Re: Baby Blessings


"The Poster Formerly Known as Craig Olson" <craigBLOCK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
in message news:11du3fqme0060a2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> russell.anderson@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Well, you obviously haven't listened to any of the blessings I gave
> my children. I didn't bless any of them to be an example to their
> siblings, didn't bless any of them to grow up and serve a mission,
> didn't bless any of them that they would marry in the temple.
When I went to bless my little boy, I specifically went into the blessing
thinking that I wasn't going to say all those stereotyped things that are
always said. Especially the mission part because I have quite a dislike for
the way serving a mission has become the mormon equivalent of tribal rites
of initiation to adulthood. Half way into the blessing I find myself
blessing him with the desire to serve a mission, marry in the temple etc
etc. One of the ladies in the ward took shorthand of the blessing, and gave
us a copy of it. When I read through it, I didn't remember saying half the
things she had recorded (my wife remembered tho).
>
> Personally, I happen to feel very strongly that the person giving
> the blessing shouldn't have a list of things that they want to say,
> shouldn't put their agenda or their words into a blessing. When I
> give a blessing - either as a "baby blessing" or a confirmation or
> an ordination or a setting apart or a healing blessing - I try to
> remain open to the influence of the spirit and say what I am
> prompted to say. I have to tell you that I am very often surprised
> by what I hear myself say.
>
> The result are probably blessings that don't fit the BIC,
> Intermountain West member's opinion of what a blessing should sound
> like. But I'm comfortable with the outcome.
>
> Craig
>
>

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