05/24/2026
Iâm so human!!! â¤ď¸đĽ°
Today is Pentecost⌠the day Jesus introduced the Holy Spirit to His disciples. To many, itâs considered the birthday of the Church!
This morning Devin and I (A Change of Plans) were blessed to be part of a unique service at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church -Oak Harbor OHâŚin their parking lot. The congregation pulls in, rolls down their windows, or tunes their car radios to hear the service.
And this morning, while getting ready, my very human brain thought:
âThe Holy SpiritâŚin a parking lot?!â đ
Iâve experienced the Holy Spirit in nature, in beautiful sanctuaries, and in my car singing praise songs at the top of my lungsâŚbut a parking lot just felt so open. My silly brain actually thought:
âHow could it contain the Holy Spirit? Wouldnât it just float away?â đ¤Ł
(Yes, please laugh at my ridiculous humanityâŚbecause I am too!)
But as Devin and I practiced âHoly Spirit,â my eyes locked onto the community water tower proudly displaying our townâs name. And suddenly God shifted my perspective.
The Holy Spirit wasnât just in that parking lot.
He wasnât confined to four church walls.
He was covering our entire community.
As I sang:
âHoly Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your Glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lordâ-by Bryan and Katie Torwalt
âŚI stopped singing a song and started praying a prayer.
I prayed every person in our little town would feel the peace, comfort, conviction, and love of the Holy Spirit today.
God continues to remind me that His presence is so much bigger than buildings, traditions, or the limits of my human understanding.
And honestlyâŚIâm thankful Heâs patient enough to keep teaching me through my silliness. â¤ď¸
Today make every effort you can to feel that fire of the Holy Spirt, sometimes it washes over us like a flood and sometimes sits quietly waiting for us to realize itâs there. Whichever way it is for you, I pray today you feel it!