Children are having experiences of God.
Often when adults look back on their childhood they can name experiences of goodness, beauty, truth, wonder, awe, or delight. God’s fingerprints woven throughout the world are invitations from Love’s Family inviting connection and life long relationship.
Some of us, when looking back, can recall and name these experiences. Some of us, cannot. The very real wounds that we experience throughout life can keep us from hearing and therefore responding to God’s invitation.
However, these invitations don’t need to remain unanswered.
Two years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with beloveds from the Renovare community about their experiences of God in childhood.
Listen into our conversations and listen for what is stirring in you.
All of the conversations can be found here. http://www.gooddirtministries.org/videos (the complete list of videos)
Listen as Rachella Parham shares about singing with God. https://youtu.be/w53be4tl0wg
Listen as Brian Morykon shares about the simple hospitality of his grandmother. https://youtu.be/kueCFnqKWeA
Listen as Marti Ensign shares about a childlike faith and longing. https://youtu.be/dT9lqgiSH9s
Listen as Nathan Foster shares about the invitation of God through the trees. https://youtu.be/uXpUAVZ9krg
As you listen what memories begin to open in your mind and heart?
With gentleness bring those memories before God, asking for guidance and a deepening awareness of God’s continual love and longing for you.