BLESSING FOR A SON
Author: unknown

Ye'simcha Elohim
ke-Ephraim ve'chi-Menashe

Ye-varech-echa Adonai Ve-yesh-merecha.
Ya'eir Adonai panav eilecha viy-chuneka.
Yisa Adonai panav eilecha,
ve-yaseim lecha shalom.

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May God make you like Ephraim and Menashe.

May God bless you and keep you.
May God make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May God lift his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.

BLESSING FOR A DAUGHTER
Author: unknown

Ye'simech Elohim
ke-Sarah, Rivka, Rachel ve-Leah

Ye-varech-echa Adonai Ve-yesh-merecha.
Ya'eir Adonai panav eilecha viy-chuneka.
Yisa Adonai panav eilecha,
ve-yaseim lecha shalom.

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May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah.

May God bless you and keep you.
May God make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May God lift his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.

EITZ CHAYIM HI
Author: Torah

Eitz chayim hi la-machazikim ba
ve-tomcheha me'ushar.
Deracheha darchei noam
ve-chol netivo’teha shalom.
Hashiveinu Hashem eilecha ve-nashuva,
chadeish yameinu ke-kedem.

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It is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and its supporters are happy.
Its ways are pleasant and all its paths are peace.
Bring us back to You, O Lord, and we will return;
renew our days as of old.
(Proverbs 3:18, 3:17, Lamentations 5:21)

A MOTHER'S PRAYER
Author: Unknown

Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day,
With little time to stop and pray,
For life's been anything but calm
Since You called me to be a mom -
Running errands, matching socks,
Building dreams with wooden blocks,
Cooking, cleaning, finding shoes
And other stuff that children lose,
Fitting lids on bottled bugs,
Wiping tears and giving hugs,
A stack of last week's mail to read
So where's the quiet time I need?
Yet, when I steal a moment, Lord,
Just at the sink or ironing board,
To ask the blessings of Your grace,
I see then, in my small one's face,
That you have blessed me
All the while
And I stoop to kiss
That precious smile.

A THANKSGIVING POEM
Author: Robert Frost

God, we thank you for this food
For rest and home and all things good
For wind and rain and sun above
But most of all for those we love

DEAR DADDY
Author: Unknown

In all the things I try to do,
I want to do them just like you.
I'm watching every move you make
And trying to take each step you take.
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Although right now I'm sort of small,
When I'm with you I feel ten feet tall.
Like you, I want to be brave and smart,
'Cause I love you, Daddy with all my heart.
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When I am older I'll be so glad
If I grow up to be
Just like Dad.