by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Happy New Year! I spent the week of New Year’s Day with the flu—three days of fever and more than that of coughing. The coughing thing is still happening. The number of times I succumb to coughing in a day is lessening. I know it will eventually go away. My...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
The calendar that most people follow for business purposes and daily living proclaimed January 1, 2025, the beginning of a new year. This is not true of all belief systems, but it is relevant and valuable in my thoughts today. In the long run, the particular day of a...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Timeless Christmas Memories. They seem to flood our hearts when we least expect them and even when we call them up purposefully. What makes memories important? They connect us with our heritage, ancestors, and who we thought we were. Who are the memory keepers? What...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community
I wrote a news column last week reflecting on “how early is too early to decorate for Christmas.” I would probably decorate all year if I could. The lights are an exceptionally bright favorite. I love having clear lights outside all year. So this year, I...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, My Blog, Spiritual
Abundance is not having more than you need; it’s having what you need. Many of us turn introspective when discussing gratitude and abundance this time of year. Abundance is a matter of perspective. For some, it is not enough, no matter how much they have. For...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Several months ago, I had a dream in which I saw every religion represented by a building, such as you would think of temples and churches. The buildings were set in a large circle, and their doors were wide open, facing each other. The message was: when the doors of...
