During my most recent confession, I lamented that I’ve already goofed up on some of my Lenten resolutions. The priest, God bless him, proceeded to remind me that Lent isn’t so much about what we give up but what we take on. Then he pointed to my burgeoning belly and said, “You’ve taken on newRead the whole post >>
Happy Baptismal Day, Madeline!
Four years ago we welcomed you into the Body of the Christ. You were exactly two months old, and you remained wide awake for the entire service (not really a big surprise since you never snoozed much even in those early days). I held you close in your beautiful gown fashioned from your gaba’s weddingRead the whole post >>
Happy Baptismal Day, Baby Rae!
Today we lit a white candle in honor of the day when Baby Rae joined the Body of Christ. We said a prayer together, and Madeline and I looked at pictures of Baby Rae from her Baptismal Day. (We ended up looking at Madeline’s baptism snapshots as well.) Gaba (my mom) fashioned the baptismal gownRead the whole post >>