Just Call Me Maggie
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Maggie sat on the floor cross-legged with her back against a chair. “Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. I am lost. I am one of your lost sheep. I am sinking. Lord, I am drowning. Please come to me in my hour of need. Show me that you exist. Give me something to hold onto. You said that you left us with your peace. Lord, give me your peace, I pray you. Give me your peace.” Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Slowly she became aware of a feeling of warmth and love, beginning in her heart and spreading to her belly and her shoulders and neck and her head and down her legs to her feet. It seemed to envelope her completely, including the space around her. It was so strong and powerful it made her gasp. She wanted to say, ‘Stop. Stop. That’s enough. That’s all I need.’ But the amazing peace strengthened and continued on and on. Her legs were getting numb sitting in that position, but she didn’t move and she didn’t care. She sobbed. She said, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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About the Book
Just Call Me Maggie is a prairie tale set in the city of Winnipeg and the fictional settlement of MacNabb’s Crossing, located somewhere in south-western Manitoba. It is 1978. Maggie Barnett is a successful lawyer, a high achiever, in a prestigious firm in Winnipeg. She is single but has a steady boyfriend. She is well off financially but weary of travelling for her job. She does not remember her childhood. She is obsessed with the time of day, the day of the week, the food she consumes, professionalism and the clothes that she wears. A former schoolmate seeks her professional help when her husband of eleven years abruptly walks out. Maggie and Sandy MacNair have not seen each other since Sandy’s wedding. The sudden appearance of her school mate awakens Maggie’s dormant memories of life on her parent’s farm and suddenly Maggie's well-ordered life falls apart.
About the Author
Like Maggie in her book Just Call Me Maggie, Marjorie Page grew up in a farming community and attended a one-room country school. After high school, she became a business teacher, a farmer, a banker, a university professor, and finally a government analyst. Now from her home in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada she writes to her heart's content. She has two grown sons and two grandsons who live nearby.