by Julie Lake | Aug 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Article from the Messenger-Inquirer On Faith column, May 2020 I left my newborn baby home alone. My three-year-old and four-year-old crossed traffic in a big city all by themselves. I put my five-year-old on a plane with a handsome, bearded man. Well, not exactly. But...
by Julie Lake | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
I want to think quietly and live loudly. What does it mean though? I suppose it could mean many things. But for me… When I consider what it means to think quietly my mind lands on a couple of words. Calm and Abide. I tend to be a worrier. An over-thinker. I want...
by Julie Lake | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Santa is wondering what he’s gotten himself into. This guy has always had the Christmas spirit. He hasn’t always been so big though! Click on the link below and enjoy. Notice the date at the bottom of the video. Merry Christmas to you and yours. And what a...
by Julie Lake | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
As Christmas and the New Year quickly approach I pray you and your family are finding time to simply rest…in Him. Abide, in Him. Joy, in Him. Find Peace, in Him. I confess, it’s been difficult to rest these past few years. When physical fatigue forces my body to...
by Julie Lake | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was my dad’s second anniversary in Heaven. My mom’s is soon, just three weeks away. Knowing they are together and enjoying Heaven’s pure delights is comforting. Knowing I will see them again is even better. What sweet reunions must take...
by Julie Lake | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Be patient when it gets weird. The angels explained things to Joseph after he’d talked to Mary, not before. – Bob Goff Can anyone else relate? I think you could even substitute various words for weird, such as: hard, confusing, scary. You choose one. I...