Friday, February 3, 2012

No Greater Joy


The Sunday before last, my children chose to be baptized. Oh happy, happy day.

Little Jane was the one who led the way. She's been asking to be baptized for several months now. What do you say when your 6 year-old begs you to be baptized? Yes! You say yes!

On the eve of her baptism, Peter and Lucette decided now was them time for them, too. And the three of them shared the day together. A shared memory made of declaring who their life belonged to. What a gift for us all.

Pops did the "dunking" as Jane labeled it. And before he did so, he read the verse we chose for each of them when they were just babes in arms:

Peter -
"Speak Lord, for your servant is listening" 1 Samuel 3:10

Lucette
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights" James 1:17

Jane -
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" Matthew 5:8


And the verse on my heart that day? 
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth"
3 John 1:4