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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.
Withering in the Sun
#shelterathome · #shelteringinplace · #ShelterunderHiswing · Spirituality

Withering in the Sun

July 1, 2020September 25, 2020 maflakeLeave a comment

I have a basket that I picked up for a dollar at a flea market and each summer I fill it with moss and plant flowers in it. This year I had an overabundance of purple, pink and blue impatiens so I planted them in the basket and put it in my flower garden in… Continue reading Withering in the Sun

Confessions of a Southern White Woman
racism · Spirituality

Confessions of a Southern White Woman

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I have struggled with this blog post all week. Talking about race is hard, especially in the South and especially for those my age and older. I consider myself open-minded, Christian, loving, and educated, yet I find that over and over and over I must dig deep to root out the prejudices that are deeply… Continue reading Confessions of a Southern White Woman

Continue in Grace
#shelterathome · #shelteringinplace · grace · Spirituality

Continue in Grace

June 1, 2020September 25, 2020 maflake1 Comment

We may not have all the answers or be in a position to change the anger and injustice we see, but as we continue in grace, God will reveal Himself to us.

Humbled
#shelterathome · #shelteringinplace · Corrie ten Boom · Spirituality

Humbled

May 24, 2020September 25, 2020 maflake5 Comments

Last week I had a pity party - a full blown, act like a three year old, sit around and sulk pity party. It was over a misunderstanding of a text message and was stupid. But for some reason I got down in this hole and decided I would just sit there for awhile, until… Continue reading Humbled

Comfort Baking
#shelterathome · #shelteringinplace · Mother's Day · Spirituality

Comfort Baking

May 9, 2020June 14, 2020 maflake6 Comments

During this time when everything seems topsy-turvy, I am finding myself pulled to activities that are concrete and easy to finish. I planted a small vegetable garden, pulled up the weeds around my perennials and have flowers to plant when this strange cold snap is over. But this morning as I woke up to our… Continue reading Comfort Baking

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