Back on the Shelf
Christmas is all over. The lights and the glitter, the holly and ivy, the songs on the radio; all done. We enjoyed them all for the season; they served their purpose. Now, what I dislike the most is taking down…
Category Christian-devotional
God’s Christmas Gifts to Us Part IV
Here it is the end of December and we’ve reached the last word I wanted for us to consider for the month – HOPE! We can hope for a lot of things: Hope it doesn’t snow! Hope I get a…
God’s Christmas Gifts to Us – Part 3
We’ve come to our third word for the month of December. (If you missed the first two, just go to my web site: marleneburling.com. So our word for today – PEACE. When a multitude of angels appeared to the shepherds…
God’s Christmas Gifts to Us (Part 2)
Today we are looking at our second word (another gift from God) for the month of December – JOY! We need to visit the night Jesus was born to find the mention of this word, and out into the fields…
God’s Christmas Gifts to Us (Part 1)
For the next 4 Mondays in December, I have chosen 4 words to focus on. They are “gifts from God” that you will never want to return or exchange for something else. The first word is LOVE. The ultimate demonstration…
Grateful
My little project for the last 3 weeks can be summed up in this one word, on a block of wood, which sets on top of my buffet in my dining room – Grateful! Just walking around my home, inside…
Unlimited Blessings
I need to start calling my Christmas cactus my “Thanksgiving cactus,” as it always starts blooming this time of year. In past years I’ve also called it my blessing cactus. This year I counted at least 225 buds and blossoms…
An Attitude of Gratitude
These two little “Pilgrims” stand in front of my fireplace, as they have for several years during the days leading up to Thanksgiving. An eagle above the American flag sets between the two. Each are reminders to me of things…
Order My Steps, Lord
“Are you interested in lowering your payment on your ____________bill? This is what I heard as I answered the phone one day. Of course! What a silly question. So, I listened on and was convinced this was a great way…
Caution!
The moon was still breaking through some clouds when I began my morning walk. It did give some light, but I had to be careful where I was stepping so as not to stumble and fall. One of my fears…