Have you seen the foreign film, The Red Balloon? It's about a little boy and an "obedient" red balloon. The little boy spends this fantastic day being friends with the balloon. It goes everywhere with him, he runs and laughs and plays with it. And at the end of the day, his mother tried to kick it out of the house... but the balloon waited outside the boy's window.
Perhaps as a Lenten reminder we could walk around with a balloon. Or better yet, isn't red the color for Pentecost? Perhaps we could imagine the Holy Spirit as that playful, ever-present, faithful companion just like the red balloon was to the boy.
Maybe I've just touched on a great Pentecost illustration... balloons for everyone!
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