23 Swaps, My Favorite Things and Hashtags for 2023

by LINDSEY FISHER, LF HEALTH AND WELLNESS #1 – Buy yourself a new cup and drink more water! Liquid calories and sugar add up quicker than you might realize. Swap […]
Joyful Journey: The Year of the Trail

PHOTOS BY ROBIN SHUPE Happy New Year, LKN readers! The beginning of any new year is a time of reflection and also a time to set intentions and goals for […]
A Bow of Gallantry

by TYLER HAMPTON “For a gallant spirit, there can never be defeat.” – Wallis Simpson When you think of icons of men’s style, who comes to mind? Clark Gable? Cary […]
The Five Love Languages: Part 1 A Beginner’s Point of View

by TABATHA RENEGAR Early in 2021, I had the pleasure of being on the Forsyth Magazine podcast with colleague and Editor Brooke Eagle. As an ice breaker to get the […]
The Authentic Melodies of Songwriter Sarah Lake

PHOTOS BY RACHEL DEEB “I find inspiration in moments of stillness and quiet from the lake,” shares the lovely singer/songwriter Sarah Lake, who spent her middle and high school years […]
Three Themes for Investors in 2023

2022 was quite the year. We saw the Federal Reserve raise interest rates rapidly in hopes of combating inflation, major stock and bond indices experience losses, and the mid-term elections […]
DivorceCare: A Safe Space for Care & Healing

A growing mission of Lake Forest Church-Westlake in Denver, NC – and the first of its kind in the area – DivorceCare is a 13-week, video-focused class and discussion group […]
Lake Norman Sports Report: #Mayeforlife A Tar Heel Family Tradition

If you follow sports in North Carolina, and particularly around Chapel Hill, you know the Maye family well. Rooted in (mostly!) Carolina Blue, the Maye legacy at UNC is still […]
Eight Great Movies Filmed in North Carolina

by KAREN COOPER North Carolina (especially the Wilmington area) has often been called “Hollywood of the East.” Considering how geographically diverse our state is, it’s really no surprise that filmmakers […]
Refresh Your Metaphoric Browser: Reset, Repurpose, and Refocus this New Year

by SUSAN BOYOUNG BAILEY SCHABACKER If your life has been frustrating, making you feel stale and stagnated, no worries and no need to stay stuck. With our web browsers, sometimes […]