Christmas is over and my feelings are always bittersweet. So much of the season is about memories of past holidays and of those who are no longer with us. The few decorations I put out this year are those that hold special meaning — the needlepoint Merry Christmas door hanging my mother made; my mother-in-law… Continue reading Packing up Christmas
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.
Door Holder #3
If you are like me, you have whiled away precious hours going down the addictive rabbit hole of Instagram reels. I have a penchant for cute puppies, people dancing and for some reason, sweet moments between Prince William and Princess Kate. But this week a random reel caused me to catch my breath. It shows… Continue reading Door Holder #3
Contented
The holidays are here, and my anxiety has started. I read recently that the rifts and craters in our families and relationships are magnified during the holiday season. Add to that the grief from changes in our lives during the year and stir in the constant push to buy, buy, buy, and to have our… Continue reading Contented
Combating Loneliness
How important are our relationships? I recently finished watching Live to 100: the Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. I highly recommend this documentary from author and researcher Dan Buettner, who has studied people who have unusually long lifespans living in five places around the world known as the Blue Zones. I was not… Continue reading Combating Loneliness
Lessons from the Garden
I love planting a summer garden. It reminds me of my granddaddies, who each planted way more than my grandmothers could put up. They shared their bounty with the neighbors and us. My cousins and I were not allowed in our grandfathers’ gardens for fear we suburban kids would trample the butter beans and pull… Continue reading Lessons from the Garden
Under the Magnolia Tree 