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Christianity, Spirituality

From flower to cucumber

July 31, 2020September 25, 2020 maflake

My cucumber vines were almost dead when I came back last week from my short trip to North Carolina to visit my cousin Garner and her family. The miserable heat and lack of rain had dried them up and they lay brown and listless on the ground. I gave them a long drink with the… Continue reading From flower to cucumber

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Christianity, Gardening, solitude

In the Garden

April 5, 2019November 4, 2019 maflake

I am on spring break this week and having a ‘staycation’. I’m loving time at home to write, sleep, cook, read and relax. Wednesday was finally gorgeous and warm, so after spending the morning working on a magazine article, I headed out to my flower garden. It’s a mess. I have to admit I’m a… Continue reading In the Garden

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Christianity, Spirituality

New Traffic Pattern Ahead

February 24, 2019November 4, 2019 maflake

I turn 60 today, a milestone in many ways. Decade birthdays are always a time to reflect — at 30 I thought I was old (not), at 40 I thought I would quit worrying about what others thought (didn’t happen), at 50 I was finally starting to feel empowered. Conversely, 60 doesn’t feel old. Maybe… Continue reading New Traffic Pattern Ahead

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Christianity, Teachers, Vatican

Closing the Gap

June 20, 2017July 11, 2018 maflake

A magnet hangs on my refrigerator amid the jumble of graduation pictures, dentist appointment reminders and other magnets from places I’ve visited. I bought this when my son and I visited the Sistine Chapel a few years ago. It shows the part of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling masterpiece, the Creation of Adam, when God’s hand… Continue reading Closing the Gap

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Christianity, Daffodls, Spirituality, Uncategorized

Daffodil Strength

February 5, 2017 maflake

My daffodils are here and they give me hope. Years ago when we first moved into our old house, we began transplanting daffodils around the yard. Patches of them grew in the woods around us, leftover from the days when tenant houses were there. I think of them as wild, although I don’t know if […]

Tagged Christianity, Daffodils, flowers, spiritual life, spirituality, Strength1 Comment

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