Charlotte's dedication

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

 

Yesterday we dedicated Charlotte at our church, Riverland Hills Baptist.  As Baptists, we believe in dedicating a baby to the Lord to show the parents' commitment to raising her in a Christian household with strong Christian beliefs and morals.  Baptists believe that a person is not saved until he or she makes the decision on his own and is baptized by immersion.  Just a little background if you were not familiar as to why we did not christen or baptize her.

 

 

We had so many family members join us to celebrate the day, and following church, we had brunch at one of our favorite restaurants, Alodia's.  It was a good time with family celebrating our sweet girl and our promise to raise her to know and love Jesus.

 

What an important task we have been given.  It still amazes me that God gave her to us.  After all, Charlotte is His.  He created her, and trusted WEG and me enough to give us that enormous blessing of being her parents.  Out of everyone in the world, He chose us especially for her.  This is what I remind myself when the days come that make me feel like I am failing and I am not doing things right.  That I'm not the perfect mother.  Truth is, I'm not the perfect mother...who is?  But, I'm the perfect mother for Charlotte, and God thought so, too, or else He would not have entrusted His child to me.  So every day, I'll remember the promises we made at Charlotte's dedication and strive to be the Christian example that my daughter needs.  When she sees me, I want her to see Jesus in me.  It's the most important job I have.

 

 

 

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. ⁷ Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. ⁸ Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ⁹ Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9