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Just back from a fantastic adventure touring Ireland and what a blessing we were given but it was not without flaws, hiccups, and challenges. Relying on gratitude over complaining allowed us to see God at work! amazing!! thank you Jesus.

And now the fourth in this flying windows series was embracing Revelation 1:7, “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and Revelation 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea…” and is called Portals. Windows, the Petitions per Isaiah 10:27, “It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, And his yoke from your neck, And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.” The vision was showing that the windows are getting closer. They were no longer all out on the horizon but crashing up on the shore. And on the shore as well, God has set us His promise of “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.” From Psalms 23:5. The time has arrived to write our petitions to God from it as a formal written requests appealing to His authority with respect to our cause. The first petition in the Lord's Prayer for daily bread. And as Woodrow Wilson said, “No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.” These portals will be under the supervision of the angels to distribute under the promise of Matthew 6:25, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?” Yes, our enemies are going to watch us eat. PRINTS AND GICLEES available at https://www.propheticsgallery.com/store-warehouse/art_print_products/store-warehouse-dq-sffizcou

Daniel 12:3 Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. This is SHINE. I made it home! And the Holy Spirit showed me this is my blessing. To rise up through the stars and to be everything He intended for me to be. To continue to learn my lessons and keep rising up to meet Him and His plan for me. I had been born an artist through the grace of God and He would not let me forsake this gift for another day. He had messages to be shared and He needed my cooperation. it is now game on! Isaiah 60:1 "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.” Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew, 5:15 and 5:16.

have to share a dream or is it a vision?!! a group of us left by plane for the Ukraine. We landed, left the terminal and toured the surrounding areas shops and talking with the people. many spoke English and with the others we used Translator. There was a particular man and woman sitting on a barricade in need. I pulled the change I had in my left pocket, felt its warmth, and gave it to him. He smiled and was surprised. We then went into one shop and looked around to buy souvenirs of things that could be kept in a photo album. The shopkeeper was selling out their wares for only cash as they were raising funds to assist those trying to leave. As I waited in line, I talked with 3 local older ladies in babushkas. I gazed upon their beautiful faces and tried to memorize them as I knew they had chosen to stay behind to create space for others. I was in awe of the warmth of the womens faces. Their skin was like an amber bronze. hmmm… angel like 😳😍 I went to the counter to pay for the stickers for my grandchildren, opened my purse snd saw a crumpled up $50 bill and thought “hmmm how odd.” At that, I heard a bus drive up outside calling “next stop Vesta”

More often than not, our good intentions of working so hard to “get everybody saved in Jesus” that we become an obstacle, or a stumbling block, to those very same people. We are to be a light per Matthew 5:16, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.“ Oh, and by the way! the good works part comes AFTER your salvation is secure as you cannot use these deeds to enter heaven, They will know we are Christians by our love so just end the war and give Jesus room to work. Have just one last talk with them and tell them why you love Jesus in 30 words or less including and ending in why you wish them to know Jesus as well. Then state meaningfully and truthfully that you will never bring it up again and that its their life and their death and that your heart will always be open to them. This aligns with Mark 6:11, “And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” And give them to God! And leave them there. What this does is that it takes away the fight and God can minister to them per Isaiah 55:8, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. 9 As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” He knows what He is doing. Stop beating them up. One last thing… if your life is not a testament to the love and compassion of the Lord you serve, plan on attending a “Come to Jesus” meeting with Him.

Interesting is that when we greet people and shake hands, which is traditionally done with the right hand, it became the standard for a friendly greeting because it was proof that we came in peace and weren't holding a weapon . It says in Isaiah 41:10, “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand .” And then three verses down it then says in 13, “ For I am the LORD your God  who takes hold of your right hand  and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” In order for that to work in our favor, we need to be facing Him. Makes sense.

The tares, the false “Christians”, are prowling… As it says in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” How can He save you and yours if you willing walk into a liars lair? Be careful and thoughtful of who you listen to. Does what they say align with the Bible? Are they cherry picking scripture to push their agenda? Knowing that the bible is based 100% on our restoration to God, take these three things into consideration… 1- Jesus said in John 15:12, “This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. And added in John 15:17, “These things I command you, that ye may love one another.” He did not ask you to, He told you to. Our point of view is not more important than theirs. If you have, ask forgiveness of it! If they did, forgive it. The hate propels more hate. 2- Does what they say point 100% to Jesus? Or their ministry? Note: “their” is not the same as the Fathers. Learn to listen. The devil hides in the details. 3- Gods word is free for all. Including prayers. No charge. Tithing, or giving back to God 1/10th of what He has already given you, is not the same as sowing an offering in response to the gospel of the Lord Jesus, based on faith in God as our Provider as He states in 2 Corinthians 9:6, “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written:“They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor their righteousness endures forever.” Know His voice. Live in Peace.

Sometimes we need to stop and smell everything as it causes God to open our eyes. And it also was making it an interesting walk with Charly last night. It had just rained and it was just a dog sniffing paradise. My 127# buddy was up for going after all of them. He pulled. I pulled back. He pulled more. This spot and that spot was more enticing than my “heel”. So I stopped and stood still. He sat by my foot. I looked up and saw the two mourning doves on the wire and instantly the thought of the patience of my two grams came forth in my memories. And I heard the verse from Psalms 121:8, “the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” illuminating in my soul. I looked down upon my Charly, relaxed the leash and let him have his head for the rest of the walk. It may have resembled a drunkards path but nothing was missed. And I learned deeper the meaning of Genesis’ dominion over the animals. .

Rather than waiting on God to deliver your dreams, ask Him to deliver His dreams. Jesus said to him, 'If you can believe, all things are possible to them that believe'” (Mark 9:23). It is time to change your mindset, and renew your thoughts and ways of thinking. Christianity is not a carrot on a stick philosophy. Its here and now and the delays are of our own making.

On a personal note... I shared this with a most treasured friend today and the Holy Spirit says more than just she needs to hear it. “when we are in strife, the lesson is usually ours and the easiest way back to peace is to ask Him what would He do? Hug them, rebuke them, join them for dinner, or kick the dust off the sandals. And look for a pattern of whats going on. In the patterns are the chains. And the truths! Which will set you free. In person, people see and feel what a treasure you are!! On keyboards, many are emboldened to be unkind and cruel because they are blind to the love of Jesus in you! Or they sense you can send their pain on to God for them. You are NOT to be the whipping post!! I see Gods love all over you! You glow!! And you are truly easy to love and to like ❤️” yes. you too! Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken Psalm 55:22 Till the other side then!

We are to stand on the principle of "you get what you say.” per Isaiah 55:11, "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (kjv) To do this, we needed to apply God’s Book of motivational speeches, Proverbs, in particular Proverbs 18:21, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Because God is a God of order, not chaos, we must teach ourselves to respond vs. reacting, in a logical manner especially in health issues. Prayers such as the Resurrection Prayer claim the power that resurrected Jesus Christ out of death, opened the tomb, and transfigured Him into heaven, and we as His children have full access to it. It calls on Ezekiel 37:4, “Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live” (kjv) Call forth the resurrection power that lays within us by the power of Jesus Christ to come forth knowing every believer in Jesus Christ has a seed within them that will raise a dead body to life or transform a body into a glorified one. The Resurrection Prayer Dear Jesus, Help me to understand that your life, death, and resurrection were not in vain. Every time a negative thought begins to form in my mind, help me to instead, be grateful that you suffered unbearably, just for me. That you suffered so that I did not have to, means I can give all my worries and cares to you, while at the same time, move forward, because of your resurrection power that brings dead things to life. I claim your resurrection power on this day to cover my mind, body, and soul, my health, my finances, my family, my friends, all area of our lives in Jesus’ name. I understand that by claiming your resurrection power for my life daily, I am joyful, in Jesus’ name. I have all my needs met, in Jesus’ name. I am healthy, in Jesus’ name. I am made whole, In Jesus Name. Amen Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Because God is I AM. I AM healed, I AM delivered. I AM set free. I claim the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior for my life daily, I AM healed in Jesus’ name. Amen.

This is GLOW. A 16x24 oil on gallery wrapped canvas depicting a ruby suspended inside a common mason jar. A fairly simple and expendable molded jar used in home canning to preserve food and a way of life and a symbol of comfort food and named after inventor John Landis Mason in 1858. They fell out of favor in the 1950s as refrigeration came to most homes but as American food culture retreated from processed foods, the need for the mason jar boomed again in the 1970s. And when filled with treats and goodies, were an still are an absolute treasure gift! Also about this same time in the 1970s, the Jesus movement took hold. The Doobie Brothers were singing... ...Jesus, he's my friend I said Jesus, he's my friend He took me by the hand He let me far from this land Jesus, he's my friend!... We had a "born again" Christian president elected named Jimmy Carter who openly used the common evangelical phrase for a decisive conversion to Christ to describe his own spiritual experience and status. The phrase "born again" is derived from Jesus' statement to Nicodemus in the Gospel of John, chapter 3: "You must be born again." And I became "born again" as well as baptized in the Holy Spirit. And then came the 1990s. The Mason jars became more useful than just for food storage. Their popularity resumed into full swing of the crafters movement along with a homey way to drink beer, sweet tea or painted up mini aquariums and even lighting fixtures. And following along with the new wave in mason jar uses in the 1990s, born again Christians had entered the religious and social mainstream of American society. The stigma often attached to being born again in the early part of the twentieth century, known as the "holy rollers", largely dropped away as new and revived evangelical Christians were exerting their voices and inserted their institutions firmly into the middle of American social, political, and religious life amidst a world that was beginning to show signs of the conflicts to come with the first Gulf War and attacks in New York City. And REM was singing "Everybody Hurts" ... Everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends. Everybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your hand. If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not alone If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long, When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on..." It says in Zechariah 9:16 "The LORD their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown." Yes we are His Jewels. For thousands of years, rubies were considered the stone of love, energy, passion, power, and a zest for life. Like no other gemstone in the world, ruby is the perfect symbol for powerful feelings and second only to diamonds in their strength. Proverbs 3:15 "She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared unto her." Romans 6 talks in verse 7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. 8 We are pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal bodies. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. 13 And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,”we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence. 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and temporary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that far outweighs our troubles. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. And the mason jars are still going strong in the hands of home canners, artisans, crafters, children penny jars and so on and so on and so on. And so is the Jesus movement. So hold on. Jesus will hold you together so let the ruby within you glow. And I look forward to seeing you on the other side. Blessings. Hey wait a minute!! What is wrong with this picture? My lesson of late has been about being still and waiting on Gods perfect timing. Psalms 25:4 says "Show me your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths." And I thought that GLOW was finished. Yet... there was that ever so slight thought that something was missing. And yes, the lesson came loud and clear. When God heals, HE leaves no void. Something good will come from it. As I looked at the ruby, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that it lacked His principals. Nothing God does remains dormant. Gods manifests growth of love. "...may not be a wise man and I don't have much to bring But my heart is my gift of love, so lead me to the King..." sings Ray Boltz to The Bethlehem Star. So back to the easel and finish the task the Holy Spirit wishes. And He wants for the flower, the Bethlehem Star to be growing out from the ruby of God's true love. "For unto us a child is born, to yes a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince Peace." Isaiah 9:6. Eric Clapton sings Let it Grow. "Standing at the crossroads, trying to read the signs To tell me which way I should go to find the answer, And all the time I know, Plant your love and let it grow Let it grow, let it grow, Let it blossom, let it flow In the sun, the rain, the snow, Love is lovely, let it grow..." Lesson learned. Wait till the Holy Spirit says "it is good" and no more jumping to my conclusions as to when it is done. After all, I paint for Jesus. And He says "okay NOW it is done". And with that, thank you and I will see you on the other side if not sooner :)

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts. Proverbs 17:3 Ecclesiastes 12:6 Remember him—BEFORE the silver cord is severed, and the golden bowl is broken; The silver cord of light is often associated with the connection of the soul to our Father in heaven. 1 Thessalonians 5 says "You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness." Silver was once the price of redemption required to redeem the elect family of God back unto God. In Exodus and Zechariah, the amount to compensate the master of a lost slave was 30 pieces for 30 days of earnings. In Matthew 26, Judas sold out Jesus for 30 pieces, a month of wages, and the last time the Bible mentioned silver being paid for ones redemption. Redemption now comes only through Jesus Christ directly. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. And in return we are to follow 1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." John 19:5 “Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!” Jesus is our Light. Our Thread at work in us just as in 2 Timothy 2:20 "In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work."​ Everyone is a vessel. Either a vessel of gold or silver for honorable use or a vessel of wood and clay for dishonorable use. There is no middle ground, we are either one or we are the other. Choose. And then live accordingly. “There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up” according to Proverbs 21:20 so clean yourself up because guess who's coming? Be gold baby! BE GOLD! And I will see you on the other side.”

Did you know that God is a mind reader?! Yep! The other day I was in the store shopping and while in the pasta aisle looking at the multitudes of factory processed boxes when a flashback of my grams homemade egg noodles popped up and warmed my heart. Today! My daughter’s (who chose very well a good man and his Italian family, blending her family beautifully to his) husband dropped off about 5# of fresh ready to roll pasta dough! So we did! Thank you Jesus! I see what you did😀 Jeremiah 17:10 “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” And a treat!

Oswald Chambers offers this perspective, "Jesus never pleaded, He never entrapped; He made discipleship intensely narrow, and pointed out certain things which could never be in those who followed Him." Chambers also said, "The words of the Lord hurt and offend until there is nothing left to hurt and offend. Jesus Christ has no tenderness whatever toward anything that is ultimately going to ruin a man in the service of God." Do what you know you need to do to walk with Him. this struck me as it jostled the memory of a day at work. my cube mate was a JW pastor and was on a personal call to one of his parishioners and were discussing the tag team plan of “securing this guy” into their church. do you realize how many unsuspecting people, including or especially children, are groomed like this? Jesus don’t play that way. “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.” Matthew 10:14