Today my thoughts turned to a day several years ago now, when I picked Sophia up from pre-school …
We drove home with the sunroof open for the first time. It wasn’t long before I heard the question from the back seat….
“Mimi, can I have it a little more?” And then…
“Mimi, can I have it all the way open?”
The rest of the ride home was precious. She was excited and thrilled with the wind blowing in her face. She did not want her window raised even the least bit.
So all the way home, she described her experience:
- “I love my hair blowing.”
- “Hair blowing tickles.”
- “Mimi, can you hear the wind whooshing too?”
- “I love the sound of whooshing.”
- “My hands are cold like a snow man’s or a penguins.” (Her hands were out the window)
It really was a joy ride. Sophia was experiencing such joy in the moment. The wind brought laughter and life into our ride home.
The ride brought the reminder of a wind of a different sort …
“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” (Acts 2:1-2, NKJV)
The Holy Spirit descended that day and the people were never the same. They were empowered. They were excited. They were filled with joy at what God was working among them. Life was never the same. Not then. Not ever.
I long for that in my life. For my faith to not grow stale. I desire vibrancy, excitement, some joy. OK, a lot of joy. Even if life is hard. May there be laughter. I want to feel alive. I want to experience His Spirit at work in me. Each and every day.
“You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” (Psalm 16:11 NIV)
May we throw open our hearts and
experience the wind of the Spirit
filling each of our lives.
I love the story of your granddaughter! There is so much we can learn from children and yes, it would be amazing if we had that same excitement every day about what God is doing, and knowing his Spirit at work!
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This is great, Joanne! My heart’s desire this week has been to get “stirred up” for the Lord. I’ve been feeling complacent. Maybe it’s the fact that winter won’t relent this year in our neck of the woods, but feeling blah isn’t how I want to live! Thanks for being stirred up with me!
Joanne! I love this post, and so appreciate the connection between the movement of the wind and the working of THE WIND in our lives. Thanks for this encouragement to find holy moments in the ordinary happenings of our days.
Such a sweet memory, Joanne! I want to have joy even when life is hard too. And I love Psalm 16:11… one of my all-time favorite verses! Hugs, friend!
What a sweet story, Joanne!I love how Sophia epitomized joy on that ride. May we each be intentional about being aware of how God is interacting around us. May we know His joy in our days.
Joanne,
Oh the lessons we learn for the little ones. As adults, we often get stale and forget what it’s like to stick our hands out the window and leave the window wide open to feel the rush of the wind. Oh that we would embrace life like Sophia 🙂 thanks for sharing and bringing a smile 🙂
Blessings,
Bev xx
Me too, friend. I want that, too. Love that verse and, honestly, don’t think I’ve ever set it apart by itself and read it just for what it had to say before. Thanks for pointing it out. I may never think of wind the same way, either. 🙂 xoxo
Maybe we should all let the window down, and experience the wind, I wrote about the Holy Spirit all month long in March. Let’s experience the wind.
I can just imagine that car ride. Such a thrill to have the window all the way down! I rarely do that myself anymore; I need to do it again. 🙂
Kids have such a way of showing us our own needs! I definitely want to experience more of the wind of the Spirit filling my life.
Dear Joanne, I love this story! Proof that the Lord can literally take “nothing” and turn it into a blessing if we are open and ready to receive it. Thanks and blessings for you and Sophia!
This is beautiful! I love your final admonition. More wind! <3
Ps- I go by MiMi too! 🙂
Yes, more wind!
So glad to meet another Mimi!