A few weeks ago, my sisters and I dedicated our new little ones to God. We invited friends and family to be a part of this special day with us and we held the ceremony, which my dad officiated, in our back yard. My father-in-law took most of our photos and Phil and I passed the camera back and forth a little too. Here's a peek at our afternoon. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5M62jv9x20jd6DaSrRB0M2gJddg2BrpxWCWcY7busHkXojCFhQ6F8bNNXCgtErnYxdVAth_W7heMEourMJIsB3XErA7lPH-PVZ0QpnEgT1JoPfbEQc9c-knQDdYATiBWvyDgIhQ7QXo/s640/img_2290-Edit.jpg)
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Aletta is wearing a dress knit by our great grandmother, who she is named after. My sister Cara also wore this dress when she was dedicated. How amazing is that?
How special is this! I love the picture of the guys all snapping pics of the littles at the same time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Kirsty, what does the lighting of the candles signify? Thank you. Maria Danilaki-Wehrhahne
ReplyDeleteHi Maria. The first candle represents the life of the child. The second represents redemption through the blood of Christ. The third represents the dedication of the child to a life of purity. :)
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