Yes, there is a Quiet Side of the Great Lake.

When I set out to create the Tales from a Lake series, I decided its setting would reflect the glory of God. It would be a beautiful and peaceful place as the people and the birds and animals in the stories would live in harmony with one another. The Quiet Side would be a place of healing, an enchanting and mystical place which has been blessed with vibrant colour and splendour by the touch of its Creator.

Here are some of the images and scriptures that motivated the setting.

Let the skies sing for joy! Let the earth join in the chorus. Let oceans thunder and fields echo this ecstatic praise until every swaying tree of every forest joins in, lifting up their songs of joyous praise to him!  (Psalm 96:11-12 The Passion Translation)

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What a heavenly home God has set for the sun, shining in the superdome of the sky! See how he leaves his celestial chamber each morning, radiant as a bridegroom ready for his wedding, like a day-breaking champion eager to run his course. (Psalm 19:5 The Passion Translation)

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You made the moon to mark the months and the sun to measure the days. (Psalm 104:19 The Passion Translation)

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He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. (Psalm 23:2-3 New King James Version)

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         He has made everything beautiful in its time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11 New King James Version)

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Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord! O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor! (Psalm 104:1 The Passion Translation)

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You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a garment of glory. (Psalm 104:2 The Passion Translation)

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ADDIT: The photos posted on this blog are the work of the author and are all taken from the banks of Tuggerah Lake on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. A truly beautiful place.

Blessings,

Marilyn