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“You are a beloved child of God.” When we bless one another, we affirm that we are claimed and loved by almighty God. Use a Blessing Card and the other resources on this page to inspire your daily blessings and share blessings with others!
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Share: What were your high and low points today?
Read: Deuteronomy 6:4-9. “…..Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart…Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead…”
Reflect: Who or what reminds you that God loves you and you are a child of God?
Pray: “Dear God, as we remind ourselves and each other that We are Yours and You are Love, help that truth to stick with us. Amen.”
Bless: Trace a cross on each other’s shoulder, hand, or head and say “[Name], you are a beloved child of God.”
For more conversation starters, try Daring Deep Discussions.
For more Bible texts, go to Suggested Scripture Readings.
Watch the Good News for Kids from January 1 for an introduction to this month’s Tiny Try-It-Out: Blessing.
Listen to The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak; read by Barbara Bain) and remember God’s love goes with you all the time, everywhere.
As you begin a new year, take in this beautiful blessing by Jan Richardson, reminding us who we are: “Beloved.”
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