 She found strength in her faith; she was an active member of the Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine, participating in meetings and services, and reportedly an excellent singer.Her religiosity was a strong influence on the young Skalbe—later to capture this period of his childhood in his poem "Gurstot" ("Wearied"), part of his collection "Cietumnieka sapņi" ("Prisoner's Dreams").Skalbe first entered school in Veļķe parish, attending from 1887 to 1890, where his favorite subject was Bible studies.