something else to…

  • Being still, burdens, Cast cares on God, Christian-devotional, God, our creator, God's care, God's creation

Relax!

Doesn’t it feel good to take a break from the busyness of the day and just relax and enjoy all the things that God has created. The high temperatures kept me from being outside several days, but when they dropped…

  • burdens, Christian-devotional, comfort, disappointments, discouraged, encouragement, God, our Helper, God's care, trials, worrying

One of Those Weeks!

Have you ever had, “one of those weeks?” I mean like nothing seems to be going right, everything seems to be crashing down on you and you wonder how you are going to make it? Do I see your hand?…

  • Christian-devotional, come to God, confession of sin, cross of Christ, Examine your heart, God's child, Jesus Christ, Jesus-the way to heaven, Jesus, our Savior, new life in Christ, sin

Do You Remember?

Even though it’s been 58 years ago, I can still remember exactly where I was and what happened when I trusted Jesus as my personal Savior. I was by myself, in our home in Rochester, NY, and after hearing the…

  • brevity of life, Christian conduct, Christian example, Christian home, Christian-devotional, Christian-encouragement, Examine your heart, Family, godly legacy, resist the devil

A Look Back in Time (Family Generations)

I enjoyed having my daughter and son-in-law visit last week. They always help me with certain tasks that need to be done around the house. My daughter helped me do some more of my “cleaning out” of things, mostly in…

  • Choices, Christian-devotional, Christian-encouragement, Commitment in marriage, God's help, Keep God the Center of your marriage, marriage

Till Death Us Do Part

When I was praying and asking God what I should write about for my blog this week, I realized what day this is – my anniversary! It would have been my 63rd, except my husband, Autry, has been gone for…

  • blessings, Christian-devotional, encouragement, God's help, God's protection, God's Watch care, goodness of God, trusting God

Just As His Eye is on the Sparrow

As I was getting ready to go away for the weekend to see some of my family, there were things I checked out on my car (especially since I travel alone). Probably you check the same things: tires, brakes, lights,…

  • becoming like Christ, Choices, Christian conduct, Christian living, Christian maturity, Christian-devotional, confession of sin, decisions, Examine your heart, godly living

Clean Out Time!

These past several weeks have been major spring cleaning days for me – or I should say major clean out days! I’m just tired of stuff taking up room and being worthless to hang on to. It’s not just the…

  • Be vigilant, Christian-devotional, daily devotions, God's Word, Reading the Word, resist the devil, Satan's tactics, The Word of God

Stay Alert

Birds are fascinating, aren’t they? They are so much fun to watch. There is a cardinal that comes to my feeder every day. As he is taking one seed at a time, he is constantly looking around, watching for any…

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