I get the privilege of picking Sophia up from school two days a week. The conversation home is always a special treat – for me. But then, I have always loved my conversations with both of my children on the ride home from school. Those were special years to me. And so I am thrilled that I am experiencing this again with my grandchildren. Yesterday the weather was most springlike. We drove home with the sunroof open for the first time in a long time. It wasn’t long before I heard the question from the back seat….
“Mimi, can you open my window a little bit?” And then…
“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 & thrilled with the wind blowing in her face. At one point, I asked her if she wanted that I shut the window a bit. Her response? “No way! Mimi, this is PERFECT!”
So all the way home, she talked about what she was experiencing:
- “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 like a snow man’s or a penguins.” (Yes, I let her hold them up & out the window. After all, this was our first spring joyride).
And that is when it hit me….
It really was a joy ride. Sophia was experiencing such joy in the moment. The wind brought laughter & life into our ride home.
I want to be like Sophia. I want to experience that joy from wind. Wind of a different sort….
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:1,2 ESV).
The Holy Spirit descended that day & 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 want that in my life. I do not desire a faith that is stale. I desire vibrancy, excitement, some joy. OK, a lot of joy. Even if life is hard. I want laughter. I want to feel alive. I want to experience His Spirit at work in me. Each & 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)
All I can say to that is, “Lord. Bring. It. On.”
I had a hard time concentrating on the ride home. The view in my adjusted rear view mirror was this…..
Yes, there truly is nothing like a joyride!
I linked in at Titus 2 Tuesday & Soli Deo Gloria Sisterhood & Tell His Story & Fellowship Fridays .
It made me thinks of our lord Jesus’ words that a little one will lead them!! Living in His Presence everyday surely gives us that deep inner joy and peace that is not from this world. Found your blog at Jenn’s.
Much love to you
Mia
So glad that you stopped by. My children & now my grandchildren are always a source of showing me more about Christ.
Blessings!
Lovely, lovely! I will become a first time grandmother in July, and I am excited to be a part of that new life, to do fun things, especially like you’ve written about here. You bring home a really important point, too: joy is where you make it. You don’t have to go on expensive vacations to wow your kids or grandkids, or to have fun. Sometimes a ride in the car provides huge entertainment value for all of us!
Yes, God can surely give us joy wherever we may be. This morning it was in making a cranberry bread š Congratulations!!! You will absolutely love being a grandparent! Thank you for stopping by & sharing. May God keep His hand on the new life that is forming.
Amen! Beautiful post!
(I came from Prowess and Pearls link up)
I so loved this! Yay for little kids and their untarnished wonder at the world God created. And I’m with you… “Lord… Bring it on!”
Jan (from SDG)
Oh my gosh! Love the name of your blog š Thank you so much for stopping by!
And I loved the name of your post!
What joy just reading about that sweet girl’s abandonment to the pleasure of wind whooshing! I think God would love us to approach the presence of the Holy Spirit the same way. Thank you, Lord, for wind-whooshing joy!
Isn’t it wonderful how kids in all their innocence, can teach us something so profound?
It really is! I learn all the time from my two granddaughters. And I love that God uses them in my life! Thank you for stopping & reading my post!
This is quite precious. I could see your story unfolding in my mind’s eye. Thanks for linking with #TellHisStory!
I loved this!!! What an awesome description of joy š I love that kids just live in the moment…we can learn so much from children!! And it’s wonderful when what we learn from them helps us grow š Stopping by from Fellowship Friday, Have a blessed day!!
And I so enjoyed your post as well. I went & visited as a result of your stopping by here. I am so glad that I did too! Thanks for leaving a comment. Have a great weekend!