Today was our annual Child Dedication Sunday, a time we set aside for parents (and grandparents) to publicly commit to raising their kids in the Lord. It's a special time each year, and this year was no exception. Five of our families chose to participate this year. Two of the families have roots that go pretty deep with this church; one family are long-time guests who are becoming part of us; one family are fairly new to us and placed membership recently; one is a mother and son who have been with us in recent months.
It was a good morning all around. We looked at some of the qualities children bring that remind us we all need these qualities, and we talked about the characteristics our children need to see us living in front of them day to day. Our parents committed... we as a church family affirmed and pledged... shepherds blessed and prayed... just a good way to spend time together. Sundays like today bring added meaning to the phrase, family of faith.
We're getting rain here, and lots of snow in the mountains... snow a low as 2000 feet in the Sierras with as much as 2 more feet coming down over the next day or so. As troublesome as that can sometimes be, I'm really feeling for those folks experiencing blizzard conditions in the Midwest and those recovering from tornado damage in Arkansas. God bless!
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