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My Mom's church has their Vacation Bible School this week. On Saturday they had a fun day at the church to kick things off. The kids had a blast!
Today was a very special day for our family. We had Samuel's dedication this morning at church. Both Nathan & Emma were interested in and excited about this event.
Question: What is Baby Dedication?
Many Christian churches practice Baby Dedication instead of infant Baptism.
Answer: A Baby Dedication is a ceremony in which believing parents, and sometimes entire families, make a commitment before the Lord to submit a child to God's will and to raise that child according to God's Word and God's ways.
Responsibilities Involved in Baby Dedication
Christian parents who dedicate a child are making a promise to the Lord to do everything within their power to raise the child in a godly way, prayerfully until he or she can make a decision on his or her own to follow God. Parents who make this vow of commitment are instructed to raise the child in the ways of God, and not according to their own ways. Some of the responsibilities include teaching and training the child in God's Word, demonstrating an example of godliness, disciplining according to God's ways, and praying earnestly for the child.An Example of Baby Dedication in Scripture
- And she (Hannah) made a vow, saying, "O LORD Almighty, if you
will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not
forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the
LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on
his head." 1 Samuel 1:11 (NIV)
When God answered Hannah's prayer by giving her a son, she remembered her vow:
- "As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood
here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and the
LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD.
For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And he worshiped
the LORD there. 1 Samuel 1:26-28 (NIV)
Our little guy is growing so fast... it's just amazing! He's is such a blessing!
Another nice day to go to the nearby school and play a little while:
The other day Brian took Nathan to run through the fountain at our alma mater. Few of you know Brian's claim to fame here-- Back in February 1990, Brian, his good friend Greg, and a few other guys were the first to run through this fountain when it was initially turned on. (Too bad we don't have pictures of that!)
This was a busy week for us... besides the fair, there were other activities like a MOPS play date at the park...
It was fun but we are looking forward to a less busy week this week!
I entered some photos in the fair again this year. Here's the rundown:
Nathan submitted three projects for Mini 4-H again this year. At our house he made:
