A Very Special Day

Well, this last Sunday was a very special day--a blessing and a day to remember.  Not only was it Mother's Day (my first Mother's Day!), but it was also the day of Lyla's dedication at church.  I put the video of the entire dedication on here for those of you who want to see it.  It's about 12 minutes long.  Lyla was an absolute doll during the whole thing.  I thought she would sleep through it because she was very sleepy right before we went up to the front of the church.  But as soon as we got up there and she saw all the faces, she perked up.  And during the prayer when the family gathered around her, she thought it was just the funniest thing.  She was talking and squawking throughout that whole final prayer and even for about 15 minutes after we went back to our seats!  She knew something special was going on. If you watch the video you can tell when she talks because we all look at each other and kind of giggle when she does it.  All in all it was a wonderful experience and we will always treasure it in our hearts.  More importantly, we will pray for the wisdom and strength to live by the commitments we made that day to raise Lyla in a home centered on Jesus. 

"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.  Impress them on your children.  Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."  Deuteronomy 6:6-7

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. " Proverbs 22:6   

Lyla really liked my Mother's Day rose. :)

This is the gift that Joel gave me for Mother's Day--the stones are Citrine, Lyla's birth stone, and they are heart-shaped.  What a very thoughtful gift from a very wonderful husband.