In response to last week’s post, a number of readers wrote to share their own Holy Spirit moments. Not one of them involved tongues of fires coming to rest on them as is described by Luke in Acts 2. I can’t say I’ve experienced that unique phenomena either, but I will say that after having had a Holy Spirit encounter, Alicia Key’s song comes to mind…..

When I was taught about the Trinity, the Holy Spirit was referred to as the Holy Ghost. I slipped back into that terminology recently during pre-dinner prayers, and my grown children laughed out loud. It does seem comical now, but in my youth it was downright scary. Even if the Holy Spirit turned out to be like Casper the friendly ghost when He appeared, I still would…..

When my children were small, they didn’t like when I left home without them. Inevitably, when I told them my plans, the first reaction would be, “Me go too?” My negative response was always met with woe. As I left, I could often hear them calling tearfully, “Me go too! Me go too!” as the babysitter held them to the window to say goodbye. Though I’d assured them I’d be back…..