Today is the day of my dd Mary's Spiritual Birthday. She was baptised this day, back in 1996. What a glorious road it has been, raising this precious girl up in the church. She has such a heart for the Lord and always has, from as early as she could speak.
I have provided some information regarding Baptism, from the Lutheran point of view. We are Missouri-Synod Lutherans. If you do not agree with infant baptism, you are fully within your right, but please do not come onto my blog and post nasty things and tell me how I am wrong. I will delete any posts I deem ugly, spiteful, nasty, or that appear just plain argumentative. Thanks! 
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 The Dove - This is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, from the account of Jesus' baptism. "Then John gave this testimony: 'I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on Him. I would not have known Him, except that the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.'" - John 1:32-34
 Holy Baptism - Holy Baptism is represented by the shell, which pours water. The baptismal candle represents the Holy Spirit, which appeared as flames with the Apostles on Pentecost. The Bible underneath it all is God's Word, as Holy Baptism is the water and the Word, through which the Holy Spirit works. At the center is Christ, represented by a common Greek Christogram combined with a cross.
Holy Baptism in Luther's Larger Catechism
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3.17.2007 - hi again
you DID forget the mint shakes at McDonald's today though ;-)