| An Encounter with the Holy Spirit - A Journey in | | | | Blessed with a heritage of Catholic tradition, |
| Renewal | | | | including Trappist monks, Mercy nuns, and a |
| Joan Galli's writing resonates with the sweet | | | | Franciscan priest, Joan tells of growing up in a God |
| presence of the Lord. Joan shares stories of | | | | honoring home, of the prayer and commitment of |
| divine encounters with the Holy Spirit as they | | | | her parents. Joan still felt a deep longing for |
| were experienced by members of the Love and | | | | "something more" in here religious experiences |
| Praise Prayer group who met weekly in her | | | | and relates her own discovery of the baptism |
| home. "Unless You Become As a Little Child" is | | | | known as the baptism of the Holy Spirit. An |
| absorbing, uplifting, and an exciting example of | | | | additional result of this encounter was an |
| spiritual renewal. | | | | outgrowth of a ministry of prayer and Holy Spirit |
| Joan turns everyday incidents, family relationships, | | | | teaching. She tells of revelations and miraculous |
| spiritual longings, and healing experiences, and | | | | "God Moments" which were a direct result of the |
| relates how prayer and direct obedience to the | | | | anointing touch of God's spirit on her life. |
| Lord are addressed in the Bible. I was moved and | | | | Biblically sound, Charismatic in emphasis, |
| challenged as I considered story after story and | | | | expressive in presentation "Unless You Become |
| allowed the Holy Spirit to speak to my own heart | | | | As a Little Child" resounds with the message of |
| of the promised blessing of submission to His | | | | spiritual renewal that "something more" the result |
| direct leading. | | | | of an encounter with God's Holy Spirit. |