April 28 is a special day, the anniversary of my baptism.
While it happened before I came to live in you, that sacramental encounter with God gave way to the faith experiences I shared with my family in you.
Certainly there were festive celebrations for religious holidays. And then there were those other experiences embedded into daily life, like as we gathered around the table for a meal, and began it with a prayer.
In baptism, the candle serves an important role, reminding us of the light of Christ. I'm sure that's a large part of the reason why I liked having a lit candle at dinner. Mom started the custom when I was a child, and it's a fond memory I have of the dinner table.
And the light of that memory continues to linger and won't fade into the shadows anytime soon as it continues to reveal a sense of God we shared in our home together.
All my relations,
God's blessings,
Paul
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