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Marriage, Uncategorized

Married at First Sight

September 1, 2014September 1, 2014 maflake

What  if a panel of experts chose your future spouse for you and you did not even lay eyes on him/her until the moment you walked down the aisle? Would you trust them enough to make this decision for you?  Apparently lots of single men and women thought so, and the result is "Married at… Continue reading Married at First Sight

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Spirituality, Uncategorized

Crossing the tracks

August 24, 2014October 12, 2020 maflake

  Sometimes in life, we have situations that we can't change. No matter how much we stamp our feet, cry, argue or plead, there is nothing we can do. We have a roadblock in front of us. It might be something big like the loss of a job or the death of someone we love,… Continue reading Crossing the tracks

Tagged roadblocks, Trains, waiting6 Comments
Christianity, Spirituality

A New Song

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 maflake

Everyone seems to love getting new school supplies. I can still remember the thrill of my new leather book satchel each year, along with the penny loafers that were so stiff you could hardly get your foot in them. The shiny book bag held promises of new library books, black lined composition notebooks and fat… Continue reading A New Song

Tagged librarians, school, spirituality, summer, teachers1 Comment
Christianity, Spirituality, Uncategorized

Our summer garden

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 maflake

Summer 2014 has been the year of the garden for Keith and me out here in Sugar Valley. The rain and sun have worked perfectly together for us to have our best garden in years. Our cup runneth over with tomatoes, cucumbers, okra and green beans, with corn coming soon. It is the richest feeling… Continue reading Our summer garden

Tagged flowers, friends and family, gardens, God2 Comments
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Daytripping to Paradise

July 13, 2014July 13, 2014 maflake

Today I finally got Keith out of Sugar Valley for a day trip - what used to be called "taking a drive."  Keith is a Homebody with a capitol 'H', but it was a beautiful day and our work was caught up. He loves to drive, so we decided to head west toward Alabama, stay… Continue reading Daytripping to Paradise

Tagged Christianity, day trips, Howard Finster, Paradise Garden, spiritual, Summerville Georgia6 Comments

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