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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.
aging, Spirituality

Getting Old

February 21, 2021May 24, 2021 maflake

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

Tagged getting older, Michelangelo, Michelangelo's Prisoners7 Comments
Spirituality

Flutters of Hope

February 6, 2021May 24, 2021 maflake

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

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dogs, Spirituality

Doing What I Can

January 27, 2021May 24, 2021 maflake

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

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Holiday depression, Spirituality

Finding Joy

January 9, 2021May 24, 2021 maflake

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

Tagged Christianity, Depression at Christmas, spiritual life6 Comments
#quiet, #seeingclearly, #shelterathome, #ShelterunderHiswing, Christmas, Eastern bluebirds, Moravian Love Feast, Spirituality, Wake Forest Lovefeast, Wake Forest University

Glimpses of Blue

December 8, 2020May 24, 2021 maflake

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

Tagged #WFUlovefeast, blue Christmas, Covid Christmas, eastern blubirds4 Comments

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