When we knew we were expecting a baby girl, I wanted her last name to bear the same initials as her Daddy. Like other excited parents, we browsed baby websites trying to shortlist names which sound good and have good meanings. We used to worship at Evangel Family Church and our Senior Pastor's daughter was named Dayna. She was a very learned young lady, highly intelligent and a fervent woman of faith. When I proposed this name to the hubs, he liked it. It was one of the names we both … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Baby Dedication
We will be dedicating Dana this Sunday in our Church and a colleague asked me today the significance of Baby Dedication, hence this post.Question: What is Baby Dedication?Answer: A Baby Dedication is a ceremony in which believing parents, and sometimes entire families, make a commitment before the Lord to submit a child to God's will and to raise that child according to God's Word and God's ways. Many Christian churches practice Baby Dedication instead of infant Baptism. Responsibilities … [Read more...]
Long Overdue Update
Life as a new mum has been a whirlwind of activities till I've lost touch with the world of blogging. Only when a good friend of mine reminded me recently that I've not updated Dana's blog that it struck me I must do something to document this miraculous journey with this tiny Princess who's totally transformed our lives :)If I could sum up the past 6 months in 1 word, it'll be nothing short of "Marvelous". Yes, parenting has its challenges but we'll not exchange this rewarding experience for … [Read more...]
First Post
Welcome to Baby Dana's Blog. It's wonderful to have you share this journey of discovery as we raise our delightful daughter. Having Dana has surpassed all our expectations. One of the first facts which didn't take us too long to discover as new parents is that:"People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one" (Leo J. Burke). I'm sure all you parents out there can say a loud 'Amen' to that :) … [Read more...]
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