Reaching

Yesterday, a new family joined our church. The parents joined by letter of transfer and their daughter, who is about second grade (I'm guessing) was baptized.

As we reached the point in the liturgy when most baptismal candidates kneel at the altar rail, she stepped up on it, and got taller.

I liked it. I think God would like it. She was reaching. If baptism is the claiming hand of God on our lives, she was straining forward to get closer. To make the touch easier on God.

Shouldn't we all do that?