by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
First published in Franklin Journal I love ceremonies, but I particularly love ceremonies that involve food. I believe that ceremonies are the essence of growing strong communities. Including food serves to deepen that strength. Throughout the ages we have engaged in...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
I love ceremonies and I particularly love ceremonies that involve food. I believe that ceremonies are the essence of growing strong communities. Including food serves to deepen that strength. Throughout the ages humanity has engaged in ceremonies. Religious...
by Lillian Lake | | Spiritual
Spring is finally making its appearance in the Western Mountains of Maine. As the temperatures warm, ice melts; brooks become impetuous and impatient; roads and trails take on the weight of new adventurers seeking connection with self and sun. A couple of days ago I...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
The coffee pot is getting a workout today. Writing my book and blogging has my attention, and a full mug is essential. With each cup, as I try to lay more words to paper, my mind wanders to many areas of my life, past and present. Sometimes the journey has been...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Caregiving, Spiritual
Snowflakes are swirling and falling to the ground to accumulate as a white blanket over all of my immediate outside surroundings. A scenario that is full of illusion. Each flake falls at will. It swirls dizzily, taking part with nature and yet seemingly at the same...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
With their families in tow, all of my children were home for Christmas 2016. There were eleven of us in total sharing yelling matches, giggling, littlest ones racing around the tables to get away from a chaser, or taunt someone into chasing them and putting away more...
