2025-07-27 ● The Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom ● Blessing as Protection

Saying “bless you!” after a sneeze began as a protection ward against evil spirits. How can blessing protect us today? In these trying times of grief and struggle, counting our blessings, turning our attention to gratitude can protect us against the evil spirits of cynicism, nihilism, and despair. Practicing blessing, both through expressing gratitude for the beauty in our lives, and through choosing to bless the world, can fuel us with resilience for the resistance.