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Under the Magnolia Tree

Millicent Flake – 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.
Fear, Spirituality

Open Doors

October 25, 2021January 21, 2022 maflake

One of the first projects Keith and I tackled after buying our old house thirty-four years ago was to tear out the 1960’s screened-in back porch. We replaced it with a large open porch but left the old aluminum storm door by the door which opened into our dining room. Over the years, our dogs… Continue reading Open Doors

Tagged Christianity, Matthew 7:7-8, open doors, prayer, spirituality4 Comments
brokenness, Spirituality

Broken

September 30, 2021December 23, 2021 maflake

Are you feeling broken today?

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#Hope, Farmers Market, Gardening, grace, Spirituality

Abundance

August 16, 2021November 14, 2021 maflake

Living close to God is like eating summer tomatoes all year long!

Tagged abundance, gardens, spirituality6 Comments
Spirituality

Can you read the signs?

July 25, 2021October 25, 2021 maflake

I was hanging out a few t-shirts on the clothesline Saturday afternoon when two motorcycles came roaring down our quiet country lane. Wait for it, I told myself, and sure enough, as I picked up my basket a few minutes later and headed for the house, here they came, barreling back. Obviously, the riders hadn’t… Continue reading Can you read the signs?

Tagged finding God's will, following signs7 Comments
Following God, Spirituality

Following

July 2, 2021April 29, 2022 maflake

We can put so much emphasis on being a leader in our families, churches, and communities that we sometimes forget the importance of being a follower. Last week I was a follower, and I learned some lessons. I was with a group from my church, First Baptist in Dalton, building the framework for a house… Continue reading Following

Tagged Following God, Nathan and Carrie Dean, Proverbs 3:5-62 Comments

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