A Blessing for your child’s teacher

Posted on by Carol Hulbert
I’ve discovered that blessing other people, anonymously, is a quiet way of spreading God’s love. I have been blessing people I pass by on the street or in the grocery store. Usually it’s just “Lord, bless that person.” I have no idea what sort of outcome it has for the individuals; it just seems like the right thing to do.

Next week school starts in our area. Why not bless your child’s teacher?

a teacher leads a group of students

Sit down with your child and tell them you would like to send God’s blessing upon their teacher(s). Try something like…

May __your child’s name__ teacher(s) bring to their classroom an open mind; ready to learn with their students. May they be full of energy, compassionate, and kind. May they excel at sharing a love of learning. May God watch over them as they prepare for the start of school.

Your child may not even be yet aware of their teacher’s name. But God knows!


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A blessing: suited for God’s sheepfold

Posted on by Carol Hulbert

If you’ve hung around this blog you’ll know that blessing your kids is a big thing for me. I want to help you to do this! What can you say as the words of the blessing? You can use scripture! And since we are studying Psalm 100, why not use verse 3.

the words of Psalm 100:3 with a photo of sheep

There is assurance in these words.

^^that they have a place with God. Hearing these words reminds your child that they are welcomed into a special relationship with God.

Use similar wording — feel free to improvise. Say your child’s name and…
'May you know that the Lord is God! He made you. You belong to him.

Bless your child. Place them under God’s loving care.


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Created by moi from a photo on Flickr by Randy Robertson, who licensed this photo under Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0).

A blessing – leading on a good path

Posted on by Carol Hulbert
In offering a blessing to your child, you serve as a conduit of God’s love.

a winding road lined by trees

Say your child’s name and…

May God lead you along the path of everlasting life.

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Doesn’t it feel good to convey God’s love to your child?


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A Blessing: Plants roots

Posted on by Carol Hulbert
To your child a blessing is a gift. It is a reminder that God loves them. It helps them to be firmly planted in their faith.

A father and child plant together

Try out this one. It’s based on Colossians 2:7. Say your child’s name and…

May you be firmly rooted and established in your faith, and overflowing with gratitude.

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A blessing – words that set them free

Posted on by Carol Hulbert

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for a blessing that you can use with your child. A long time ago I decided to give you a once a week blessing: a “Wednesday’s Weekly blessing.” (It kind of had a nice ring to it. And gave me an excuse to post at least once a week.) Not that you need to give a different blessing every week! Giving the same blessing every single day works. My weekly postings are to provide some variety.

Why do I feel that blessing your child(ren) is important?

A blessing gives them words they need to hear in order to be set free to live their lives. Words that set them free, yet remind them that God is with them.

I’m sure that you use lots of words that set your children free. Words like those taught by Chick Moorman:

Take a risk and see if you can do it.

Or…

Sounds like you have a problem. What have you thought of so far?”

Read more helpful language as taught by Chick Moorman here.

And add blessings to your stock pile of wise words to use with your kids!

Try this blessing: Say your child’s name and…

You have just what you need to be the person God called you to be.

A child raises her hand: pick me! Pick me!

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A Blessing – Jesus blessed children

Posted on by Carol Hulbert
How appropriate that at Vacation Bible Camp last week, on Thursday and on Friday, all of the kids received a blessing. And at Sunday’s Cool for our Rotation in July, we’ve been talking about the story of Jesus blessing the children (Mark 10:13-16). This means that (perhaps) your children have been exposed to what a blessing is and it’s the perfect time for you to start offering a blessing regularly!

A crew leader from VBC blesses one of her crew

What was it like when Jesus blessed the children? We aren’t given too many details, but imagine this scene:  Jesus has said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them.” So the kids, urged on by their parents, come over to Jesus.  He welcomes them. He gets down on their level. He talks with them; listens to their replies.  They warm to him.

Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them (Mark 10:16).

It was common in Bible times to lay hands on the head of the person being blessed and to say words that spoke of God’s love and destiny for the child. What sort of blessing did Jesus offer? We aren’t told. But perhaps it could have been one that you can give to your child. Try this. Say your child’s name and…

Jesus calls you his forever friend.

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A Blessing: Deeply Rooted

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Massive tree roots

Blessings are words that assure us that God goes with us.

When storms shake, our roots run deep. Here are some traveling words for your kids. From scripture: Ephesians 3:17. Say your child’s name and…

May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love.

I’ve been giving my son a blessing every day as he heads out to work. It is great to see his reaction: a smile! Are you using the language of faith with your kids? To get started click here. Try out some other blessings here.


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A Blessing – Holy Potential

Posted on by Carol Hulbert
Giving your child a blessing at the same time everyday – as they head out the door, for example – tunes them in to listening to your words. Wouldn’t it be great if they could go into their day looking for the wonder of God’s presence?

A child finds wonder when given a camera

Here’s a blessing to use. Say your child’s name and…

May you be aware of the Holy potential of your day.

Ask them to report back at the dinner table!

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Boy engrossed in life by Woodleywonderworks who licensed this photo on Flickr under: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic.