Outside My Window

~ Mourning doves are cooing outside my window.


~  "By virtue of their melancholy call, Mourning Doves have been fittingly named as such. Their distinctive “wooo-oo-oo-oo” sounds may evoke a feeling of grief over the loss of a dearly beloved.

But far from representing death, the symbolism of Mourning Doves is actually more optimistic and spiritual. Beyond their sorrowful song is a message of life, hope, renewal and peace."


~ "a message of life, hope, renewal and peace..."

need I say it?


~ It gets even better..

"•A symbol of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, one of the figures of the Holy Trinity (The Christian Doctrine advancing the belief that God exists in 3 persons: Father, Son and Spirit) is depicted as a dove in the baptism of Jesus. According to the Bible, when Jesus emerged from the water, a dove from heaven descended upon him. Baptism is a Christian Sacrament of spiritual r...ebirth by which we our “cleansed” of our “original sin,” and the Holy Spirit places us in permanent union in Christ, and makes us a formal member of the Christian Community.

•A symbol of Hope
In the Noah’s Ark story, God decided to create a big flood to wipe out all the people on earth, except for Noah and his family. After forty days and forty nights, Noah released a raven to look for dry land. When the raven returned without success, a dove was then released. The dove, thereafter, flew back triumphantly with an olive leaf. Noah was pleased. It brought reassurance that trees were growing on dry land – a certain sign of life! The dove stood, therefore for new beginnings, great expectations and deliverance.

•A symbol of Peace
Although it is a white dove that typically represents peace and safety, Mourning Doves may also represent the same. The states of Wisconsin and Michigan regard the Mourning Dove as their official state symbol of peace. Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist, when commissioned to design the logo for the World Peace Congress in 1949, drew a dove entitled “Dove of Peace-Blue.” It is because of their simple and maternal nature that doves have become a symbol of solidarity and concord among nations."


~ Interesting side note that just occurred to me:  What prophetic ppl see thru a window in dreams and visions is symbolic of what is happening in the spiritual.

~ God is doing so much in the spiritual, things we can hear and glimpse, but cannot see at the moment.. we need to be listening.. and soon we will see it in the physical.

~ All this hoaky stuff... I love that God chooses what seems like foolishness to the world.. he has the greatest sense of humor.


~ You gotta see it in your heart first... see it with your spirit eyes.. then watch for it in the world around us.. it's there.. trust the name of Jesus.. speak the word of God.. plant the seed of faith..

the increase is coming.


~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuW9JzKAdEI&list=RD02cVVlMQved8k