Trusting Mom, Trusting the Spirit

With my dad working on the marketing side of the oil and gas industry, we moved a lot when I was a small child – five times across three states by the time I was in third grade. For me it was always an adventure: new house, new school, new play places, new friends. The central reason why I held that optimism was my mom, who held that optimism of possibility. While Dad was on the road 3-4 days a week, Mom was the anchor and loving constant who gave us dependable grounding for the next new thing in front of my sister and me, so we were always hopeful. 

Mom died nine years ago but I still carry with me that sense of grounding, optimism, and hope which I now name the Spirit of the living Christ. To listen to Cammy and other returned delegates from our General Conference, that same Spirit of grounding, hope, and optimism was palpable in Charlotte at our concluded General Conference. Take a look at Bishop Saenz’s Conference Wrap-Up below. 

Jesus was clear with his disciples that he would be leaving them, but not alone. He would send another, which would be the Holy Spirit – the same Spirit we will celebrate on May 19, Pentecost Sunday. But before we do that, we will remember and celebrate our mothers this Sunday who, more often than not, are the incarnation of grounding, optimism, and hope for most of us.  With all of the changes and movement ahead into new territory by our denomination and our local church, I am extraordinarily grateful for the Spirit who is moving ahead with us. 

Thank you, Mom, for personifying that grace ever so well. 

Connecting God and Grace to Self and Community,