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Yes, It’s Worth It

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:September 1, 2025
  • Post category:attitudes/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/laborers for Christ/Serving Christ/Serving God
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“Work, work, work! What’s the use?” We may say. “It’s never good enough. It’s never enough. I’m worn out. I’m just tired of it all. It’s never-ending!” Ever been there?…

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What’s Next?

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:August 25, 2025
  • Post category:Christian-encouragement/discouraged/encouragement/God's faithfulness/God's protection/Serving God
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I have written before about how I've been "cleaning out" and getting rid of several things. My husband had several thick notebooks filled with sermon material, illustrations, etc. that I…

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Giving Your Best

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:August 5, 2024
  • Post category:Christian example/Christian life/Christian living/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/commitment/faithfulness/Serving God/The Christian Walk
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The Olympics has grabbed the attention of a lot of people, including myself, in certain areas of competition. It's amazing to see world records being broken over and over again.…

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Flower Gardens

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:May 20, 2024
  • Post category:Christian living/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/encouragement/Serving God/talents/testimony for Jesus/The Christian Walk
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I love the spring time, I enjoy the beauty of so many different flowers and flowering bushes and trees. Finally, this weekend I was able to get some of my…

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Just a Little Member!

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:March 25, 2024
  • Post category:Body of Christ/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/church members/encouragement/kindness/Serving Christ/Serving God/Showing God's love/The Christian Walk
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Oh, my, talk about pain! Have you ever stubbed your little toe really hard? I mean "REALLY HARD!" Last week, that was me. I still think it may be broken.…

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Until He Calls Me Home

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:March 4, 2024
  • Post category:be an example of God's love/brevity of life/Christian example/Christian living/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/death/encouragement/Examine your heart/gratitude/Serving God/The Christian Walk
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Ever since I had my heart attack in 2020 I have made it a practice when I first wake up in the morning to say to the Lord: "Thank you…

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A Bare Tree

  • Post author:marleneburling
  • Post published:November 13, 2023
  • Post category:Christian living/Christian maturity/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/commitment/faithfulness/pressing on/Serving God/The Christian Walk
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It seems my maple trees are being reluctant in letting their leaves fall to the ground this year. But my crabapple is completely bare. It's kind of a sad sight…

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Broken

  • Post author:MARLENE BURLING
  • Post published:July 24, 2023
  • Post category:Brokenhearted\/Christian life/Christian-devotional/Christian-encouragement/gratitude/Loving God/pleasing God/Serving God
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I had an appointment last week in the middle of an afternoon; however when I went to open my garage door, it moaned with an awful noise, opened about 2…

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