Dedication prayers and blessing

For the dedication we stood in our yard with all of our friends and family around us. We had our parents and our Grandma Pierce pray for the three of us. We chose the verse Zephaniah 3:17 and read it as a blessing over Ryder, then I read this Celtic verse over him because it just seemed appropriate for the day.

My prayer for you:

May the Father of Life pour out His grace on you;

May you feel His hand in everything you do

And be strengthened by the things He brings you through:

This is my prayer for you.

May the Son of God be Lord in all your ways;

May he shepherd you the length of all your days,

And in your heart may he receive the praise:

This is my prayer for you.

And despite how simple it may sound,

I pray that His grace will abound

And motivate everything you do;

And may the fullness of His love be shgared through you.

May His Spirit comfort you, and make you strong,

May He discipline you gently when you are wrong,

And in your heart may He give you a song:

This is my prayer for you.

May Jesus be Lord in all your ways,

May he shepherd you the length of all your days,

And in your heart may he receive the praise:

This is my prayer for you, my prayer for you.

It was a beautiful moment to literally be surrounded by our close friends and family for this very special day. I will never forget it...