Raising Our Daughter

Susan and I have been discussing the imminent task of raising our daughter. We want to adhere to the scripture from Proverbs 22:6-”Train a child in the way (s)he should go, and when (s)he is old (s)he will not turn from it”-and as she grows up, we trust that God will always be seen by her as her safehaven. The Rock of her salvation.

 We are not Catholic, so we don’t adhere to traditions such as having rosaries around the house or praying to saints. I don’t have a problem with having beads in my hand while praying to the Lord, but praying to Mary or the saints is against scripture. 

We go to a Presbyterian church, which for years I considered to be a liturgical protestant denomination. The Cadillac Presbyterian church in Cadillac, MI is one such example. It is a beautiful church with a great history. And the people of God are starting to grow again in that church as well. Some good things are happening.

Ok, enough rambling. Lord, we lift up our daughter to you!

First Communion Gifts

I love history and for some time now, I have wanted to read about early church history. I have done some reading about it, but I have wanted to read the Catholic church’s perspective of early church history since as an organized body, they were right there.

It is so interesting to me how the traditions of orthodoxy have changed and transformed and yet have stayed so much the same. According to the website linked, first communion gifts are a huge deal.

 From what I read on first communion gifts in wikipedia (yes, someone specifically wrote about that topic), Lutherans are one of the few protestant churches to practice first communion.Also on that site is a book called, Catholicism for Dummies, and a book called, John Paul II For Dummies. That that one cracks me up.