This Child Is a Gift Entrusted to Our Care
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We receive this child with gratitude and wonder. We do not need to be perfect parents in order to love faithfully and grow in wisdom. We can ask for help, repair mistakes, and learn day by day. This child is not our possession but a person of God-given dignity entrusted to our care. Our home can become a place where grace is practiced and love is made visible.
Scripture References
Psalm 127:3
"Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him."
James 1:17
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
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