Baby Blessings

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text portray a Jewish family, surrounded by kugel, candlesticks, challah trays, and more, welcoming the blessing of a newborn baby.

This touching story from bestselling author Doloris Jordan celebrates the blessings new parents wish for their babies all through their lives. With a strong emphasis on the bonds families share, the inspirational text is accompanied by exquisite art from renowned illustrator James E. Ransome. From infancy to adulthood, there is always a place for Baby Blessings.

This beautifully illustrated book of blessings and accompanying lullabies offers new parents inspiration--milestone by milestone--through their baby's first year.

Utterly charming styling and heartwarming sentiments make this book easy to give. The prayers and blessings are chosen from traditional favorites that inspire good thoughts and can form part of a child's repertoire of prayers said at bedtime. The collection features a giftable padded cover wrapped in acetate for protection.

A collection of more than twenty selections from around the world includes poems and prayers for children.

This guide shows parents how they can work with God to help their baby grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Also includes a section of games for parent-child play that promotes development.

Baby Blessings highlights the wonders of babyhood with classic and new poems, lullabies, and blessings for every stage of baby's life, from pregnancy to infanthood to the toddler years. Featuring contributions from such well-known names as Dr. Spock, Brahms, and Rami Shapiro, Baby Blessings also includes special sections for baby-naming ceremonies, christenings, and other precious moments. Baby Blessings provides inspiration and joyful reflections for the new mother just beginning to explore the miraculous experience of birth and motherhood, as well as the seasoned mom who wants to recapture the priceless emotions of those early days. Parents will treasure this collection for years to come.

Brent Connors isn’t looking for just any girl. A devoted Christian, Brent wants a wife who shares his faith as well as captures his heart. But the only women in his life are all wrong. Timid Carrie is everything he says he wants, but there’s no attraction. Then there’s Sabrina Moore. . .stunningly beautiful and always on his mind. But Sabrina pulls back from faith in God, so she can’t be the one. Sabrina Moore has her hands and heart full. After learning of her younger sister’s pregnancy, she vows to stand by her side, even if their parents won’t. Except her sister’s newfound faith and her pregnancy counselor, Brent, make Sabrina’s commitment more difficult than she imagined. How can they rely on God, unseen and unheard, to control their lives? But as the Spirit begins to lead, Sabrina begins to seek understanding for a painful past. . .and a peaceful future.

Congratulations on the birth of your baby! In this child, you see in?nite potential and you place great hope. And now youre preparing to celebrate what is perhaps the most joyous rite of passagethe baby blessing ceremony. Like many parents, you may wish to plan a personalized ceremony that re?ects who you are as a family and what you believe. In Bless This Child, author Susanna Stefanachi Macomb presents a comprehensive selection of ceremonial elements for baby blessings. She has culled from the best traditions around the world and developed new ones, combining spiritual as well as humanist aspects. This guide includes poetry, prose, scripture, prayers, vows, opening words, and closing blessings; moving rituals including candle-lighting, naming, and anointing; suggestions on embracing grandparents, godparents, and siblings; practical advice for working with of?ciants and locales; language appropriate for an interfaith, intercultural assembly of family and guests; sample ceremonies that demonstrate how creative alternatives and traditional aspects can blend to create a memorable event. Warm and encouraging, Bless This Child provides a guidebook for parents who wish to create a special way of welcoming their child into the world. Bless This Child is also an excellent resource for clergy and humanist of?ciants who perform interfaith baby blessing ceremonies.