May 16, 2008 7:52 AM
Bless your children every morning
Yesterday got off to a great start for me. After putting my kids on the bus, I drove to the Lovettsville Library to share the Montessori approach to reading.
One thing we touched on was the need not to feel overwhelmed by trying to implement a whole program, but just making small changes here and there. Small changes can have a huge impact on your child's development and your family life. And they have a tendency to lead to other changes.
Which leads me to share with you this very small addition you might want to consider making in your day. Some of you may already do this - if so, please speak up and tell us if you've found it beneficial.
Each morning I hold each child's face in my hands and look them in the eye and pray this blessing:
The Lord bless you and keep you:
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
This is a Judeo-Christian blessing from the Bible - Numbers 6:24-26. I’ve been using it to bless our children since Joshua (now 24) was a little boy. I really want to encourage you to consider making blessing your children a tradition in your family too.
And please know that in my heart I am praying the same blessing for you.
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A blessing is such a perfect way to send your children into the world as they begin their day!
Since forever, my own Dad has blessed us with the sign of the cross on our foreheads (like the ashes on Ash Wednesday, but without the black soot marks). When I was in high school, for instance, I remember that even without words, this simple sign from my father's hand served me so well as a little reminder of Jesus as I went out with friends or started my day or tucked myself into bed.
Now, as a parent myself, I am often compelled to bless my own children in this same manner, but the meaning has changed from a simple reminder of Christ to a purposed, physical sign for me that these little people are His, marked with his sign, and meant for eternal life with Him. As I bless them, I continually orient myself to entrust them to God's care and let go of my tendancies towards sinful worry and control.
Posted by: Franchelle | May 16, 2008 9:34 AM
