New Baby Blessing — Welcome Prayer

A young baby with curly hair looking up indoors, with a cat beside and a stroller in the background
The photo arrived at 2 a.m. — a tiny face, a hospital blanket, and a caption that just said “she’s ...
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Graduation Blessing for a Graduate

A smiling young man wearing a graduation cap and gown
I watched my cousin graduate on a phone screen, because the ceremony was three states away and the tickets were ...
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Short Anniversary Prayer for Couples

A vintage oval wedding portrait of a groom and a bride wearing a veil, circa 1927
Their wedding photo is still on my fridge, held up by a magnet shaped like a strawberry. I see it ...
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Wedding Blessing for the Happy Couple

A bride and groom standing together under a rainbow umbrella on railway tracks, the bride holding a bouquet of white roses
There is a particular panic that comes with a blank wedding card. You love the couple, or you love one ...
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Short Birthday Prayer for a Friend

Lit letter-shaped candles spelling Happy Birthday on top of a cake
I nearly missed it last year. My friend’s birthday popped up on my phone while I was standing in a ...
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