Maderville

We will, with God's help.

Father Tom gave one of the best sermons today. He spoke about being radicals in our faith and John the Baptist and how radical he was. He also talked about how Landry's baptism was also a renewal of OUR commitments to God. Each time he referred to her by name, it made my heart skip a beat. He blessed her with the holy water and sealed her with oil. She is and always will be God's child...she is just ours to enjoy here on earth. We were so happy to have Landry baptized on the day we celebrate the baptism of Jesus. Since Landry wasn't born on Christmas Day as she was due, it was really special to have her baptized on this holy day. We promised to raise her in a Christian home and guide her in her walk with the Lord and we will, with God's help.
Earlier in the week, I called the very talented James Martin to ask him a favor. He is a baritone that sings in our choir and I asked him to sing something special for today's service. James has the most gifted voice...it is truly breathtaking. He sang at my wedding, Sophie's funeral and at the dedication of her playground so naturally I wanted him to sing today and of course he didn't disappoint. You could have heard a pin drop when he began to sing and he gave me a priceless gift...thank you, James!