A prayer for All Saints Day, or my son's 9th birthday, so I changed it up a bit as a blessing on his life:



God surround him by cloud:

Faithful witnesses who have gone before--

Those who have loved where he would have hated

Those who have healed where he would have hurt

Those who have spoken out when he would have remained silent

God may he walk in their footsteps

Learning courage from their sacrifice

May he learn to give so that others may receive

May he learn to love so that others may be set free

May he learn to die so that others might live

God may he join that cloud of faithful witnesses

Treading paths of loving obedience

Leaving footprints that others desire to walk in

God may he, too, lead a kingdom life.

Amen


He is such a good boy. I am so, so lucky!!