The Baptism

My husband and I have had a busy day with yard work. We had our first light snow fall yesterday but today was beautiful fall weather. We took advantage of the nice day and cleaned off our garden and trimmed some tree branches and hauled it to the dump sight. I feel I deserve to relax and spend a little time looking at pictures and blogging.

October 5th at 8AM, Dad and Mom are getting our new granddaughter dressed and in her car seat. Just a little hard with the long white Baptism gown.
Before the service all the children, including her cousin sit by her and admire her.

Baptism is not something we do but God coming to us, the Word of God in and with the water, a life-giving water, rich in grace, and a washing of the new birth in the Holy Spirit.

Titus 3: 5-8 " He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously thorough Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by His Grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying."

This is her with the pastor and her sponsors. She is being held by our youngest daughter. Our Son-in-law couldn't be there but He also is a sponsor.

Our youngest daughter with her new niece.

She is Godparent (sponsor) for all five of the children. She loves each one dearly.

Dad with his 10 day old daughter.

I love watching our daughter with her babies.
After the service she talks with a friend about her precious fifth child.

Here we are with the family.

Grandpa (Papa) gets his turn holding the sweet little baby on her Baptism day.
Her cousin holds her when we get back to the house. He thinks she is pretty cute!
Pictures of the older 4 children on their Baptism were on display. You can see part of the Certificate of Baptism. It is so nice with gorgeous art work. Our oldest granddaughter looked at it and said, "It is so pretty it looks like angels painted it!" I thought that was sweet!

The table all set, ready for the open house.


Here she is in her white gown. It would be interesting to hear what you wore at your Baptism! I will need to ask my mother, I do know I was Baptised at 1 week old at our home since our pastor was leaving for vacation. The white gown certainly isn't necessary but it dose symbolize and remind us of the forgiveness, New birth in Christ and how God cloths us in his Grace. In Isaiah 61 :10 it says, For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness' . . . In Revelation 7 :13 -14 Then one of the elders asked me, "these in white robes who are they, and where did they come from?" I answered, "Sir, you know." and he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.



Just like a sleeping Angel. She has been adopted by God into His family. (Kingdom)
The cute little brown moccasins have been worn by each of the 5 children. They were also worn by their father when he was a new born. What a cute tradition for their family!
Mom shows her cute little foot with the brown suede moccasin!
She kept her Gown on for most of the day. Here I am at 4PM just enjoying the special moment.