Baptism the Gateway Sacrament to life in the Spirit, life in the Lord.
1. Celebrate Elin’s Baptism each year on this day, 2. Christmas Eve, Jesus B-Day party, and 3. Read to her [and her sisters] every night from the Bible.
“I pray for Elin enough sun to keep her attitude bright no matter how gray the day, enough rain to appreciate the sun, enough happiness to keep her spirit alive.
I pray for Elin enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger, enough gain to satisfy her wanting, enough loss to appreciate all she possesses.
Most importantly I pray for Elin enough grace – so she shares God’s love and light with the world.”And As you know Elin means “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining”.
About 200 years before Christ lived, a rabbi was teaching a group of his students (4 or 5 students) on a little hill outside of their village. As he was teaching, their village was invaded by foreign troops. There was screaming, yelling, mayhem, and fire.
Finally, the rabbi looked up to heaven and screamed: “If only I were God!”One of his students asked him, “Rabbi, what would you do differently if you were God?”
The rabbi answered, “I would do nothing differently, but I would understand.”
The Oboe is used to tune the instruments of an orchestra; similarly, Baptism tunes us to the perfect pitch of God. Today, the music of God reverberates in the heart and soul of Elin a child of God and Joseph and Amy.
In the days and months and years ahead, it will be your task to help her hear the music of God playing within her own heart, to teach her how to bring its harmony, tempo and rhythm into every moment of her life. Joseph and Amy [parents], Kyle and Elizabeth [Godparents], it is your responsibility is to guide Elin so that the love that Jesus anoints her with shines brightly and plays clearly.
Michelangelo Story
One day when Michelangelo was working in his studio, with his hammer and chisel, when a friend walked into his work area, and admired his great talent, “Michelangelo what a great gift to be able to carve a statue from that big chunk of marble.”
Michelangelo said, “No, the statue is already in the marble all I do is draw it out.”
The same is true for each person we meet they have good in them, good that God put in them, we have to find that good, and draw it out.
Amy and Joseph may your gift to your daughter be your faithfulness to loving Jesus, who is Lord and Savior.
May God Be Praised!
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