A Letter of Blessing

Steve Lynn is a business executive in Nashville. At each milestone in his children's lives, he writes them a letter of blessing such as the one below. It's a precious tradition, and the letters will certainly be treasures for his children to keep forever.
A letter of blessing for Laura Whitney Lynn as she begins middle school:

My dear Whitney,
Our chosen little baby, tomorrow is another major passage as you become a beautiful, unique young lady. Your Mother and I are grateful for you. We are proud of your external and internal beauty, your bright exploring mind, mothering instincts, loving heart, and creativity.
Through Christ our Lord, I bless you and pray God's blessings upon this step and throughout your life journey. I pray for self-discipline, focus, and commitment to excellence; for balance and enjoyment of the journey; for lots of good friends; and for a focus on relationships rather than things. I encourage you to understand that true freedom comes only from a call to personal responsibilty to our fellow man and to our creator.
You have already experienced some of life's hurts. I praise you for how you have overcome them, and I continue to pray daily that you will be surrounded by God's protective angels. You are God's child given to Mom and me for a time until, in a few short years, you are fully ready to be a responsible adult. We are so thankful that you and God chose us. May our Lord bless and keep you.
Love, Dad

-Cheri Fuller from "The Fragrance of Kindness"


A great book to read that deals with this same topic is called "The Blessing" by Gary Smalley and John Trent, PhD. This book can help you if you have missed out on the blessing from your parents and shows how to give the blessing to your children and others in your life.