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Like a Spring Flower

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:March 6, 2023
  • Post category:becoming like Christ/Christian maturity/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/conformed to Christ/discouragement/God's Word/storms of life/times of trials
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Before the ice storms and the snow storms hit, several of my spring flowers had already pushed their way up through the frozen ground. Now they are covered in several…

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Leave it There

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:October 10, 2022
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/discouragement/fear/God's faithfulness/heartaches/storms of life/trusting God/worrying
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I have always known that bitterness can eat like a cancer and it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible as it can cause literal physical damage. I…

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Why, Lord?

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:August 1, 2022
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/disappointments/discouragement/God's glory/heartaches/living by faith/storms of life/Suffering/trials
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Why, Lord? Most of us have probably said those words at one time or another and perhaps you are presently saying them. It could be for a variety of reasons:…

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Under His Wings

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:July 11, 2022
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/comfort/disappointments/discouraged/discouragement/God's faithfulness/God's protection/Hope/peace/security/storms of life/trials
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I love my early morning walks. It's when I "talk to the Lord." This is also how my books began and thus the title of one of them: "A Morning…

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Creatures of Habit

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:March 7, 2022
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/disappointments/discouragement/Examine your heart/God's faithfulness/Hope/trials
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We are so predictable in many situations (at least I know I am). When things aren't going my way, or as fast as I think, they should my first response…

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Some Things Just Don’t Change

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:February 21, 2022
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/disappointments/discouragement/God's blessings/God's faithfulness/Hope/intolerance/the ungodly
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I came across something I had shared probably 5 to 6 years ago and I feel it is perhaps more pertinent now than even then, so I am sharing it…

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We Have a Treasure!

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:March 15, 2021
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/disappointments/discouragement/faith/fear/heartaches/Hope/peace/power of God
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"I - have a treasure?" you ask. "Surely you don't mean me. How is this possible?" I'm so glad you asked. If you are a child of God, please don't…

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Keep Looking Up

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:February 22, 2021
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/discouragement/fear/Hope/peace/security/worrying
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In my sunroom I have a small figurine of a frog. The little guy sits with his head and large eyes looking upward. On the base is written one word--HOPE.…

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Don’t Be Cast Down!

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:January 11, 2021
  • Post category:Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/discouragement/heartaches/Hope/peace
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The sunshine was such a welcome sight Saturday morning after so many dark, cloudy days. It brought to my mind something my oldest grandson, Shane, (who has down syndrome) used…

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