Miranda's Baptism

Two years ago today my daughter Miranda was baptized. It was a great day and we are very proud of her and the decision that she made. I wrote this poem for her back then and read it to her at lunch when we went out to celebrate with friends and family. We were anxiously waiting / Our dreams to be fulfilled / Full of fear and trembling / As this love was revealed // Our lives were changed forever / She was so fragile and so small / Questioning all we knew / As we journeyed through it all // As we held her we knew / A brand new kind of love / Completely without merit / Her presence was enough // We bowed our heads and wondered / How He could trust us with such a task / We prayed for faith and wisdom / To do whatever He has asked // We’ve been through many struggles / And many victories / We’ve made mistakes along the way / That brought us to our knees // We’ve watched her grow in wisdom / And find peace in God’s embrace / She found joy in “Jesus Loves Me” / And now has comfort in “Amazing Grace” // And as she’s buried in the water / With her life she will proclaim / I was dead in my transgressions / But I found life in Jesus’ name //