CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME FROM THE CORNFIELDS
Well, did any good thing come from Nazareth. YES. The boys and I have found ourselves lost in the midst of cornfields for the past week plus. We have found rest and relaxation and lots of play time in the middle of the cornfields in Indiana.
We basked in the sun on Lake Santee w/ friends that live on the lake. The boys played in the sandbox (you are never too old) making tunnels only to blow them up w/ firecrackers (big boy play!), read, swam, went tubing, played with cats, put a puzzle together, and much more. I on the other hand lavished in the day to day conversations w/ my friend Ann. We pondered the deep things of God together like; What was the first thing Adam thought when he was created, is the Schulamite IN the palanquin in chapter 3 of Song of Solomon or is the bridegroom going to get her, how do we parent, am I in a desert season etc. I spent great time in the word and working on a study of the Song of Solomon for children. We skied together, I got to go tubing w/ my boys, sit in the sun. YES, we relaxed and it was wonderful.
But what about Ohio…is God there. WELL, let me tell you He is. The boys and I have spent 2 amazing days in Waynesfield, Ohio at a retreat center. Now this is no normal retreat center. It is currently still under renovation. It is an old abandon school, w/ gym, auditorium and A PRAYER ROOM.
A few years ago God took a businessman from Cincinnati, imparted a vision for abandon schools and Mike is working almost solo to bring about God’s heart. He calls the retreat center the "Son Center". He has a vision to establish them all over the nation.
The boys and I gathered with about 30 to kids and adults and shared the heart of the King that is returning, empowered them to sing the word, released them in prophetic art, worshipped with them and so much more.
These are people who have never heard of IHOP, but God has been stirring something in the hearts of the children. How they long for something deeper.
Jesus captivated their hearts as I read the description of Him that is in Revelation 1, He empowered them as I shared that He is returning and He is going to establish His kingdom and we will rule and reign w/ him. A young man by the name of John the Baptist said “COOL, I can’t wait!”
We invited these kids into our living room as Philip played his guitar and led worship. We then opened up Psalm 23 and had them singing the word. One mother said “I have been longing to sing the word but thought I was weird! Now I know it’s ok and I can’t wait to get home and sing in my kitchen.”
A lovely young lady named Kayle glowed as she danced to “People Get Ready” and released the message that Jesus is returning through dance. Kayle has one shoe that has about a 5 inch platform on it because she has one leg shorter than the other! It is powerful to see her dance before the Lord.
OH HOW I LOVE JESUS. Children all over the world are waiting and longing to see Him, to know His heart for them, to be told that they hear from Him. Parents and leaders are mystified as to how to raise this generation.
We shared at a church last night that has caught the vision but has had no idea how to walk out empowering the children. So the boys and I went, Philip led worship, we taught them one of the Apostolic prayers and had the kids pray, I called the kids of the church forward to be the ministry team and they prayed over the adults, we danced. I challenged to adults to go deep themselves. Many were touched, challenged and encouraged by all God was doing.
I have been so proud and amazed at my own children. This summer has been an awesome time for the Honnold Family as God has 'set' the kids in new places of authority, identity and in their destiny. What an awesome privilege to be a MOM!
We basked in the sun on Lake Santee w/ friends that live on the lake. The boys played in the sandbox (you are never too old) making tunnels only to blow them up w/ firecrackers (big boy play!), read, swam, went tubing, played with cats, put a puzzle together, and much more. I on the other hand lavished in the day to day conversations w/ my friend Ann. We pondered the deep things of God together like; What was the first thing Adam thought when he was created, is the Schulamite IN the palanquin in chapter 3 of Song of Solomon or is the bridegroom going to get her, how do we parent, am I in a desert season etc. I spent great time in the word and working on a study of the Song of Solomon for children. We skied together, I got to go tubing w/ my boys, sit in the sun. YES, we relaxed and it was wonderful.
But what about Ohio…is God there. WELL, let me tell you He is. The boys and I have spent 2 amazing days in Waynesfield, Ohio at a retreat center. Now this is no normal retreat center. It is currently still under renovation. It is an old abandon school, w/ gym, auditorium and A PRAYER ROOM.
A few years ago God took a businessman from Cincinnati, imparted a vision for abandon schools and Mike is working almost solo to bring about God’s heart. He calls the retreat center the "Son Center". He has a vision to establish them all over the nation.
The boys and I gathered with about 30 to kids and adults and shared the heart of the King that is returning, empowered them to sing the word, released them in prophetic art, worshipped with them and so much more.
These are people who have never heard of IHOP, but God has been stirring something in the hearts of the children. How they long for something deeper.
Jesus captivated their hearts as I read the description of Him that is in Revelation 1, He empowered them as I shared that He is returning and He is going to establish His kingdom and we will rule and reign w/ him. A young man by the name of John the Baptist said “COOL, I can’t wait!”
We invited these kids into our living room as Philip played his guitar and led worship. We then opened up Psalm 23 and had them singing the word. One mother said “I have been longing to sing the word but thought I was weird! Now I know it’s ok and I can’t wait to get home and sing in my kitchen.”
A lovely young lady named Kayle glowed as she danced to “People Get Ready” and released the message that Jesus is returning through dance. Kayle has one shoe that has about a 5 inch platform on it because she has one leg shorter than the other! It is powerful to see her dance before the Lord.
OH HOW I LOVE JESUS. Children all over the world are waiting and longing to see Him, to know His heart for them, to be told that they hear from Him. Parents and leaders are mystified as to how to raise this generation.
We shared at a church last night that has caught the vision but has had no idea how to walk out empowering the children. So the boys and I went, Philip led worship, we taught them one of the Apostolic prayers and had the kids pray, I called the kids of the church forward to be the ministry team and they prayed over the adults, we danced. I challenged to adults to go deep themselves. Many were touched, challenged and encouraged by all God was doing.
I have been so proud and amazed at my own children. This summer has been an awesome time for the Honnold Family as God has 'set' the kids in new places of authority, identity and in their destiny. What an awesome privilege to be a MOM!
