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Under the Magnolia Tree

Under the Magnolia Tree

Sharing God's intersections in my life

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Author: maflake

I am a retired middle school media specialist, a writer, a wife and mother, a runner, a reader, a gardener and a seeker of God. I live in an antebellum home in Northwest Georgia with my husband.
Getting Old
aging · Spirituality

Getting Old

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On a recent sunny day, I went to the drive-through carwash to clean the dust off my Prius. I pulled up to the gate and rolled down my window to put in my preference and pay. Touch screen to begin, said the instructions. I touched the screen, and nothing happened. So I touched it a… Continue reading Getting Old

Flutters of Hope
Spirituality

Flutters of Hope

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For the first time in almost a year I feel hopeful. We are not out of this Covid crisis yet, but progress is being made. More and more people will get vaccinated in the coming months, including our school employees and other essential workers who need it desperately. With each vaccination, we are one step… Continue reading Flutters of Hope

Doing What I Can
dogs · Spirituality

Doing What I Can

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I want to talk about poop — specifically dog poop. Normally this is not an issue in my life. When our granddog Molly comes to visit, we always take the little green poop bag with us when we go for a walk, just in case she decides to grace a neighbor's yard. But out here… Continue reading Doing What I Can

Finding Joy
Holiday depression · Spirituality

Finding Joy

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Words of Joy are all around me as I plow forward into 2021. My fellow writer Kay Whately is planning on delving into all the verses in the Bible related to joy on her blog. I received a festive mug from my friend Lisa that proudly proclaims Joy across the front. And on one of… Continue reading Finding Joy

Glimpses of Blue
#quiet · #seeingclearly · #shelterathome · #ShelterunderHiswing · Christmas · Eastern bluebirds · Moravian Love Feast · Spirituality · Wake Forest Lovefeast · Wake Forest University

Glimpses of Blue

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This Christmas season, despite the inconveniences of Covid, I don’t want to miss a thing.

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