Christening

Was at a christening yesterday in a church of England church. Full of ceremony and robes and candles, standing up and sitting down, reading things out together. Even though I struggle to see the whole point of the christening, it was a lovely day and hopefully got the family thinking about the point of church and everything. The priest conducted a lovely ceremony...though some of the things were borderline dodgy about what I think she was saying the water was doing. (Now I understand why our pastor goes on and on about how at a adult baptismal service the water is doing nothing, it is just a symbol).

Please pray that I will be able to point Lucy's little eyes towards Jesus as she grows up. It seems difficult with the distance and everything but all things are possible with our God. And I also believe this role is biblically the responsibility of the parents and not mine but I have been invited to have an influence on Lucy's life so I plan to use it. My own God-parents have never even spoken to me about salvation or anything remotely biblical.

Also pray for the parents we know that they will look to their heavenly Father for instruction in parenting and not on the norm around them. That they will be brave enough to do what they feel convicted to do with their children, in discipline or in any area, even if their family and friends think it is strange.