This past Pentecost, Philip and I had decided that imeditately following the Divine Liturgy, for the Vespers Service of Kneeling... I would head home, with our little Alexios... and either of our other boys who would want to leave. Thanks be to God, our little Markos and Georgie wanted to stay at church... and KNEEL!! and wait for.... what was to happen at this blessed service. We had been talking about Pentecost all week, and especially since the Ascension. So, a few days after Pentecost... another sweet mother in our community came and told me this story... she told me that Markos went up to her precious little 2 year old, who was kneeling so sweetly
and said to him,"Thomas!! Do you know what is happening right now??" Thomas looked up with precious faith and wonder in his eyes... and Markos said, "THE HOLY SPIRIT IS COMIN' DOWN AGAIN!!!!" Even though I missed that service this year... after the RESURRECTION... after 40 days of Christ among us and PROCLAIMING DAILY, "Christ is RISEN!!! TRULY He is Risen!!!...after 50 days of not kneeling... and not saying the prayer 'O Heavenly King Comforter... Spirit of Truth, who are present everywhere and fillest all things, treasury of blessings and Giver of LIFE, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain and SAVE our souls... o... Good One.' ~ in the beginning of our morning prayers or Compline... and anticipating the blessed event, once again, of the HOLY SPIRIT coming back down.... our precious son so beautifully brought that reminder to my heart and soul, and suddenly, I truly felt I had been at that service... and I knew... THE HOLY SPIRIT had COME DOWN AGAIN!! Amen!+ May we remember each moment... that the Holy Spirit is truly Comforter... is present everywhere and fillest all things, and DAILY, HOURLY, may we open our hearts and allow the Holy Spirit to come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain and SAVE our souls...
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