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Mar. 18, 2008

Owyn's Baptism

This past Sunday baby Owyn was baptized in our home church (Orthodox Presbyterian). What does that mean to us?

The Westminster Larger Catechism instructs us as to the basic nature of baptism:

Baptism is a sacrament of the new testament, wherein Christ has ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, to be a sign and seal of ingrafting into himself, of remission of sins by his blood, and regeneration by his Spirit; of adoption, and resurrection unto everlasting life; and whereby the parties baptized are solemnly admitted into the visible church, and enter into an open and professed engagement to be wholly and only the Lord's. (Q. 165; cf. Gal. 3:26-27; Titus 3:5; Rom. 6:3-5)

Owyn wore the same baptismal gown my husband and his brothers wore when they were baptized as infants, many, many years ago.....(my mother-in-law saves everything!)

Theo missed the baptism - he unfortunately was sick that day and had to stay home. Thankfully, my sister and her husband were visiting for the weekend and my brother-in-law was willing to stay home from church to babysit.

Aside from the seriousness (and joy) of the event, what was most memorable were those "mommy" moments when all my hands and feet were tied up- literally! Owyn started crying about half-way through while the pastor was talking and our family was standing up front of the church in front of the whole congregation. My husband was holding the baby....I put my finger in the baby's mouth to keep him quiet (he prefers that to a pacifer). At the same time, Sonya, who was standing up front with us, started crawling around on the floor and started lifting up my skirt! I gave her a swift kick on her feet. She got the point. If Theo had been up front with us, I wouldn't have had any feet or hands left to discipline him at that moment...(there's at least a 50% chance or more he would also have been a little restless).

Anyways, thanks be to God for His sign and seal of the covenant promises in this most solemn of events.

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Mar. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 4sweetums

I love the gown with so much family tradition behind it. How wonderful to have something like that. I am glad you had such a special day with your family.
Blessings,
Dawn

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Mar. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AnneShaw

Congratulations! Ah, the dangers of wearing a skirt with children around... ;)
Love the picture of you and the kids. What a beautiful baptismal gown!

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Mar. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 5atkins

Owyn's baptism is a precious and wonderful thing! I love the picture of you with all three little ones! I am guessing dh was taking the picture! :) Praying Theo is better now!

I know what you mean about the horrors done to children that seem unimaginable to me as well!
Rom 1:28-32
28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; 32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. NASU
Oh the grace that God restrained my depravity, and yet I still have committed so much sin against a Holy God, even in this list! But I am forgiven because of His great mercy, thankfully! What a reason to praise His Resurrection tomorrow and every day!

Thanks for sharing and listening! In Christ, Eva

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We're "dipping our toes" in the home-schooling waters. It's preschool at home together with our almost 4 yr.old daughter and 2 yr. old son. Join us for journeys in the land of a princess at play, pajama melt-downs, potty-tales and lively, creative and strong personalities in this family's preschool world. P.S. Mom is pregnant (baby due Jan.10 '08).