by Lake on March 19th, 2009

Sometimes my life feels like a carpet that’s frayed along every edge. A frayed carpet could last for years, provided that no string is tugged too violently, but with just the right circumstance the entire thing could come undone. I’m solid, reliable, and stable; I’ve hidden almost every tattered string out of site. [...]

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by Lake on January 8th, 2009

I wondered how the FOX announcers would handle Tim Tebow’s faith, and they had been relatively quiet until the very end of the game.
After his jump-pass for a touchdown, with 3 minutes left in the game, Tim Tebow was clearly highlighted as the key to the Florida drive’s success. The announcers began to praise [...]

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by Lake on January 8th, 2009

On my last plane flight, I felt slightly anxious, as I do on most flights. I began to pray that God would watch over the flight and deliver us safely to our destination, but as I prayed, I felt another thought slip in.
I felt my mind subtly reassured by a new thought: Surely nothing [...]

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by Lake on November 28th, 2008

As I’ve lounged on the couch and watched football today, I’ve been playing with an open-source Photoshop imitation. So far, I’m just learning to blend two images together, but I particularly liked this combination because it is to me a picture of what faith is.
Faith is, in a manner of speaking, coming to God [...]

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by Lake on September 1st, 2008

On the recommendation of a friend who has both a great knowledge of literature and a fervent love of Christ, I have begun reading Miles J. Stanford’s book, The Green Letters. I’m not very far into it yet, but I’ve loved the book so far.
Stanford’s main thesis in the book seems to be that [...]

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by Lake on August 22nd, 2008

In my lifetime I’ve sat through many flights, some long and some short. The length of the flight never seems to matter much to me, because I can always find something to do if I plan ahead. I typically have a couple books in my bag, and my latest addition is a laptop [...]

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by Lake on August 21st, 2008

I’ve written about it before, but songs have an amazing way of connecting with my soul. At times I can feel that my heart is not at rest but not put a finger on what I’m going through. Then, I hear a song and it echoes through my mind as I reflect on [...]

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by Lake on October 15th, 2007

Father,
Please raise up Your people to praise You. Stir in all of our hearts and overwhelming love and awe at Your greatness and Your goodness. Let us marvel at how great a God we serve.
Don’t let us keep You to ourselves. Banish the thought that we should only speak of You when [...]

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by Lake on June 15th, 2006

I am still planning on writing on the intellect by tomorrow, but this article was something I felt was good enough to point out to everyone. Even if you have absolutely no interest in professional football, you will be moved by this article that talks about the remarkable faith of Tony Dungy, an NFL [...]

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by Lake on July 18th, 2005

During my lunchbreak I was reading John 12 and came across two verses that spoke volumes to my soul.
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I [...]

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