Jack's going to extra chemistry lessons with the tutor, along with a few others, to improve his grasp on the whole thing. It's frustrating for me that am just not capable of offering assistance in this area. I think he'll do reasonably well in the exam, though. Once he catches on to concepts, they tend to stick!
Grace bumps up the number of her college days to 4, from 3, this week, which will be a big racheting up of potential stress and tiredness for her. We're hoping that she will continue to cope as well as she has been. Two days a week will be in the main part of the college (not the ASD unit) to do a Level 2 video production course for young women. She's not planning on doing anything like that for a living {g}, it's just that the course involves lots of transferable skills like teamwork, meeting deadlines, using initiative etc. There will be support from the staff of the unit too, which she'll need. She's excited.
Jamie and I are running a Life-Songs Youth Musician Workshop this Saturday. We have a number of kids registered. We're still planning the programme. I'm a little stressed that we haven't completed all the prep work yet, but I am scheduled to be at home all day today, so should be able to get quite a bit done.
I made pancakes for everyone on Shrove Tuesday. Well, okay, they were Aunt Bessie Pancakes, but they were on special offer and I was too busy to make them from scratch. So shoot me! {g} Lent began on Wednesday. I'm not giving anything up or doing anything special. The amount of work we have for Life-Songs and music at church over the next few weeks is going to be discipline enough!
The kids and I are preparing for Baptism on Palm Sunday. A couple of people have asked about that. Yes, I was baptised as an infant and also confirmed, along with my whole class at school, as an 8 year old. But after 12 years since becoming a Christian I've been feeling the need to make an adult public profession of faith. I don't believe that baptism is anything more than an act of obedience, an outward sign, so it's not a problem for me to go through this again, this time as a conscious, adult, personal decision.
We did have the children baptised as infants, but as we were not believers then, it was more a feeling of needing to mark their safe arrival, than anything else. An important social ritual for us, however devoid of spiritual significance. And Grace's baptism was very much mixed up in our memory with her twin brother, Alec's funeral. This is Grace and Jack's mature, considered decision to be set apart as belonging to the Lord. They've both been considering it for some time. And it was their thinking about Baptism's importance that set me thinking about it too. Jamie already had an adult baptism, though by effusion, not immersion, shortly after his conversion 12 years ago, so he will not be joining us! Please pray for us as we approach Palm Sunday!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
~Live-Well-Laugh-Often-Love-Much-Posters.jpg)
14 comments:
We'll be praying.
We too had been sprinkled as infants, and also went through adult baptism by immersion - I am so glad I did. It was a very special time for us, with the support of a pastor we loved, trusted, and were inspired by, in a church which, (albeit as it turned out, very temporarily) felt like a real branch of the true vine - I often think of that period, and in particular our baptism, as the time when we put on the full armour of God. And boy have we needed it since!!!!!
What are you wearing? Not the trite question it would seem, as anyone who has been baptised by immersion will confirm!
I don't know yet, Jackie. What do you recommend? I know it won't be a thin white tee-shirt.{vbg}
I've noticed that most women seem to wear a swimsuit covered by a dark top and shorts (knee length ones) to avoid flapping too much and drenching carpeted churches as they make their way to get changed.
I'm dreading that part, actually. I don't look great coming out of the bath.LOL! Thinking of tying my hair up too. (and waterproof mascara.)
So glad you feel it was worth the effort of a second baptism.
Oh Dorothy! How wonderful!!! And how special for you and the kids to be baptised on the same day! I know it will be a special day that you will look back on with wonderful memories.
I think the swimsuit, covered with t-shirt and shorts idea sounds like the best. IMHO.
I'm so sorry to hear about Grace's twin! I know it was a long time ago, but as I know - you never really 'get over' the loss of a child. I had no idea about Alex and don't remember you mentioning him before. (((HUGS)))
We will definitely be thinking of you all and praying for you on Palm Sunday!
Ah well our church was all dresses see, so I wore a long chambray thing, reliably not see through, but on the advice of the older women, sewed curtain weights in the hem !!!!
Oh and think about feet - crocs would be ideal wouldn't they - I can't remember I think I must have had bare feet, but can't think for the life of me what I put on afterwards .. sandals I should think.
I was very relieved that our pastor was tall, strong, and in good health - a friend of mine was baptised by a frail, elderly pastor and had recurring nightmares about not making back up out of the water LOL - and lets face it I am no small weight.
It's an odd thing, so sombre, so meaningful, and yet with an element of almost farce provided by dripping people, and a man in a suit standing up to his waist in water! (I imagine your pastor won't wear a suit, but ours do!).
Still, yes it was worth it. A time of great blessing (followed by a time of great trial, mind you) - I am sure you will also find it so.
I think we'll pass on the trials part, thank you very much, Jackie.{g} Had enough in the last 50 or so years to last me at least another 50.'A time of great blessing' sounds just the job! LOL!
No, pastor won't be in a suit but also won't be doing what the vicar of St andrew's in Oxford does: wearing fishing waders. That was all very surreal.
Thought flip flips for when I flap through church to get changed. Seemed appropriate.{vbg}
Grace is stressing about her testimony. She thinks it's not exciting enough. ROTFLOL! And I'm worried about my hair.
Jack's taking it all in his stride as per usual
Thanks Dee Dee.
I can go quite long times not thinking about him now. It was nearly 18 years ago.
But David Cameron's little son dying yesterday got me all tearful, I think just remembering how terrible it is. I was quite surprised by my reaction, actually, I was watching the news at the gym as I was on the treadmill and got all blubbery.
Surely the point of the treadmill is to make you not blubbery?
I have to admit to shedding a tear, especially watching Gordon Brown, for whom it obviously brought back such terrible memories.
Dorothy, I did not remember that Grace had a twin brother! Praying that this baptism will make a sweet memory for all of you.
{{{Dorothy}}} Didn't know that Grace had a twin; I'm sure Alec is watching over her as she begins her increased college courseload
I also didn't know Grace is a twin. How exciting that you'll all be baptised!
The Life Songs workshop sounds awesome!
Dorothy - I'm smiling and tearing up - seem to be doing a lot of that this week. How very special for you and the children to make an adult profession of faith. I'll be praying for you all as you approach Palm Sunday....and I'm also committing to praying for Grace and Jack and their various new school endeavors.
God bless you Dorothy, and your little son Alec, your saint in heaven who will be smiling down from heaven upon you both - proud of his his momma and his sister.
Dorothy, what a wonderful day! Will we hear more about it, and did you take photos? What a lovely post. :)
Praying for Grace as she transitions to FOUR days at college! Wow, she's doing so well!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope the Life-Songs youth event went well and that your baptism goes well too.
Jodi
Post a Comment