April is the month of the Holy Spirit.
Explaining the Holy Spirit to children can be tricky – it can be tricky to explain the Holy Spirit to adults!
I think the easiest way to understand the Holy Spirit, is to focus on what it does. So we can talk about the Holy Spirit’s power to help us witness to Christ, to enlighten us, give us wisdom, and speak to us. In simple words: the Holy Spirit is God who comes to us to guide us through life. He shows us right from wrong, helps us understand God and share God’s message, guides us to make good choices, and can tell us what God wants us to do, if we listen carefully.
I have rewritten St Augustine’s prayer in the image above into simple language to share with younger children:
Dear Holy Spirit, come down and fill up my heart. Make it Your home, and shine your bright and happy light in me.
How would you explain the Holy Spirit to your little ones? Let me know in the comments! I’m interested to see all the different ways we convey God to our babies!
Until next time, let’s pray for each other. And remember, we can do Mom things through Christ who strengthens us!
Mom Things Through Christ 