Speaking of Spirit

We welcome Christian author, Ivonne Morgan. Ivonne shares her wisdom on how Christians can deepen their faith in today's world. Her most recent book is, Gypsy for God, the story of a middle-aged woman looking to answer the call to serve, yet doubting she can actually do the work she is feeling driven to complete. How can we deepen our faith in a secular world? First, we must make Christ front and center every day. Some believers try to box God into a Sunday-only God while living with one foot still in the material world. These kinds of Christians make me think about the old bumper stickers: “God is my co-pilot.” Some Christians still believe they can pilot their destiny without Jesus along for the ride. But is that the relationship God wants with His people?  God created us for a relationship with Him. But, He also made us to serve His purpose in the world. The Great Commission Bible verse found in Matthew 28:19-20 sums up God’s purpose for us, to share our faith in Christ with oth

  Ivonne Morgan has crafted an inspiring tale of how a woman blessed with the ability to recreate herself after retirement finds, through a series of epiphanies, the work she has always felt she was born to do.  Gypsy for God is a work of love and faith. This book looks at the dichotomy between privilege, poverty, disease and the horrors of human trafficking.  Kathleen, the protagonist of the book, not only has to come to grips with her own self-doubts and biases, but she also has to deal with a husband who has trouble seeing through her eyes. However, through deep faith and support, she realizes the path she is to follow as she travels the world, visiting various countries that often take her out of her comfort zone, which in turn opens her eyes and heart to the work she is called to do.  Gypsy for God is about asking ourselves those difficult questions and then listening with an open mind and heart to the answers.  I recommend this book, especially for women who are retiring or st