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Leading from Behind

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 thebluegateblog7

“He was quiet but confident. He led from behind.” ~ Mom He led from behind. Like the rudder of a large ship that directs the ship where to go from behind. Leading by serving others. Calling others to a higher place by meeting them in their low ones. He never once posted about how great […]

Books That Have Changed My Life

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018 thebluegateblog13

Proverbs 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” I love to read. A couple years ago I read over three hundred books, last year I read maybe a couple hundred, and this year it has been much less. A big reason for the decline is that while I still love to […]

A Few of my Favorite Young Living Hacks

April 19, 2018June 4, 2018 thebluegateblog

In addition to their unmatched purity, most Young Living products are concentrated and/or multi-purpose! A little goes a long way and I am forever learning new ways to use them! Here are a few of my favorite tips for 3 of our favorite products!

Is It Always God’s Will to Heal? Part 2

January 27, 2018June 4, 2018 thebluegateblog

Is it ALWAYS God’s will to heal? That is the question I knew I needed an absolute answer to. If you haven’t read Part 1 on what started this journey, you can read it here. Most Christians believe God can heal, but He doesn’t always. They believe His higher ways are not possible for […]

A Great Way to Start 2018

January 1, 2018June 4, 2018 thebluegateblog

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post but I’m too excited! Who is looking forward to 2018?! It’s wide open and full of opportunities and new choices to be made – like fertile ground waiting for seeds to be sown. One of the seeds I’m so glad we’ve sown is switching […]

Is It Always God’s Will to Heal? Part 1

November 7, 2017June 4, 2018 thebluegateblog

I knew when I started this blog last year that sharing my testimony would be a big part of it. I didn’t realize how hard that would be to do. For starters, how much information is too much? What and when do I share? What about the parts that aren’t finished yet? I don’t like […]

The Christ Who IS

April 14, 2017May 22, 2018 thebluegateblog

“I am He that lives, and was dead; behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of death and hell.” Revelation 1:18 Today is Good Friday. On this day over 2,000 years ago the long awaited Messiah, the One who was supposed to bring salvation and set His people free, was […]