Aw... Bless your heart!

If you’ve spent more than a day in the American South, you know that phrase can mean a lot of different things, good and bad. Either way, you probably bless people for sneezing. And Catholics ask for it when they sin. But what actually is blessing? Why should we want it? And how do we get it? Well, on my way here, I did some research, so you don’t have to. Now then, put another log on the fire, and let’s get into it!

          I’ve talked about this a little before. But in a different context, and I probably said different things. So, this might be old hash for some of you, but hopefully, not everyone. And it’s a great time to consider why we say or do certain things.

      The oldest version was blod. Which meant “Marked with blood.” Or, set apart. And because that’s very much a gift, the word became bledsian, then benidicare, bliss and bless. On a side note, in German, it’s gehbt, or, gift.

     Which is why we say our blessngs before meals. Not to bless the food, but remembering that food is a gift. It’s also why many among The World will use a sardonic “blessings!” without really knowing what it means. It just sounds like church talk to them.

     But looping back, the most precious blessing, or gift, of all was given in a tiny manger, in a small stable, roughly 2,030 years ago. Once and for all, quite literally. A gift freely given, yet infinitely costly. And I don’t know about you, but I’m gonna tell everyone exactly how we can all be so blessed!

I hope that blessed you. If so, please consider buying me a cup of coffee, to keep me going.

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      Thanks!