Baptism is God’s most beautiful and magnificent gift.... We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is called gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own; grace since it is given even to the guilty; Baptism because sin is buried … Continue reading John-Paul: Made New in Christ
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4 Weeks.
Today I am 4 weeks old! To my Mother's delight, I can now breastfeed exclusively in the cradle hold! Big victory. I stopped needing the shield a few days ago, and now I want to eat all the time! I met my Grammy, Heidi, and she spoiled me and the parents for 10 days. I'm … Continue reading 4 Weeks.
A Grateful Father
This post is written by Ashlie’s lesser half, Joshua. On many occasions over the life of this blog, Ashlie has invited me to write a post to capture my thoughts on this dillightful adventure. As much as I love talking about myself to anyone who would listen, I’ve never been motivated enough to sit down … Continue reading A Grateful Father
One Week Old.
Today I am one week old! Mostly I eat, sleep and make messy diapers, but here are a few other things that I've done... I also went for a short ride in my ring sling while mama took the shortest walk of her life. I rode in the car to visit Karen, the "milk maven" … Continue reading One Week Old.
John-Paul: A Birth Story
Name: John-Paul Steward Dill Date of Birth: November 5, 2014 Time of birth: 2:06am Weight: 7 pounds 7 ounces Length: 21 1/4 inches See Guessing Game winners at the bottom of the post! Ah! The day finally came! The day that cannot be circumvented in any way...but that a pregnant woman must go through: Birth … Continue reading John-Paul: A Birth Story