Words of Blessing

Wikipedia defines the word blessing in this way:

The infusion of or bestowing of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will, or one's hope or approval.

So, no matter how you define the word, in secular or divine terms, a blessing is a gift of love from one person to another or from God to a human being. 

"Love never Fails."

Here are some of my favorite words of blessing:

God Bless You.
I love you.
Peace.
May you be blessed.
For you
Blessings
I give you my love.
I hold you in my heart.
I am with you always.
I hope you feel better.
Let me hold you.
I give you my heart.
I want to help you.
May I help you.
Listen to me.
May I help you find a seat?
May I carry that for you?
How was your day?
Let's do this together.
Are you all right?
My heart is in your heart.
I will never forget you.


What are some of your favorite words of blessing?

May the Peace of the Risen Lord be with You Now and Always!

Happy Easter!

Weekly Photo Challenge - Water

Minnesota has a lot of

Water.

This state is known as the 

Land of 10,000 lakes.

There is only one county in the state

in which there is no lake.

I don't know which state that is, but it is a fact.

Here's a lake

with a dock

and 

a duck

Water

w-a-t-e-r

Water.

Ginkgo - Hope, Peace, Resillience

When this leaf blew into my path last fall, I had no idea about the revered significance of the tree or the meaning it would have in my life.

For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, you might remember that my word for this year is HOPE. Hope for the future. Hope for today.

I think of the Japanese, who are suffering so much because of the earthquake and tsunami. After reading this article, I came to understand a bit more about the reverence in which they hold the tree and why. I hope that these trees survived and bring them much comfort in their time of trial.

I have always loved the Ginkgo tree. The leaves are beautiful. In truth, I didn't know that they could be grown in Minnesota because of the climate. Obviously, I was wrong. This little leaf that blew to my feet as I was walking Pixie proves me wrong and gives me hope. Hope for today. Hope for the future.

September 11, 2001

May we never forget
Those who died
May we always remember
What happened

May we never forget
Why we must be strong
May we always remember
Those who still suffer

May we never forget
That we must always pray
May we always remember
We must forgive

May we never forget
The lives which were lost
May we always remember
Those who were left behind

May we never forget
That good still triumphs
May we always remember
That peace is a struggle

May we never forget
That Love is the goal
May we always remember
Peace

Happy Easter!

May
the
Peace
of the
Risen Christ
be
with you
Always!

And it came to pass!