\nWe recently baptized our one-year-old son, Graham. And I am still smiling about it. I adore this ritual. I absolutely love the oath that the parents take and all the love you can feel from the congregation. I loved seeing Lilah place her hand on his head as we prayed. And more than anything, I love the hymn, God Claims You<\/em>, that is traditionally sang at our church<\/a> after each baptism. I actually love it so much that I sing it to my kids almost every day.<\/p>\n

So, it didn’t surprise me one bit that when the congregation started singing the first verse, Graham immediately calmed down from his anxious what-the-heck-is-going-on-and-why-is-my-hair-soaked state. He wasn’t so sure about being in unfamiliar arms. Or about everybody looking at him. And then getting water splashed all over his head. But, our pastor <\/a>said that as soon as the singing began, she could feel his little body relax.
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Here’s a sampling of the lyrics:
\nGraham, Graham God claims you
\nGod helps you, protects you and loves you, too.<\/em><\/p>\n

We this day do all agree
\na child of God you\u2019ll always be\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

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Brady and Kylie love you so
\nThey vow to help your faith to grow\u2026
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What’s funny is that when I Google’d the song to find the official lyrics, the top link was my post about Lilah’s baptism<\/a>!! So, obviously, I am a bit obsessed with this song \ud83d\ude42 I guess there are worse things in life, right?<\/p>\n

Anyways, I am so thankful that we were blessed with our little guy and know that he truly is a child of God. Too bad God can’t clean his son’s diapers and pick up all the food he throws on the floors these days \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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