“When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’” (John 20:22) Once You breathed on me; I felt Your breath, so softly Surrounding me, then slowing, Ever so delicately, Moving through and filling me With Your liberating Presence. Then Your breath became You, How I know not, […]
Archives for December 2017
Christmas Memories and Reflections
Christmas is a time for remembering and reflecting, not just giving and receiving.
Quiet
I take my quiet with me, So wherever I am, There also is quiet, hovering softly, Waiting patiently to descend like a cloud Upon me when I turn toward You. My quiet, like a true friend Never criticizes or judges me, But is always willing to enter me As I enter it, without question or […]
Do Not Fret
Last week, while working out at our local YMCA, I noticed the back of a T-shirt of a young woman. There was a picture of a donut and around it on top was the word DONUT, and under the donut was the word “WORRY.” Obviously it really meant, “Do not worry.” Beneath the word “worry” […]
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit 3
God gives gifts of the Holy Spirit to all members of the church, the “body of Christ.” To find your gift(s), you need to discover and follow your passion. With your passion will be your anointing and calling. And with your calling will be your gifts of God, which will enable you to do what […]