Parker's Family Dedication

At Pinelake, we have the opportunity to participate in Family Dedication with each little one. During the service, we commit as parents to raise our children in a home that is committed to the Lord. We pick out a "life verse" for the child and commit to praying that over them throughout their life. You can read more about that here including Thomas' life verse. See Thomas' dedication here. For Parker, we chose Psalm 1:1-4:

Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in the way of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree

planted by streams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither.

In all that he does, he prospers.

I love that the elders, deacons, and anyone else gathers around the families to pray. It made me a little anxious to hold Parker while everyone was praying for us, but it was a very special time.

We are so thankful God gave us this little guy (well not so little guy!) to be a part of our family!