Around the time the election was stolen, the Lord began to take me down a road of study. I have always wondered about the blood~ why the blood? Why so much blood in the Old Covenant sacrifices?...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-power-of-blood.html
In the last year or so I have been attempting to paint art. My heart is to be able to paint the things the Lord shows me in the Spirit. By God's grace, I have seen the river of life, I have seen ...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2022/02/by-my-spirit.html
My husband and I are finding ourselves at an unexpected crossroads. It's all a blessing but it's a surprise and I found myself remembering days when I was just learning to walk this walk, many ye...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2019/06/walking-in-faith.html
I love the look of a French Chateau! And unfortunately, there aren't any in Big Rapids, Michigan, so I have done my best to get the feel over the years. When I spotted this technique for raised...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2019/04/raised-stencil-tutorial.html
Hi Friends! Did you know that the word "friend" that we see in the Word of God is not the same as the way we commonly use it today in our society? The word "friend" is a term that they used...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-teal-velvet-settee.html
I love to read! I would just about rather read than anything else! And I will often read every minute I can and finish a book in a day. I'm really terrible at book clubs because I finish the ...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-veil-book-review.html
"Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me." Isaiah 49:16 Thank you again to those who have contacted me in the last year asking if I was doin...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2019/04/godly-boundaries.html
Hi Friends! I hope you and your family had a beautiful Resurrection Sunday as we celebrated the life, death and resurrection of Jesus! I was so blessed to see social media filled with proclam...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-softer-shade-of-blue.html
Good morning, beautiful friends! I confess~ I may be in overload! But I am so thankful and joyous over the things the Lord has been showing me that I'm about to bust! And just when I thought i...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2018/04/elijah-list-rise-up-josephine-spear-of.html
Happy Spring, Friends! I hope you're having a great start to your week! We're on day four of rain, freezing rain, sleet, wind, and snow. All the churches in our area canceled their services yes...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2018/04/changes-to-our-family-room.html
Hi Friends! I am full of joy and excitement as I write this to you! I have had such a blessed several weeks as the Lord has been releasing me into a new season in my walk and in ministry. I h...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2018/04/youtube-videos-and-womens-ministry.html
Hi Friends! We've been having a cold, white winter here in Michigan. I joked with a friend recently, who was hibernating like me, that we would just have to skype until Spring, because neither...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2018/02/changes-to-our-living-room.html
Hello Sweet Friends! I am blessed and unreasonably excited for this coming year! My hope is that you are, too. I'm praying that you are encouraging yourself in the Lord and committing your ways...
I believe that there is something wonderful happening in the Church right now; something that many of us have foreseen and prayed for. Many churches across our nation and world are already operat...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-apostolic-church.html
As the new year approaches, I find that God is giving me a new goal. It's a simple goal really, and something I've worked on my whole life, but I feel like in this season God is telling me, and...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/be-you-tiful-in-2017.html
My husband and son and I were hanging around after dinner last night when we heard a beeping from the basement. My husband went downstairs to see what it was and our carbon monoxide detector was...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-christmas-buffet-and-new-back-splash.html
The holidays can be a lot of fun or they can be very stressful and painful. If you're missing loved ones, like we are, it seems to be even worse at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. I wan...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/beating-holiday-blues.html
The January 2017 issue of Romantic Homes is out and our home is featured in this special 30th anniversary issue! There are eight page of photos and a wonderful article telling all about our ...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/our-home-in-january-2017-issue-of.html
We've always had Christmas and Thanksgiving at our house, but since our daughter and her family have moved back to Big Rapids, we've split the holidays. She has hosted Thanksgiving, and I have co...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-christmas-tablescape.html
We are in the middle of a blizzard here in Michigan. Church was canceled today and if the snow continues like expected, schools will be closed tomorrow. So it was a perfect day to take some pict...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-in-our-master-bedroom.html
For the last several years, I have put our nativity on the 'island' that separates our whole main floor. This year, I thought I'd let it be the first thing you see when you enter our house. ...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/our-christmas-entry.html
Our living room and dining room are really all one room. I kept things simple in here this year since you can see both trees from this room. I got a new rug this summer at HomeG...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-in-living-room.html
It's the most wonderful time of the year! There's something so magical about Christmas decor! Our house goes from 'normal' to sparkling, with twinkle lights, blingy trees and piles of beautiful g...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/joyeux-noel-bleu.html
I hope you're all having a wonderful Christmas season and are getting all your shopping done!. We try to keep Christmas simple but there are eleven of us, so when eleven people buy eleven people...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-in-dining-room.html
Hi Friends! I hope you're all having a joyous holiday season! Our family was all together on Thanksgiving and we'll all be together for Christmas. There's no sweeter blessing than that! Th...
http://gatesofcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-in-family-room.html