Here is a list of some baptism and christening items that can be used as keepsakes creating treasured memories for years to come.
Gown or Outfit – Choosing heirloom quality fabric and proper storage will help preserve the gown or outfit for future generations or just as a lasting remembrance.
Accessories (socks, shoes, bib, blanket, bonnet, towel) - They all [...]
Now here’s a woman who knows how to LIVE! I read her 40 tips and now I am inspired to put them to work. This may also be helpful information for Godparents and parents to pass on to their children as they grow and are starting to discover this wonderful trip we call life.
1. Take [...]
Painting by: Kim Edge
Even on the hottest day in Austin, TX the waters of Barton Springs are always so cold. This natural spring brings back many memories of my Austinite days and reminds me of a time and place where life was much slower. Take a huge breath of fresh air right before you [...]
We get at least a call a day asking for inspiration for personalizing a baptism blanket and the other day I was asked about what color thread would look nice but not be too overwhelming on a blank white blanket. After some consideration we decided that the pale pink and pale blue glow in the [...]
TOPEKA – Tiffany Dudley made a public declaration of her faith last month in a baptism service at Lake Shawnee.
“I decided to be baptized because the past decisions maybe weren’t the best,” Dudley said. “It’s turning over a new leaf, an outward show of an inward change.”
Dudley was one of six people who took [...]
One of the items that I treasure is the Christening Gown my great-grandmother Katie J. (Blazer) Johnson hand made. I first saw this gown when I was in high school and needed something that had been passed down through the family for an oral report. Mom dug it out of the storage trunk and handed [...]