No wonder we women can’t wait for our wedding day!
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On August, 22nd at my church we are having “baby dedication Sunday”, which is for kids age 12 and under. We did a dedication of my two girls at my former (and also beloved) church. It’s essentially a brief ritual by which you and the church as whole agree to raise these children in true Christianity. I’m not sure why I did it, I really wasn’t at all on board with the faith at that time.
I had a relative who did a Baptism and Christening of their adopted children in the Catholic church. That’s the first time I ever learned they were two different things, despite 12 years of Catholic school! The upside to that is that in such an event you know you’re required to bring baptism and/or christening gifts. With a dedication, no one quite knows what to do but we were really blessed that family and friends came and showed their love.
Unlike my Catholic upbringing, in the Christian faiths I’ve attended, baptism is a serious and thoughtful commitment that really requires maturity. I’ve feared sharing my faith with my kids, because my questioning stage was LONG. I think most of us never really complete that phase but I’m at a point where I can stop the questions long enough to move from “learning” to “doing”. Amelia knows the “Our Father” and is learning to pray and I pray with Zoe. Started reading Psalm 16 aloud every morning too. But a rededication? I don’t think so for now.
How do you share your faith with your kids, especially if your spouse is not on board? Ideas? Share there here!
This post is sponsored by Molly Brown, London.
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Brigid Kim says
What I love about an infant baptism is that it shifts the emphasis to God’s choice, God’s decision and God’s faithfulness. I think just as the initiative in the baptism comes from outside the child, so too does the initiative in salvation come from outside ourselves. It is often forgotten that our salvation is not about our own faith. It’s about God’s faithfulness. Baptism, and especially infant baptism, points to this. I think we should treat children as little disciples from day one. Thank you for sharing Molly.
Brigid Kim … a fellow Catholic
Brigid Kim says
What I love about an infant baptism is that it shifts the emphasis to God’s choice, God’s decision and God’s faithfulness. I think just as the initiative in the baptism comes from outside the child, so too does the initiative in salvation come from outside ourselves. It is often forgotten that our salvation is not about our own faith. It’s about God’s faithfulness. Baptism, and especially infant baptism, points to this. I think we should treat children as little disciples from day one. Thank you for sharing Molly.
Brigid Kim … a fellow Catholic