Bloggin’ Blessing

2007 December 19
by ukok

Edited:~ It’s been pointed out to me that if a recipient chooses not to play the game, we’re stuffed, so I’ve ammended the number of recipients to hopefully allow some fluidity to the Bloggin’ Blessing game!

This is an e-card with a difference.

I hope that it becomes a means of blessing that you will enjoy bestowing upon others. My hope is that this becomes like the traditional tag game we all play on our blogs from time to time, except that the recipient can only tag one person and that the purpose of this exercise is to see how far this can go and how many people we can bless in the blogosphere .

In other words, rather than being a me me me meme, it’s actually all about someone else, which I suspect for most of us, will make a refreshing change.

It’d be great if we could stretch it all around the world, it would be like joining hands around the earth’s circumference, only electronically! But hey, that may be a little ambitious!

It’s going to be a slow game.

And that’s okay.

If all it encourages us to do is to spend five minutes in prayer for someone else and to brighten their day by letting them know that they touch our hearts and minds and souls, then isn’t it worth it even if it only reaches the end of the next bus stop?

I reckon so.

So how does it work?

While it is my wish to bless all who read this blog, for the purposes of starting this little endeavour it is necessary that I ‘bless’ 3 blogfriends, who may in turn ‘bless’ 3 blogfriends.

Let’s use a simple format, and let’s make it even simpler by suggesting that the recipient simply copies and pastes the following indented section when they become the recipient of a bloggin blessing themselves, as follows…

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The idea… it’s a game of tag with a difference, rather than looking inwardly, we look outside ourselves and bless, praise and pray for one blog friend. By participating in this endeavour we not only make the recipient of the blessing feel valued and appreciated, but we are having some fun too. We’re going to see how far the bloggin’ blessings can travel around the world and how many people can be blessed! Recipients of a bloggin’ blessing may upload the above image to their sidebar if they choose to. If you recieve a bloggin’ blessin’ please leave a comment on this thread here so that we can rejoice in just how many blessings have been sent around the world!

I bless…. Jean, Esther and Barb

I bless Jean, Esther and Barb because. they each bless me with their committment, depth of faith, tenacity, knowledge and online ministry’s that are consistantly faithful to the teachings of the Church and in their allegiance to the Holy See.

A Prayer for Jean, Esther and Barbmay the blessing of almighty God, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, come down upon you and remain with you forever. Amen.

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and that’s it, nearly…

So, all Jean, Esther and Barb now have to do is to;

a) bless 3 blog buddies each.
b) Include the ‘God Bless you’ image in their post.
c) Explain briefly why they are blessing the people they are blessing.
d) pray/include in the post the prayer for the recipients of the blessing.
e)The recipient/sender of a blessing should type in the com box of this very post that a blessing has been sent to them so we can keep track of how many blessings are being given. For easy reference a link to this post will make it into my sidebar.

Sounds a bit confusing, I know. But it could be fun, we’ll soon see!

Thanks for playing along!

The larger ‘God Bless you’ image can also be sent as an E-Card from my Credo Christian E-Cards website.

God Bless you!

 

86 Responses leave one →
  1. 2007 December 19

    This is a fantastic idea Deb. Jean is a great blessing to the blogging community. Great choice.

  2. 2007 December 19

    Deb, this is a great idea. But I have one question. Can we bless one person now or do we have to wait until someone blesses us first?

  3. 2007 December 19

    Hi Esther,

    thanks for thinking of such a good question. I probably was at fault in not mentoning it more clearly. The idea at this point is that we all have to wait to be blessed, me included!

    So if Jean doesn’t get her skates on, maybe we’ll have to review this process and then we can all just have a bless-fest and bless who we want!

  4. 2007 December 19

    Wow! Thanks Deb! I thought you had a good choice with Jean…and Barb too but I really appreciate being blessed!! :-)

  5. 2007 December 20

    Ok done. Go look Deb :-)

  6. 2007 December 20

    Thanks for the blessing, Deb! This has been a busy day for me and I’ve come down with a virus, so I am a little late in getting started. Let me know if I goof up because I’m not thinking too clearly right now.

    God bless you!

  7. 2007 December 20
    marie permalink

    What a wonderful idea Deb and TY for Esther in nominating me. Like Jean I just hope I do it correctly.

    It is close to 110 degrees here, I cant think straight in this heat.

    Peace, JOY & Merry Christmas to ALL:)

    Marie

  8. 2007 December 20

    Done! Thanks, Deb! :)

    Check it out here:
    http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2007/12/blogging-blessings.html

  9. 2007 December 20

    Thanks Deb for starting this. I thank Lisa at Episcopollyanna and Jean at Catholic Fire for passing on the blog blessing to me.

  10. 2007 December 20

    Thank you for the blessing, Debbie!
    I’ve passed it along:
    http://sfomom.blogspot.com/2007/12/god-bless-you.html

  11. 2007 December 21

    Thanks for this wonderful blessing activity! “rather than looking inwardly, we look outside ourselves and bless, praise and pray for one blog friend ” – this is the part I love about this! Great job, Deb!

    I blessed 3 bloggers.

  12. 2007 December 21
    alicethompson permalink

    Therese at Aussie Coffee Shop has blessed me and I am blessing three more folks.

    Adrienne from Adrienne’s Catholic Corner

  13. 2007 December 21

    I got blessed by Barb, and now I am passing the blessings along. Thank you!

  14. 2007 December 21

    I was blessed by Adrienne at Adrienne’s Catholic Corner and have passed along the blessings. Thank you and may God bless you all.

  15. 2007 December 21

    I’ve been blessed by Aimee and I’ve passed it along too. Thank you so much for starting this. It’s fun and uplifting! Merry Christmas!!

  16. 2007 December 21

    I’ve been blessed by God & by SwissMiss, and passed God’s Blessings on to 3 additional “victims” God reward you, as only He can!

  17. 2007 December 22

    Hello, Deb,

    I was tagged by Jean, and have passed the blessing along:
    http://margmary.blogspot.com/2007/12/blogging-blessings.html

    God bless you, and Merry Christmas!

    Margaret Mary

  18. 2007 December 22

    I’ve been blessed and have passed it along.

  19. 2007 December 22

    Archangel’s Advocate “blessed me” and in turn I blessed others.
    God Bless you with a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

  20. 2007 December 22

    Thanks for the blessings blog. I was blessed by Theresa at http://aussiecoffeeshop.blogspot.com/

  21. 2007 December 23

    Thank you for starting this! :-)
    I was blessed by my Mom, and have passed it along.
    Merry Christmas!!!!

  22. 2007 December 23

    I’m kind of confused – but I was blessed by Vincenzo. I have to figure out how to bless others now – I will re-read. But thanks for starting this and may God bless you – I pray you have a blessed Christmas.

  23. 2007 December 23

    I’ve been blessed and have blessed 3 other bloggers as well. Thanks for starting this wonderful tag!

  24. 2007 December 24
    Kaila permalink

    I’ve been blessed and I blessed three people in return.

  25. 2007 December 25

    I, Abu Daoud, have officially been blessed. And while Blog Blessing Succession may not be quite as important as, say, Apostolic Succession, I’ll take what I can get :-)

    A blessed Christmas and inspiring Epiphany for you all, from your friends at isladom.blogspot.com.

  26. 2007 December 25

    Oops, I met Islamdom.blogspot.com

  27. 2007 December 26

    Aimee blessed me and I finally got around to passing it on. This is lovely–thanks.

  28. 2007 December 27
    scoutdog permalink

    Hi, you don’t know me, but I was blessed by wyrdbyrd (or Gartenfische. I have two blogs, and though I came over from my blog http://www.faithincommunity.blogspot.com, I’m logged on under my dog’s blog, Scout.

    Anyway, great game! and I tagged three people over at my place.

    Thanks for the blessing!

  29. 2007 December 28

    I was blessed by Diane and have bless three people in return. Thanks for this lovely opportunity.

  30. 2007 December 28

    I was blessed and have passed it on!

  31. 2007 December 28

    I have been blessed, and I’m working on passing it on.

  32. 2007 December 28

    I have been blessed.

  33. 2007 December 28

    I was blessed by Scout and have passed it on to a cat, a dog, and a human. Thanks!

  34. 2007 December 29

    I have been blessed and I blessed 3 more.

    http://preacherbloggerorprocrastinator.blogspot.com/

  35. 2007 December 30
    tova permalink

    i was blessed by Karen who was blessed by yogamum! this is beautiful! i thank you!

  36. 2007 December 30
    Yogagirl permalink

    I am delighted to have been blessed by the not at all cranky, Tova. What a wonderful thought to share! I wish everyone a very, happy New year and healthy, prosperous 2008!

    XOXO

  37. 2007 December 30

    what a wonderful idea Deb. Blessings on you

  38. 2007 December 31
    Fr. Valencheck permalink

    The blessings made it to Cleveland, OH. Thanks for providing the means to bless others!

  39. 2007 December 31
    moonymaid permalink

    It made it all the way to Sofia, Bulgaria. But pssst, that’s a secret :)
    I was blessed by Kirsten, who was blessed by our sweet friend Wyrdbyrd.

  40. 2008 January 1

    Thank you for the blessings. I can use all the blessings I get!

  41. 2008 January 1

    Fr. V. (above) blessed me and I’m passing it on, too. :-)

    God bless, and Happy New Year from Minnesota, USA!

  42. 2008 January 1

    And, like Julie above, I received my blessing from Fr. V. It must be his confessor’s heart that he has chosen Julie and me – we both cherish his friendship.

  43. 2008 January 1
    JustMe permalink

    Fr. Valencheck blessed me, and I’ve passed it on to Stephen Hand of The Bride and the Dragon, Gabrielle of Contemplative Haven, and Deacon Dan Wright of Deacon Dan Wright. See it all here. Gosh, I hope I did it correctly! God bless you, Deb, and a peaceful holy new year for you and all your wonderful yours.

  44. 2008 January 2
    maryadrienne1 permalink

    I’ve been blessed, again. Uncle Jim realized how badly I need the help:)

  45. 2008 January 2

    Blessed by Jan and Tova!!!!

  46. 2008 January 2

    I’ve been blessed and am passing it along!

  47. 2008 January 3

    I’ve been blessed by Jay at http://twowomenblogging.blogspot.com/

  48. 2008 January 3

    I’ve been blessed here in Upstate New York thanks to uncle jim from Muncie, Indiana. Came on a good day, too.

  49. 2008 January 4
    morphinelife permalink

    I have been blessed by De Die In Diem (beautiful suprise) and I will be passing it along through the blogs and also to my wife and sons as they have had a hard few days recently. Trent

  50. 2008 January 4

    The blessing has reached me in Akron Ohio! It’s just like you Deb to come up with something as sweet and lovely as this! Thanks Tracy for blessing me with it.

    I just sent it on to my three selections!

    Elena

  51. 2008 January 6

    I just found my blessing! It was hiding in an old post! I will bless three more!

  52. 2008 January 11

    Okay, I’m late to play, but finally am following through!
    I’m blessing Beth, Dana, and one more but her blogs private to I’ll tweak that….what a great idea!

    Kathryn

  53. 2008 January 11

    I was blessed by Aimee@The Mother Load and finally got around to blessing 3 more bloggers.

  54. 2008 January 15

    Michelle, of Dei Gratia, blessed me. Here’s my blog blessing–
    http://buildingtheark.blogspot.com/2008/01/blog-blessing-thank-you-to-michelle-for.html

  55. 2008 January 16

    I was blessed by Jane and am passing it along! Thank you!

  56. 2008 January 16

    I, too, received a blessing from Jane, and I passed it on here:

    http://learning2lean.typepad.com/eileen_on_him_at_least_i_/2008/01/one-of-the-grea.html

  57. 2008 January 17

    Blessed by Jane here too… and I just blessed 3 more :)

  58. 2008 January 17

    Blessed by Mary P Jones, at A Room of Mama’s Own, I’ve just blessed 3 more.

    Great idea. Thank you.

  59. 2008 January 17
    Kathy permalink

    I’ve been blessed.

  60. 2008 January 17

    I’ve been blessed and passed it on to three others

  61. 2008 January 21

    Been blessed by Onedia

  62. 2008 January 22

    Can we bless more than 3 people?

  63. 2008 January 25

    God bless you too!What a nice tag.

  64. 2008 January 25

    Almost forgot to let you know – I was blessed, and I passed it on to 3 other bloggers.

  65. 2008 January 30

    Recently I received the Bloggin’ Blessing Buddha and have shared it with three others here:
    http://sacredruminations.blogspot.com/2008/01/blessings-thanks-yous-and-more-awards.html

    In addition, I shared some other awards and this May You Be Blessed video link that I received in email recently in the same post. http://www.blessyoumovie.com/

    I love THIS idea as well … and look forward to receiving and passing along blessings indefinitely.
    Hugs and blessings,

  66. 2008 February 2

    hi this is a beautiful tag!
    I was nblessed by krystyna.

  67. 2008 February 3

    Thank you for creating this chance to bless people. I have changed it a bit and given the award to the Everyday Kindness community (www.everyday-kindness.com). I’ve been so amazed and overwhelmed at the beautiful things that people have done in the last month. They are blessings working around the world to make the world a little kinder place.

    Thank you again for your work and efforts!

    Claudia at http://www.on-a-limb.com and http://www.everyday-kindness.com

  68. 2008 February 7

    I was given a blessing by Southern Girl Rambling.

  69. 2008 February 8

    I received a blessing from Bastet at

    http://parentingtales.blogspot.com/2008/02/bloggin-blessing.html

    Thank you for starting this! I’ll be passing it on this Sunday sometime.

  70. 2008 February 8

    Thanks for keeping this going folks!

  71. 2008 February 11

    Just want you to know that it works! I got my blessings today from Chuck and have listed it on my Awards page.

    Since new here: Hello from Norway and i wish you a wonderful week :-)

  72. 2008 February 11

    So glad that you are all enjoying participating in this blessing!

  73. 2008 February 28

    The blessing has arrived in Tasmania (from Arizona)… I have sent it on it’s merry way to Holland, Novia Scotia, Kentucky, England and South Australia… The picture has changed but the blessing and the idea remains the same…

    cheers Kim :)

  74. 2008 March 1

    I received this wonderful blessing, and it really touched me. I’ve passed it along to someone who has also touched my heart. Thanks for starting this awesome thing!

  75. 2008 April 13

    Great idea, Deb! I’m waaaaaay behind on getting my post up, but here it is.

    Thanks for getting this started and rolling. :)

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