Charlotte Vawter

The Author of Miss Charlotte’s story is God the Father. He placed her name in the Lamb’s Book of Life and knit her together in her mother’s womb. Her children arise and call her blessed.” It is my privilege to summarize her lasting impact at Lakeside for generations to come. Because of her obedience, her legacy…

The Girl I Was

I WAS that shy girl who had low self-worth. I WAS the girl who felt like an outsider. I WAS the girl who was quiet, kind, envious, empty and depressed without knowing why. I WAS the girl who believed she had no chance of being accepted or loved. I WAS the girl who compared herself…

Gift of God

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you BELIEVED, you were MARKED in HIM with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 — The eternal gift of God includes the mark of God, the filling of the Holy Spirit. The Jewish…

John C Maxwell

John Maxwell’s reflections on “finishing well” resonate deeply with 2 Timothy 4. This letter yet encourages perseverance and faithfulness until the end of one’s journey. At age 80, Maxwell exhorts believers to not mix their faith in Jesus with faith in their successes. We each leave a legacy every time we humbly reflect Jesus, or…

Fantastic Fanatics

Fearless, Favored, Fire Filled Fanatics fight and stand victorious. We Rest Assured in our radical Redeemer. We soak in Scripture. We steep in the Deep and Drench in Delight as our Father’s transformed Ambassadors. The Holy Spirit freely renews, revives, and recounts the fabulous, marvelous, grandiose splendor of God’s glorious, controversial ways. We are fully…

Talents Invested

The Parable of the Talents was never about each of the entrusted servants individual performance. As we dig deep, we discover that it was about the amount of respect and gratitude for the lavish gift, that each servant had been given. Before the Master left, He had divided His entire estate, all that He possessed, plus…

Shut up and Write

The prompt by Joann S. on July 16, 2026: Two friends get lost in a huge forest. They try to find their way out, but it’s been 2 days and they are scared, tired, thirsty. Even worse, one is getting paranoid and suspects their friend is deceiving them about being lost. Anxiety sets in as…

Gifting Eternity

Who is the Giver of all life? Who takes away the sting of death? Who provides for your every need? Who sees everything and knows each motive? Who watches your every step, and listens to your every word? Who loves you beyond all human capacity? Who forgives you? Jesus said: “Do not let your hearts…

Gratitude

Be dazzled by how much God loves you! Be stilled and stand in the glory of God. Remember how our Lord stepped into the pain, the grief, the hard days? He remains with us in the valleys and through the wilderness. We arrive changed on the other side. What was meant to harm us, our…

Jason Cory Newell

My son was a gift from God and I did my best. This written testimony is to honor a dream that woke me up on May 16, 2026. It has been ten years since my son’s death. My comfort is knowing that Jason is now with Jesus. 1 Samuel 1:27-28 “I prayed for this child,…