| 08.12.06 POST-INFUSION? |
Today has been marked with a bit of a restless feeling. I’ve been cleaning my apartment, reading, catching up on emails, and watching the rain pour down over Jacksonville Beach. Infusion School of Creative Worship is over…for now, at least. I couldn’t be more excited about all the incredible things the Lord did in the hearts of all the students. I am still getting emails from students whose lives were transformed. But now I am post-Infusion. The band has gone home. The stage is back to normal. The posters and banners have been taken down. My office has been restored to order (finally!). Nothing left to wait on (except the musicians’ gas receipts). My friend tried to prepare me for this feeling. She said it’s kind of like when a woman is pregnant, and there’s all this anticipation and preparation. Then the baby is born and all attention is on the baby. The past 6 months in my world have been very much taken up with Infusion preparation (meetings, phone calls, emails, planning, more meetings, prayer, study, promoting, still more meetings), so now I’m just wondering “what next, Lord?” I am feeling a whole bunch of stuff. For one, I’m feeling like, “oh gosh! Now I need to catch up on my online journal and post new photos and change my myspace profile!” Then, after that, I’m really feeling like it’s time to start concentrating on songwriting again. (Stay tuned! I’m hoping to post an mp3 of my new song, “No One Like Jehovah” really soon.) Plus, my mind is already racing about all the stuff we can do better and different for next year’s Infusion. I’m really excited about it, and I am asking the Lord for guidance. We will need to start looking at dates for next year. I am also feeling really stirred about worship and intercession, 24-7 prayer, and more teaching that we could be doing throughout the year (like little mini-schools or something). If you attended Infusion School of Creative Worship this year and have a testimony to share, or any creative ideas for the future, I would love to hear from you. Peace and joy, Kelanie |
| 08.08.06 INFUSION!!! |
It has been forever since I have written anything in this journal! Ever since planning for Infusion School of Creative Worship began, I have been a complete slacker in keeping this website up to date. So now it’s time to write again, and the first thing I want to do is tell you about what the Lord did at Infusion. It was amazing! This year was our first time putting the school together. I had so much to learn, and the first thing I learned is that people wait until the last minute to register for stuff. :) Wow! We had 98 students from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. God was so faithful to meet us in our worship times. Every session was an adventure with the Holy Spirit. (And speaking of Holy Spirit Adventures, check out Suzy Wills Yaraei’s new website! www.holyspiritadventures.org) Many of the students really got set free from fear, rejection, hopelessness…and released in sound, dance and prophetic song. All the breakout sessions were incredible! I got to sit in on a few of the workshops when I wasn’t teaching, and I was blown away by the presence of the Lord in the sessions. I could feel such a strong download of revelation and faith, even in the practical teachings. Topics that were covered included songwriting, vocal workshops, instrumental workshops, chart writing, worship evangelism, prophesying on your instrument, electronica worship, worship and missions, and more. Our evening sessions were open to the public, and we were able to take as much time as we wanted to worship Jesus together. Each night was unique and powerful, from the Prophetic song release on Thursday night to the Worship blowout on Sunday night! Don Potter joined us on Friday night and reminded us all of prophetic words that had been spoken over New Life and over Jacksonville 9 years ago. I especially enjoyed Saturday night’s Electronica worship “experiment.” Joel Simmons and Paulette Wooten did a wonderful job leading us into worship and intercession through ambient sounds, loops, and spontaneous song. Everyone in the room was able to participate in a number of ways, including a prayer wall on which worshipers could write prayers or draw prophetic pictures. The evening ended with all of joining together in a spontaneous song of worship, “Spirit come, pour over the world, rain over the world.” I really believe our worship at Infusion made a difference in the atmosphere of the city of Jacksonville, and even in Israel (as we prophetically danced on the streets of Jerusalem). God is doing something powerful and exciting in our city. It is time for the Body of Christ to come together and fill the air with the sounds of worship and prophetic declaration! Peace and joy, Kelanie |
| 03.12.06 |
Dad This week, I was reading my Bible study, and the author said that many people have difficulty understanding God as Abba Father because of a bad relationship with their earthly father. So then I started thinking about my dad and how blessed I am to have a father who loves Jesus, and who reflects the love of God to my family and me. When I was a little girl, my dad would take me out on “Daddy-daughter dates,” which often involved cheeseburgers at the local Tasty Freeze…and Pac-Man (what can I say? I’m a child of the 80s!). We spent lots of time together playing basketball in the backyard (I usually won). Dad taught me how to ride my bike, how to catch a baseball, and all kinds of fun stuff. There was also this one time when he took me swimming in a “special swimming pool,” but I’m really not allowed to talk about that. On my 13th birthday, my dad (who can be a bit sentimental) took me out to lunch and gave me a special gift, reminding me of my commitment to stay pure and wait for my husband. My dad taught me how to walk in relationship with the Lord. He has always been a Godly example in his actions, his attitude, and his responses. He is a steady kind of guy, not easily shaken. Dad has consistently shown me the love of the Father, through good and bad times. He has always been quick to embrace me, even when I fail or need to cry. He’s also great about listening to me when I talk about the things I am passionate about. He is proud of me, and I know it. My dad is also a Pastor…Pastor Norm Gloeckler. So yes, that makes me a Pastor’s Kid. He has been my Pastor pretty much all my life, and I sat under his teaching of God’s Word. Pastor Norm gave me a strong foundation that has kept me standing when my faith has been tested and shaken. My mom and dad have been married for over 36 years, and that is a HUGE deal these days! My dad has always honored and loved my mom, and I have never heard him disrespect her…not even from the pulpit…not even for a laugh. I could go on and on, but mostly I’m just writing this journal entry to honor my dad. Today is his birthday. Happy birthday, dad! Thank you for your Godly example, and for loving and encouraging me so consistently over the years. I love you! |
| 02.15.06 |
Why I Like the Color Orange... Yesterday was Valentine's Day and all was red and pink. It's simply wondrous, really. However, the best flowers I saw anybody receive this year were not red or pink at all. They were orange...star lilies. Orange star lilies rock. I like orange a lot. People who know me well know that orange is Kelanie's favorite. My car is orange, my creative room is orange, my CD is orange, my websites are orange, and my favorite shirt these days is orange. I think my heart might be orange, but I can't really prove that for sure. I also can't prove that God's favorite color is orange, but I think it might be because fire is orange and He is a consuming fire, and He makes the sun turn orange every evening as it sets. And I know this is the most controversial thing I could ever say, but I'm going to say it anyway, so get ready...here it comes. School buses are actually a light shade of orange. Not yellow.Happy day to you! |
| 02.09.06 |
How Do You Say Your Name??? Welcome to my journal page! I am just going to plunge right in to writing now, although I have almost no idea what to say. It seems I have some difficulty when it comes to blogging or online journaling, or whatever you want to call it. Maybe that’s because I haven’t kept a personal journal in the past few years, so I am rusty and out of practice. Check back here often, because I plan on journaling frequently… oh yeah, I’ve got big plans. I plan on being deep, poetic, witty, spiritual, and downright funny. But for now, I will settle for something light… I will start with a short and simple lesson in pronouncing my name, since that tends to be the most frequently asked question that I get from people…and understandably so. My first name, Kelanie, is pronounced kuh-LAH-nee. Make sense? Emphasis on the second syllable…and no, it does not rhyme with Melanie, although the spelling is similar. Now on to my last name, which is terrifically German. (Let me pause here for a moment and express my extreme desire to visit Germany as soon as possible.) Gloeckler is not really all that bad if you just imagine the “o” isn’t there. And plus it rhymes with “heckler.” See how easy that is? I was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, so I suppose technically I am a Yankee (and I pulled for the Steelers in the Super Bowl). All my extended family is from there. But, on the other hand, I was raised in various small towns throughout North and South Carolina, so I am fluent in all things Southern...and that makes me happy. Oh, but the thing is I don’t really like sweet tea very much. Don’t get upset with me. I have been living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida for almost two years, where I am a staff worship leader and songwriter at New Life Christian Fellowship. (Come see me sometime! And if you’re from Pennsylvania, bring Birch Beer and Gibbles Potato chips, please.) |