Book Review: For Everything A Season- 75 Blessings for Daily Life
"For Everything A Season- 75 Blessings for Daily Life" by the Nilsen Family (published by the Youth and Family Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1999.)
This book is a great resource for a family or for congregational use. It is really more of a tool box. It contains 'blessings' that can be used to mark both ordinary and important times of the life span. The book contains an introduction that contains the theme for the book, and introduces ways to celebrate rituals. These suggestions are practical and doable.
The book is divided into sections that include Seasons of the Day, Seasons of the Year, Seasons of Our Lives, Seasons of Our Relationships, Seasons of the Christian Life, and Seasons of the Church Year. Each blessing outlines a welcome, prayer, Bible text, a suggestion for a song, and questions for Reflection, Ritual Action. In preparation there is a 'prop' that goes with the blessing that is used in the blessing. These are usually things that are readily available and hold special significance to the participants.
These Blessings can be adapted to be used in "Milestone" ministry programs in congregational settings. Particularly the Blessing of the Car Keys.
It is not easy to raise children these days. This is a resource that helps families connect and celebrate and pass on faith practices.
-Review by Elayne Werges
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I've been using this resource personally, in/for ministry, and giving it as gifts (wedding, grieving, births, ministry, birthday...) for nearly 10 years. ***** ~Robin Souhrada, Director of Youth and Family Ministry, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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