Kites and Windmills

Kites and Windmills


Summer is a really wonderful time of year, especially if the weather is good. My family and I feel so fortunate to be living in Ayr, with its beautiful beaches, walks, country parks, it really is the place to be. In fact fortunate is not the right word, blessed is what I mean. God is good!

Of course summer is here and schools out, so we’ve been going to some of the beautiful places in Ayr to keep our children amused and occupied. One of the things that we enjoy the most as a family is going to the beach, the kids will spend hours digging in the sand and splashing in the water. The youngest is not quite ready for the sand, and prefers to sit in the pram or on a rug playing with some toys. Knowing that the older children were happy playing in the sand, I decided to get a windmill, and a little kite to take to the beach to amuse the baby! As soon as I took these out, the older kids were there wanting to have the kite and the windmill!! The old toys are always the best, and not just for the kids, I got a little possessive of the kite!! From the youngest to the oldest, seeing a kite flying in the sky always fills us with joy! As I watched the kite flying and the windmill spinning around, I thought again of that conversation that Jesus had with Nicodemus. Jesus is explaining the Holy Spirit to Nicodemus and he says: ‘The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’ (John 3:8)

I was reminded in that moment of the fact that even though we cannot see or touch God the Holy Spirit, we can see the evidence that he is there. Just as I could see the windmill spinning around, or the kite soaring high in the sky, but couldn’t see the wind that was causing it to happen. So it is with us, when the Holy Spirit fills us, we can’t see Him, but we can see evidence that he is there. The Holy Spirit within us should impact others, compelling us to bring Good News to the poor, to love the unlovable, befriend the friendless and much more. The Holy Spirit will make a difference in us that others will see. They should see within us, ‘Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control’ (Galatians 5:22).

If you are searching for true Love, true joy, true peace etc… then the only way is to be filled with God the Holy Spirit. Seek the Holy Spirits power and you will be able to soar high like the kite. Seek the power of the Holy Spirit and you will have the strength to keep on going proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel of Christ, just as the windmill spins on and on, through the power of the wind.

Wendy Parkhill (Captain)