PASS IT ON
There was once a family who brought their youngest child, a girl, to be baptized. When it came time for the baptism, the family went forward, including a very happy three year old brother. When the baptism was over, the minister carried the baby into the middle of the congregation, expressing what a delight it was to welcome this child into the larger family, the Church. The three year old brother had followed the minister, and standing beside the minister, the little boy noticed a grandpa-aged man sitting and smiling with a very happy smile. In a voice that all could hear, the little boy said, “Would you like to touch our baby?” “I would, ” said the elderly man. So the minister gently held out the baby for the man to touch. The man seemed so pleased that the little boy said, “Maybe someone else would like to touch her.” The minister walked down the aisle, and hands reached out…
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