Child of God

Ben was baptized Sunday, May 13, 2012 — Mother's Day. My grandmother brought the christening gown she handmade for her first child — my mother — for him to wear. That gown was used for all three of her children and for me when I was baptized. It felt so right to have it there for him, knowing he was wrapped up in an entire family history of God and love as his divine life began.

The oil used to anoint the infants smells delicious — like flowers and herbs. It reminded me of the smells you inhale when you walk through a field of wildflowers. I kept smelling Ben's little head and hoped that smell would never go away.

And, of all the babies in the church that day, mine was the only one who didn't cry. What a great experience.