Little Ones to Him Belong

Today was a special day for us- Maggie was baptized! She looked like a little doll baby and did so well during the service. She didn't even cry when the pastor held her and sprinkled her head with water. I guess she's used to me washing her hair (what little she has)!


All of Maggie's attire today had special meaning. Mama and Daddy gave her the dress and bonnet.


She wore the shoes that I wore at my baptism 30 years ago:

Brendon's mom gave her a bracelet that she wore as a baby. It was engraved with her initials, which are the same as Maggie's: "MW". She also gave her a ring that was worn by her aunt. Mama gave Maggie a cross necklace.

She and I also wore our matching necklaces that Brendon gave us on Mothers' Day. I told Maggie that she has more "bling" than I do!

After the service we had a nice luncheon in the fellowship hall- everything from homemade bread, boiled shrimp, and chicken salad, to pasta salad, broccoli salad, and cranberry salad, to pound cake and 8-layer chocolate cake!

It was a big day for Maggie, and she was pooped by the end of it!

I'll close with the lyrics to a beautiful, touching song the choir sang today in honor of Maggie:

"Little One"

Little one, in my arms, O how I love you;
How I prayed night and day that you'd be mine.
Jesus heard every word- you were His answer;
Little one in my arms, I love you so.

Little one in my arms, how Jesus loves you;
When you laugh, when you cry, He's watching you.
Every night, every day, He's thinking of you;
Little one in my arms, Jesus loves you.

Needless to say, I was the one crying during the service- not Maggie!