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Author: Emily Hester

A Mississippi Girl’s Environmental Awareness and Involvement

By Emily Hester Posted on November 13, 2012 Posted in Be Magnolia Green

Does my day-to-day stewardship on this planet really make a difference in the long run?  For the past few years, I’ve had every intention to start off every new year setting a goal to be more environmentally aware and involved.  …

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Granny’s Verse

By Emily Hester Posted on June 21, 2011 Posted in Gentled by the Word Tagged with Loss, Mercy

“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. Be merciful, …

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Nelda Grace
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Nelda Grace

By Emily Hester Posted on May 8, 2011 Posted in Journeys & Conversations Tagged with Poetry

She glides through the home making sure all is in order; The pantry is stocked, the bills are paid and in the recorder. She prepares her meals several hours ahead; And instructs each child how to make their bed. She …

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Bumper Car Faith

By Emily Hester Posted on April 8, 2011 Posted in Gentled by the Word Tagged with Alignment

Do you ever feel like you are going through this life in a bumper car? In my walk to follow Christ, I feel like this most of the time. I get in my car and head in one direction until, …

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The Launch of Temporarily Green

By Emily Hester Posted on February 22, 2011 Posted in Gentled by the Word Tagged with Temporarily Green

To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— A wise man will hear and …

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FM Eggs

By Emily Hester Posted on February 21, 2011 Posted in Be Magnolia Green Tagged with Staple

Okay, so I’ve listened and watched way too many “sustainable” podcasts and documentaries lately. I’ve been informed of each animal’s carbon foot print and the calories it takes to produce food for consumption. I won’t go into all that here, …

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New Year’s Resolution-Better Late Than Never

By Emily Hester Posted on February 8, 2011 Posted in Gentled by the Word Tagged with Control, Goals, Resolutions, Worry

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:33-34 NIV I’m finally getting around to blogging my 2011 New Year’s resolution. Yes and it is a month …

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Grandma Wright’s Prayer

By Emily Hester Posted on October 2, 2010 Posted in Journeys & Conversations Tagged with Prayer Heritage, Thankfulness

What’s your prayer heritage? If you grew up in a household that prayed, what was the oral dialog used when speaking to God? I only now am realizing how richly blessed I was to come from such an abundance of …

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Exposing Your Roots

Exposing Your Roots

By Emily Hester Posted on September 30, 2010 Posted in Gentled by the Word Tagged with Christian Roots, Grace, Humility, Irmarie Scott, Wisdom

My dear sweet Aunt Irmarie has recently passed away and has gone to be with the Lord. For 92 years she brightened this world with grace, humility and wisdom. Over the past 4 years, we grew very close, engaging in …

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Just Read Your Bible, Honey

By Emily Hester Posted on September 7, 2010 Posted in Journeys & Conversations Tagged with Advice, Bible, Death

The front porch swing creaked with each push of my foot. I was thankful for the screened porch keeping out the Louisiana mosquitoes. I breathed in the moist summer morning air, as I glanced to the other end of the …

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