God’S Mystical Realism: Gifts of the Holy Spirit

By Wilma Sheltman

Writing about her indescribable Christ-driven unusual experience, Wilma returns to tell of a divine place over yondera place we describe as limbo to some, the place between heaven and hell. It is somewhere for people who are not Christians, those who are not walking the walk of Christianity now. Maybe a stopping off place many go to when they die. A place described as the place that is believed to be home to the souls of children who died before baptism or believers. The souls of the righteous who died stop there. Although they are barred from entry to heaven, they are not condemned to the eternal suffering of hell. Realizing the portal was the entrance to heaven, Wilma remembers she was in the presence of the Holy Spirit, turning to see Jesus Christ standing on the pathway. Yet Wilma returns from a divine place, with a burning personal desire inside to tell this story.

Wilma presses daily to complete this manuscript and reveal to unbelievers that there is a place called skekinah, visiting God in prayer, a living God, revealing his mighty power besides telling of a mystical place where the soul descends to after death. In reality, we do meet Christ for his divine judgment.

Daily, Wilma finds herself wanting to drift outside and sit in the yard swing that extends from a large hickory tree limb. In finding peace there, she sings and praises the Lord. At times, she feels his presence with her during prayer time there. The wind starts to blow softly, and she closes her eyes. At this point, he comes to her as a feeling in her heart that he is there with her. She feels his presence as the wind stops, and there is a silence that only she and Christ can feel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 11, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524525163

Wilma Sheltman

Wilma loves writing for the Savior. Wilma has published three other works before this one. Being retired, she remembers being a worker in America all her life. Therefore, spending her life in the workforce of America, she feels she has earned her retirement. Wilma shares the fact that she has always been a taxpaying American. Wilma has two beautiful daughters and five loving grandchildren. Being a Christian and serving the Lord diligently, Wilma cherishes her daily walk with Jesus. Living in a small community called Athens, Texas, Wilma loves the seclusion offered by living in the country setting of her home nestled behind eighty large oak and some hickory trees. Wilma is living a quiet comfortable life, finding inspiration while swinging in her old wooden yard swing. Living in this beautifully secluded area, a country-type place, Wilma writes at her home in East Texas. Wilma delves deep inside herself, pulling from life experiences. Writing this book while separating the mystical from reality, Wilma lays out her unusually personal experience.

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CONTENTS

Search Through Life With Jesus

Poem

Scripture

Gods Mystical Realism

List of characters and their parts

The Grandsons Mission Work

The Story unfolding

The death process

The Authors childhood worship

My First time at a Revival

Rounded Sky

The story

What they did in surgery

After Surgery

Experiencing Heavens Limbo

Recovering

Complete Recovery

Loss of short-term Memory

Remembering when Elizabeth came to us.

Selling the flower shop

The Lightning Bolt

Moving from our home place at the lake;

Invited To Start Church Again.

Remembering her religious introduction to Jesus Christ

Remembering past experiences with Jesus Christ

The Years Bring Change.

Jesus Speaks Aloud To Wilma

Paragraphs from My Heavenly Father One Night at fifth Sunday singing

Telling how the Lord speaks to her The New Building

Following the instruction of My Heavenly Father

Prayer

The Baby John and Sonya

The visions start

Unknowing of asking Janie’s Grandbaby

Job Hears of His Misfortunes

Joy

The money situation

The extra donations of money needed

Meeting His Wife To Be

Listening for GODS words

Hurricane Katrina and the breaking dam;

Gifts of the Holy Spirit,

Athens Review article

Rulings on the Army Corps of Engineers

Flood Protection System Passes First Test

Hurricane Rita Man seeps from the ceiling

Path of the storm revealed when flying with the angel

The Evacuation Of Houston, Texas

The book store

Continuously worshiping

Singing in choir;

Another View

Rita Maye

What is a Tsunami

The burning popcorn

Ceather

And the Gift Continue

Search Through Life With Jesus

Dear God, Sometimes your voice comes; opening the silence of my mind.

A whisper a hint, just coming so softly, unexpected and kind, I hear it inside, opening the portals of my heart, soul and mind.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me and I will answer you, I will show you great and mighty things that you did not know.

Poem

Your love comes resembling the wind… from the feathering of an angel wing.

Power of a soft brushing, the breeze falls, softly upon my skin.

That same Holy love encompassed us from within.

The feeling felt… while smiling into a child’s precious face.

The same, while smiling at Mommas jokes before she went away.

The love that is felt covering me while praying in a mystical way.

Raising the guilty stains of sin, levied up from another day,

The Holy one comes unconditionally in his own way.

While were wrapped in emotions, swaying in a spiritual stay.

My salvation surfaces with the fluttering of the mighty wings.

Only trusting God my mind hears angels sing,

The hush of powerful holy wind my soul concedes, the joy Jesus brings’.

Turning my hand to Jesus in praise, knowing God cherishes me in an unending way.

In old age, holding onto Gods presence around;

Sometimes it’ll be showing in a soft melody or just a sound.

I feel you here inside, not words can tell.

When your spirit is around, I feel like I’m under your spell.

Just feelings of contentment unable to describe,

Yet wanting to stand by your side,

The silencing of my mind, awaiting your call so sublime.

Recognizing that powerful sound, while leaving words of hope intertwined.

Tears drip from my cheek while you soften my heart.

Your peopled sheep surround me never to depart.

There like me, were indifferent in a sinful society.

Grasping to your spirit sweet Jesus while finding your love inside me.

Although I feel unworthy to touch your garment hem, I know you’re here with me I kneel to the anointing within.

Feeling your loves call when desperation befalls.

Feeling your love settle softly as a doves descending fall.

Praise God finding Jesus hearing your precious call…

I’ll see heaven after all."

Scripture

Second Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new,

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to him self by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto him self, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we may be made the righteousness of God in him.

Gods Mystical Realism

Words from the Author;

Currently living in south eastern corner of Texas; yet she grew up close by in Dallas, Texas. Throughout her lifetime Wilma always works for a living, alongside her only Husband Joe, for fifty years. Spent the majority of her life raising their children, while working following through with her life long dreams. Working with the public for many years has become rewarding. Raising her two beautiful daughters and helping raise three of her five grandchildren, who live with Wilma and her loving husband Joe, besides keeping an eye on the two granddaughters who live down the road.Meanwhile mentoring a few of her nieces and nephews throughout the years, Wilma loves life, and the fulfillment of loving others. Wilma professes, My Jesus has been the center of my life for most of it. Living with her husband Joe, who never was a worshiping man until his older years. Living in a relationship as Wilma’s is…. makes it hard to worship and walk as close to the Lord as she has wanted. Wilma was tested at times to give up, but a small fire of the Holy Spirit was always flickering in her soul ready to be rekindled."

As in this wonderful book of personal happenings Wilma is definitely being prompted to write, nudged weekly by the Lords words and her subconscious raising the ideas. Swearing she will open her heart to things about her walk with the Holy Spirit that will mesmerize her reader’s, there to fascinate somebody or absorb all of somebody’s attention capturing their mind. I use the word I in first person because this book is about Wilma’s experiences with Christ.

List of characters and their parts

Wilma Sheltman- Wilma is a boisterous old woman with plenty of lived experiences under her belt. Each one carried as weaponry of sorts, when it comes to writing her stories. Wilma has become an entrepreneur throughout the years. Being an entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative. Wilma lived and survived through a disastrous time, therefore telling of the other side of Gods mystical realism in this book. Delivered from a near death experience; Wilma tells of another place. You will see in her story how this happening will change some ones life. By reading this book, you’ll see Gods Mystical reality.

Wilma is an honest person with being credited with her trustworthiness, among her loved ones, besides her love of the Lord Jesus Christ. Wilma is credited with the utmost in honor and admiration, strong moral character or strength, and adherence to ethical principles among her peers throughout the community.

Love of Country and an American citizen from birth. Wilma’s family has resided in the area around East Texas for over one hundred years…. therefore leaving many descendants. Wilma raises her grandchildren, of which they have become the love of her life.

Many times… her momma said, A man is only as good as his word. When her believing in doing the right thing in life; besides loving her fellow man.

Being married to her only husband for fifty years Wilma carries a deep seated love. They both agree that, they should have separated at times, but held onto their love for one another. Writing is somewhat difficult for Wilma. Lost in translation, the left over rewards of her surgery a few years back, Wilma has no short term memory. Each day Wilma continues relearning and recollecting some things she lost during the surgery. Besides losing the ability to remember what she had for supper the night before. Sometimes feelings come of insecurity, embarrassment and unworthiness. This happens especially when someone questions her and asked about something from the day before."

Joe Sheltman; A loving husband, an ogling old man when younger…. Understandable since he was looking at the ones looking at him. Since he was a very handsome young man back then… after all, the war in Vietnam had America with five to one women over men in nineteen hundred and sixty five. Yet today the years have mellowed old Joe into a wonderful loving family orientated man. Joe loves his family, Wilma’s mother always said. Joe is a steadfast old German, who believes in old fashioned values and loves his family. Standing close beside his wife of many years… Joe cherishes her love for him. Especially since time has drawn an immeasurable love between them. There have been times that a divorce factor came into play. Wilma recalls times she struck the shrewd blow she had purposely withheld for so long. In doing this she set the scene for their futures together. Her love for Joe is great, yet she crumples when he calls for her. They both listened to their hearts and stayed close by each other. Cherishing within them selves and knowing, understanding each others personal characteristics. Joe… being the way he is, and his hard- headedness. Joe could have lost his wife many times to his stubbornness, but her love kept her hanging to this kind of relationship."

Angela Sheltman; "Youngest daughter to Joe and Wilma spoiled too. At the sweet age of eighteen she is still getting into trouble. Liking a young man who stretches her from his house to hers, she climbs in and out of windows by night, therefore adding to her Daddy’s future frustrations. Angie is a loving person and Wilma knowing she is special in Gods eyes. Angie is holding onto a gift of the Holy Spirit her self. At the tender age of twelve years old. Angie started telling her Mother of people she could see materialize before her eyes. Knowing of this gift when she was twelve, she tells her momma of seeing her dead grandmother in her closet. There were people walking down the hallway in the night. Many times Wilma wondered of all this and prayed for discernment in her constant complaining of being scared of what she believes is happening. Truth comes with time and as the years follow the gift shows more daily with other things coming into sight that define her visions and some come as prophecies and turn into reality within a week or so. This definition of a gift of the Holy Spirit is shown to Wilma as she prayed for the knowledge of what is taking place with her daughter.

Cute as can be, innocent and a keen thinker too.

Angie can twist her daddy’s emotions easily, since she has continued her struggles in life." Stephanie became head designer at the flower shop therefore training Angie to be a floral designer. Angie went on to become a great floral designer. Being the fabulous designer she is. Except for Angie; the things of the world tend to keep her from her trade.

Brenda Bettenpourt; Older daughter to Joe and Wilma… Brenda has her own family and never bothers her parents unless absolutely necessary. Learning the family business at a young age, being thrown in head first so to speak Joe and Wilma walked away leaving her to learn by advice when needed. Brenda stepped into the family owned business and made a trade for herself. Throughout the past twenty years Brenda came on to be one of the best rental- retail sales managers in this County. Developing the ability to manage and train many employees for the company. Brenda finally went to when Joe and Wilma decided they would venture from the Television rental business into Bail business.

Brother Jonathan Thibodeaux; Pastor of the church a loving person, exceptionally great speaker. His expertise shines when he steps behind the podium. Brother Thibodeaux is master at leading the flock of the Church. There are many things that are involved in describing a masterful pastor. Some concerning the business of the church as well as the managing of the tithing as God speaks of money managing in the Bible. Brother Thibodeaux is pastor to many of the community peace officers association, besides being one of the finest speakers, I’ve heard in quite some time. Being gifted by the Holy Spirit, Brother Jonathan Thibodeaux carries out every task holding onto the Heavenly fathers words. Sometimes he watches what is happening at the church yet he always does what is pleasing to God. In standing before the congregation in the church, being the miraculous speaker he is, Brother Jonathan; keeps the attention of everyone in attendance. Coming before the flock Christianity the members of a church congregation under the leadership of a priest or pastor prayed up and powered up. Brother Thibodeaux comes to deliver the messages sent by our heavenly Father. A family man, and determined, while focusing on helping the needy in the community. Besides the meeting the goals set by the Church. Things he does through the church for the Southern Baptist of Texas. Pastor Thibodeaux came to the Church with great wisdom in showing the committees, within the church, how to get organized and the rewards of doing so. Coming to Lakeland Athens church from his calling he comes with the knowledge of other Church workings. Although previously, biblically led by Christ therefore becoming pastor at a massively large Church in Houston, Texas. Brother Thibodeaux opened the door to raising the membership within the family of believers in Athens, Texas. Completely organizing many new things that have taken place within the fellowship of and through his ministry at the Church brother Thibodeaux is a well trained God faring man. Still reminiscing of younger years of being Brigadier General Patton’s pastor; being a military man himself this reflecting in his outpouring of good wishes for others.

The Grandsons Mission Work

His grandson is a Missionary him and his wife who travel the world therefore delivering people from poverty. Telling of the savior they teach schools and develop them. Brother Jonathan stands to tell of the progress by inviting them to the church to tell of their adventure there. Many people from around the world come to the community church. Understanding his determination in helping world missionaries; overcome the obstacles’ in the way of developing schools, in remote areas of unchartered jungles of the world. With his giving heart and the many resources’ brother Jonathan manages to have these come and tell of their impoverished condition. Therefore the Missionaries take an offering to help their need. While they come to remote areas of the world jungles to open the doors of new cultural changes these missionaries’ stories reach the people who can help them only through the Holy Spirit having them do so. Making way for freshwater wells to be dug and chemicals such as bleach and other things that will help their lifestyle being bought with the money placed into an offering plate. Many Missionaries travel into jungles; an area of tropical rain forest covered with vegetation so dense that it is largely impenetrable. There making place for people; who would otherwise be left to poverty for generations to come. Through all this Pastor Thibodeaux gives abundantly to mission funding; an objective or task that somebody believes it is his or her duty to carry out or to which he or she attaches special