What a year this 2012 has been! 

 We hope each of you has had the opportunity to enter His gates with thanksgiving and that tragedy has been far from your home even as we grieve for the homes struck so senselessly these past weeks!

 As the storm clouds rolled over our hillside, we remember the storms that crashed onto our friends in the Northeastern parts of our states. Sandy was a demon wreaking havoc and chaos. Nothing restrained her fury. We continue our prayers for these "neighbors" as we approach Christmas here in the Gap.

 2012 brought elections and we had the JOY of hosting some of the National, State and Local candidates. We know it is only God Who raises up leaders and it is our responsibility to "render to Ceasar what is his and to GOD what is HIS!"

 We love it when our guests sign our book, AND when they leave us such sweet notes of confirmation for our GateWay homes!

 Pampas grasses..... hummm what do I say.... I always called them POMPAS.... somehow there is just something that fits here.... Fiscal cliff???? What in the world???  Regardless... I love the pampas this year!

 Finally... as we embark on a new year 2013, we here in the gap are praying that we all keep in our hearts the fact that there is only ONE GOD and He is not us! whew.... aren't we all glad of that!

 Yes.... let's enter His gates with Thanksgiving and His courts with song... 

May you know the blessings of Truth, Health, Peace and Joy!

and

May we see the circumstances of the world as they really are! Through the eyes and perspective of the ONE WHO CREATED ALL THINGS!

Labor Day 2008 at the GateWay

The foreground certainly competes with the background view... What a lovely family this one is!

The salvia and lavender certainly are outdoing themselves this Fall! Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are most appreciative of the gift.
Texas Longhorns have "painted" the Texas landscape for years.... why not here?
.... and the chapel..... is again in progress! Yeah Hobbe and sons! I am ecstatic!!!!! and blessed beyond words.
Thank you D. Latham for your contribution of the previous pictures from your family's sweet visit with us on a wonderfully cool Labor Day weekend. (Hurricane Gustav left fresh breezes in our little valley... we loved it!)

*note to the Lowe fam.... Mr. Mouse had no relatives visit, and we are thankful that they only make an entrance at your bequest;)

Stay on the right side of the Cross! Summer '08 pictures and videos

As you drive up our country road you will see the cross to your left...

we tell everyone... "stay on the right side of the cross"

(good advice in the physical as well as the spiritual!)

Outside the porch fence of the 2 bedroom is our fragrant long blooming lavendar... as well as "words" everywhere....some are hidden, some are not... but all have significance in our lives and we hope for yours as well.
The back bedroom of the 2 bedroom cottage is our red room. Although the color is vibrant, the room exudes comfort and solace.
The front bedroom of the 2 bedroom cottage is a soft sage green and offers views from 2 sets of windows onto the meadow below the area and up the hillside from where the deer daily emerge.
Our gardens are filled with xeric plants like salvia, buddelia (dark knight), and cosmos,that attract hummingbirds and butterflies for these lazy warm summer afternoons.