by Julie Lake | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
When my children were growing up, and old enough to understand, I told them an important truth, “I’m not interested in being your friend, I’m your mom.” My children really didn’t need me to act like a friend. If I did, it would truly be a disservice to them down the...
by Julie Lake | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
They’ve heard me say it a thousand times. It was a phrase so often repeated to my children during our homeschool days that I had it inscribed on each of their diplomas when they graduated from high school. “Stay on task.” I wanted them to be focused and intentional...
by Julie Lake | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
My parents built a wonderful log cabin style house on 25 acres of land and made it our home over 40 years ago. We moved in when I was five years old. I moved out at 18 and went to college, married and raised my own family. Now, I am living in my childhood home once...
by Julie Lake | Nov 30, 2020 | 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? Three years ago this month, I walked into weird when I stepped into a hospital hallway. A doctor had just told me my mom had...
by Julie Lake | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some people arise before the sun does, seemingly on a regular basis. Honestly, it has been a foreign concept to me for many years. Why would anyone willingly put themselves through it? But, I thought I would give it a try. My work schedule is flexible, so I decided to...
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 six-year-old on a plane with a handsome, bearded man. Well, not exactly. But...
