Your Pulse and Your Breath as Pathways to Prayer

Put two fingers on your neckand feel your pulse—the current of blood coursing lifefrom your heart throughout your body.You did not think to your heart, "Beat!",or to your blood, "Move!",and yet here you are:alive, upright, and living.Quiet yourself amidstthe din of the worldand listen to your beating heart.In every beat, God whispers,"I love you! I …

The Holy Spirit is Like…: Three Images of the Holy Spirit in Scripture

In Scripture there are three commonly used images for the Holy Spirit. These symbols of the Holy Spirit's presence help us understand who the Holy Spirit is and what the Holy Spirit does. The Holy Spirit is Like WindThe first of these images is wind. We read about this on the day of Pentecost in …