Alley Family Roots

A Love Story in the Shadow of the Eifel Mountains, began in the small village of Shuen Ecken. In the heart of post-World War II Europe, an eager 19-year-old boy named Willis Earl Alley was the son of Vernon and Isa Mae. He was the middle child born into a tribe of 12 field workers.…

Michael Hoyle

I bless your spirit so that you can bless others from an overflowing cup. I speak to the spirit in Michael. “I bless you with God’s great overwheling favor. You are God’s beloved child by legal adoption. Your Father designed you for His special purpose. I bless you with a growing awareness of the Holy…

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…

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…

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…