Posts by Crystal

Encouragement

Encouragement

As I sit here, I feel I need to write. It is 6am on a Saturday and I got up to paint, but a blog seems to be a priority. Last night, as I was painting, I got a call from a friend. She called to vent, but all I could hear was negativity. “I am tired of being a ‘good christian’ because it gets me no where!” Those words broke my heart. You see, being a “good christian” is not...

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The Color for the Month of September

It was given to me to chose the color this month for our three blocks and as much as I wanted to pick the color of the rainbow, I knew in my heart I need to seek Him first before any rash decisions. Whereas, through intense prayer I felt the Lord put it on my heart to chose the three primary colors… Red, Blue and Yellow. Like the Holy Trinity, the three Primary Colors are unique and can...

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The color of Rust.

The color of Rust.

Rust. Oh to say what I thought when I heard this was our color of the month. What a challenge and disappointment all at the same time. I work with bright, bold colors and as for rust? All I saw was old, tarnished, and drab. However after working with it tonight-I truly see it’s beauty. And then, I am reminded of His gift of beauty. I saw the color rust as something so damaged, worn and...

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