tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post1821481244196460004..comments2024-03-29T02:20:22.383-05:00Comments on Hands, Head and Heart: Baptism on the LakeMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927773650999571509noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-76349792530062869552020-02-12T08:05:11.662-06:002020-02-12T08:05:11.662-06:00Keep up the good work; I read few posts on this we...Keep up the good work; I read few posts on this website, including I consider that your blog is fascinating and has sets of the fantastic piece of information. Thanks for your valuable efforts. <a href="http://www.premierairandheat.com/" rel="nofollow">air conditioning repair near me</a><br />Jason Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659950211085370868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-3270354277995371702011-07-07T21:43:21.952-05:002011-07-07T21:43:21.952-05:00I love that you posted this experience for all of ...I love that you posted this experience for all of us to be inspired by. Congratulations to both of you. : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879306823159498316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-91501033678363499782011-06-30T21:09:35.399-05:002011-06-30T21:09:35.399-05:00You gave me goose bumps all over! Congratulations...You gave me goose bumps all over! Congratulations to the both of you....and God bless your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-17140857864827808112011-06-27T02:33:42.753-05:002011-06-27T02:33:42.753-05:00Good on you and your son!
I was also christened i...Good on you and your son!<br /><br />I was also christened in the Methodist church as a baby and then baptised by immersion on a cold August night (in Australia) when I was 15. My Mum was over 50 when she decided to be immersed and my Dad also chose to go through the waters the same day even though they had been Christians for decades! <br /><br />I'm glad I found your post while doing someSteph Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303882014479475223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-29579567780959161852011-06-18T09:58:05.504-05:002011-06-18T09:58:05.504-05:00enjoyed reading this special time for you and your...enjoyed reading this special time for you and your son...I wasnt baptized until I was 36 when I first accepted Christ as my Saviour...salvation is life changing and baptism is a beautiful picture to the world of what takes place at salvation...blessings to you both!<br />hugs<br />LindaPayne Holler Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00943568278794803139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-29040389750391683442011-06-18T02:09:22.342-05:002011-06-18T02:09:22.342-05:00Melanie, what a wonderful experience to share with...Melanie, what a wonderful experience to share with us. I was baptized in the church but my oldest daughteR was baptized in the river and it was such a beautiful sight. I could just imagine Jesus coming up out of the river when John baptized Him!!! Stay in Christ always!!!! God Bless!!NancyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356159640911644234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-40777250682611489052011-06-17T17:25:00.384-05:002011-06-17T17:25:00.384-05:00Oh Melanie! I am so HAPPY for you and your preciou...Oh Melanie! I am so HAPPY for you and your precious William! I will pray that Jonathon will take the "plunge" one day soon. It is so very special. You have wiped away your sins! Isn't that a special and incrediable feeling. I know that being baptized does not mean that you will nvere sin again, I mean we are only human after all, and the Lord knows we will. But to have that feeling Mary Friederichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631555336926587360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-32114729739596640062011-06-17T16:59:12.610-05:002011-06-17T16:59:12.610-05:00One of my grown daughters, wife and mother of thre...One of my grown daughters, wife and mother of three, was baptized by emersion several years ago. We had brought them up in the Methodist Church too. I was so taken by her decision, and ever since I have thought I should also. Your testimony has nudged me closer...seamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117363020483298338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-49329062110902512322011-06-17T06:57:14.522-05:002011-06-17T06:57:14.522-05:00What a precious experience. I hope this helps your...What a precious experience. I hope this helps your son cling to that decision to be strong and make right choices in life!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590521335454231821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-50981734487328550782011-06-16T23:13:25.204-05:002011-06-16T23:13:25.204-05:00What a wonderful blessing. May Fatherbring many Go...What a wonderful blessing. May Fatherbring many God-adventures into your lives.Linda from Georgianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-10039805322879163022011-06-16T21:32:39.697-05:002011-06-16T21:32:39.697-05:00Words alone cannot express the joy in my heart aft...Words alone cannot express the joy in my heart after reading this post. :0) So glad to hear you've been baptized and was able to share that experience with your son.<br />Big Hugs!<br />Melisaabuggin2stamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272309169649508722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-74421242326312218482011-06-16T21:25:12.834-05:002011-06-16T21:25:12.834-05:00Thanks for telling us about this wonderful event i...Thanks for telling us about this wonderful event in your life, Melanie. I, too, was baptized by sprinkling as a 16 y/o and then by immersion as a 28 y/o. I'm SO glad I did it again by immersion. It's a whole different experience and I loved it. Congrats! (BTW, love the lighthouse card.)Lynn B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13887485630018871198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-91274884821429501722011-06-16T11:18:20.490-05:002011-06-16T11:18:20.490-05:00Congratulations Melanie on your baptism! I too wa...Congratulations Melanie on your baptism! I too was baptized as a baby and finally last summer took the plunge in the icy waters of a lake in Alaska. We are called to be obedient and baptism is such I simple act of that, but so precious! God bless you! Also LOVE the lighthouse card!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202568218403235857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-31046435029118628102011-06-16T10:20:32.503-05:002011-06-16T10:20:32.503-05:00Thank you Melanie for sharing this special event w...Thank you Melanie for sharing this special event with us! Blessings to your family!Lagenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784690625244899150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-65719069227620879812011-06-15T23:25:29.958-05:002011-06-15T23:25:29.958-05:00Very, very, very special time. I was immersion ba...Very, very, very special time. I was immersion baptised as an adult after infant baptism in another church.<br />I have also been blessed to see both my children baptised, (after us using the infant baptism service as a consecration of them to God), and my DH making a deeper commitment and being baptised for a second time.kiwimeskreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001838083285721377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-14722332857120205992011-06-15T21:56:04.775-05:002011-06-15T21:56:04.775-05:00Children learn by example and what a wonderful les...Children learn by example and what a wonderful lesson you have shown to your children! Bless you and the guys!PatsyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211969747122967305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-67144812934098977292011-06-15T20:21:39.215-05:002011-06-15T20:21:39.215-05:00This is such a special moment in your family's...This is such a special moment in your family's life.I believe in the power of prayer and so did you and the Lord gave you your son that day as you both shared the baptism. Congratulations and God Bless.gayle-rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644055751396437965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-75036119402125724672011-06-15T20:07:26.060-05:002011-06-15T20:07:26.060-05:00This is a blessing and I bet the angel with our Lo...This is a blessing and I bet the angel with our Lord is dancing all around.. Congratulation for you and your familyBarbara Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448245162513943306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-65260846424392951402011-06-15T18:20:51.982-05:002011-06-15T18:20:51.982-05:00Awe... congrtulations, Melanie. Thank you for shar...Awe... congrtulations, Melanie. Thank you for sharing this special experience with us!<br />Hugs!Wordbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200811985412303553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-87309925645234583082011-06-15T17:44:10.557-05:002011-06-15T17:44:10.557-05:00How awesome! What a blessing for the boys to hav...How awesome! What a blessing for the boys to have a good Christian momma. You will both remember this forever. I'm so happy for you both.cgargushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464552161672799638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-18516743772273903872011-06-15T16:54:57.918-05:002011-06-15T16:54:57.918-05:00This is absolutely fantastic. I can almost hear an...This is absolutely fantastic. I can almost hear angels singing.iCreateforfunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599046665579793560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-33541360998316665482011-06-15T16:38:43.609-05:002011-06-15T16:38:43.609-05:00What a precious memory you have there...so meaning...What a precious memory you have there...so meaningful! A wonderful witness too.Jan Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940482799530456814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-32345885100177410232011-06-15T16:15:04.184-05:002011-06-15T16:15:04.184-05:00What a blessing for you, and a wonderful memory fo...What a blessing for you, and a wonderful memory for William. I can't think of anything more precious that could have been shared between you two. Thank you for sharing your story and your photo...I'm off for the tissues now! Hugs!Patti Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895474215420399958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-63982147930631069582011-06-15T14:50:36.074-05:002011-06-15T14:50:36.074-05:00There are angels singing in heaven for you and you...There are angels singing in heaven for you and you son showing an outward sign of how you are on the inside -- thank you for sharing. If you have time watch this baptism (its is about 7 minutes long) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pa_G7AILkjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656412719706681674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322131728733618591.post-4185848779148702542011-06-15T14:24:37.445-05:002011-06-15T14:24:37.445-05:00This is awesome!!! Congratulations to both of you....This is awesome!!! Congratulations to both of you. <3Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704566815569023970noreply@blogger.com