Blessing Words for Happy Birthdays, Beautiful Baptisms, and Everyday Events

There is incredible power in the words we speak to our grandchildren. Speaking blessing words over them is a way to plant seeds of love, encouragement, and God’s promises into their hearts. In a world that often speaks doubt and fear, our voices can be a source of unwavering hope and affirmation, reminding them of their worth and God’s plan for their lives.

Don’t worry. You don’t have to be ordained clergy to be able to speak blessing words over your grandchildren. In the book of Ruth, there are several examples of regular people speaking blessings over their family and neighbors. See Ruth 1:8-9, 2:4. 2:12 and Ruth 4:11. Let’s learn from these examples and start blessing our grandkids on their birthdays, at baptisms and every day events.

Birthday Blessings for grandchildren.

Before you get to the birthday gathering, give some thought to your grandchild’s good qualities and then mention them in the blessing for extra impact. Are they loving, joyful, kind, energetic, enthusiastic, always looking on the bright side? Maybe they are patient teachers or natural leaders.  Pick a few qualities that you feel God wants to increase in your grandchild and add them to your birthday blessing.  

Tip: It is not cheating to write your blessing words out ahead of time. I, for one, would never remember all I want to say unless it’s on a piece of paper right in front of me.

Birthday blessings for young grandchildren.

You might want to keep this blessing short, depending on the age, and squirminess, of the birthday child.

Child’s name, you are such a blessing to me and all those around you. I remember the day you were born – we loved you then, but we love you so much more today. It has been fun to watch you grow into the boy/girl you are now.

I see so much good in you. You have strong gifts of (add your personal list here). May these gifts keep growing in you this coming year. You are so good at (running, reading, building, being a friend, laughing and making others laugh, etc.). May you get better and better at these skills so you can use them joyfully in God’s kingdom.

May you do well in school and find favor with your teachers and other students. God bless you with a loving, respectful family that celebrates the person that you are. May you have good, loyal, fun friends who also want to follow Jesus. May God give you good health this year and surprise you with many good things this year. Happy Birthday, (child’s name).

Birthday blessings for older children and teens

Child’s name, I am so honored to be your grandma. I remember the day you were born. We were so amazed by you then and it has been such fun watching you mature. You have made our family stronger and better just because you are in it.

I see the gifts of _______________________ strongly in you – may they continue to grow and bear much fruit. God bless you as you use these gifts to help those around you. Lord, permit (child’s name) to find his/her true calling in you and bless him/her with abundant success as he/she works at this calling for your sake. May he/she excel in school and find favor with his/her teachers and coaches. May he/she do well in their sports, lessons, and church activities and enjoy their time there.

Lord let our family be a source of rest, peace and encouragement to (child’s name) and let there be peace and loyalty between(name) and his/her brothers and sisters. Let his/her have friends who are loyal, trustworthy, kind and encouraging.

Lord give this boy/girl  your wisdom to avoid danger, evil situations and bad people. Lord protect him/her at all times and let nothing happen to him/her that is not in his/her best interests.

Let him/her experience your Prescence every day this coming year and grow closer and more aligned with you. Happy Birthday, child’s name.

Blessing words for baptisms, baby dedications, christenings and confirmation.

I realize that different churches have different approaches to children and baptism, so I have included blessing words for the ceremonies I know about. Hopefully they will inspire you to come up with your own unique blessings, but feel free to use these if you’d like to.

Baby dedication

Dear (child’s name), you have been born into a family of ____________________________________ who value ___________________________________. We welcome you. You have blessed us just by being born. May you inherit the best qualities of our family. We look forward to the unique contribution you will make to our family and the world. May you grow into the person God has made you to be and live out your purpose with His divine help.

Today, we commit to raising you as a Christian and doing our best to model a life of faith. May you always have a strong faith community surrounding you and may you decide for yourself that you want to follow Jesus someday soon.

As your grandma, I pledge to protect you, nurture you and teach you about God. The Lord has promised to provide for your needs – food and clothing, but also abundant life and salvation. I claim these promises for you today. May your parents have the Lord’s wisdom in how to raise you. May you grow up healthy and strong and be the person God means for you to be. May God’s favor shine on you all of your days.

Blessing words for a christening

Dear (child’s name), We rejoice that you have been born into our family and we welcome you into the (state the religion) church. We commit to modeling the beliefs of the (name of religion) church to you and hope you will claim it as your own very soon. May you always be surrounded by a strong faith community that will help you follow Jesus all of your days. May you grow into the person God has made you to be and live out your purpose with His divine help.

 As your grandma, I pledge to protect you, nurture you and teach you about God. The Lord has promised to provide for your needs – food and clothing, but also abundant life and salvation. I claim these promises for you today. May your parents love you and value you and raise you with the Lord’s wisdom. May God’s favor shine on you all your days.

Baptism

Child’s name, congratulations on your baptism. From the time you were dedicated/ christened we have hoped for this day. I am thrilled that you have chosen  light over darkness and life over death. This is a time of celebration for our whole family. May your life now reflect the hope we have in Jesus.

You have been raised into a new life, aligned with Jesus. There are angels in heaven rejoicing with us. May you feel the Lord’s pleasure and joy at your decision. I declare that no plans of the enemy will have any foothold in your life. May you be wise to the enemy’s snares and allow Jesus to lead you around them.

May God’s favor shine on you and give you a bright future. Name, be guided and inspired by the Holy Spirit. May your heart grow more like Jesus’s heart every day.

Confirmation

Child’s name, bless you for the time you have spent studying God’s word and the tenets of our faith. You have made our family proud by joining the generations of us who have found meaning and hope in the Christian faith. May Jesus be your rock, your strength and your comfort. May this faith community continue to mentor you and give you opportunities to serve and share your talents.

May God increase your understanding and commitment to the things you have learned. May your faith continue to grow and may your life bear fruit so much that we can’t see the end of it.

Blessing Words for Everyday Occasions.

From the daily grind of tests and homework to the excitement of team sports on Saturdays, your grandkids have a lot of significant things going on in their lives. Speaking blessings over every day events is a great way to show that you love them, and that God is with them whatever they are doing.

Beginning of a school year.

Here is an opportunity to speak encouragement for a school subject that is hard for your grandchild.

It’s a new school year filled with so many possibilities. Lord may (child’s name) learn the things he/she needs to know to be successful at life. Help him/her to pay attention in class and give him/her the ability to learn  (hard subject). Let him/her be respectful to their teachers, and responsible with his/her homework.

Lord bless (name of school). Guard the building with your mighty protection so it is safe for all of the students. Let the teachers, principals and staff have the student’s best interests at heart and do not permit any bad people to be hired or even enter the school building.

Child’s name, may you have lots of good friends this school year, friends who will build you up and be loyal, trustworthy people as I ask you to be an honest, caring friend, too. May you attract people who are good for you and keep away from those who are not.

Child’s name, I bless your school year. Have fun adventures and good memories of (grade).

Blessing words for the beginning of sports season

Child’s name, I bless you so that you will do well in (name of sport) this season. Stay healthy and well. May you grow strong in your body and learn about teamwork and healthy competition.  Be gracious when you win, and a good sport when you don’t. Be an encouragement to your teammates. Let your coach see the potential in you and each teammate.  May you have fun and success this season.

Before a performance (music recital, play, karate test)

Child’s name, tomorrow is your performance at (name of activity). May you shine at this (game/ recital/ performance/ science fair). But, remember that your true value is because you are God’s child. He sees who you are on the inside and loves you no matter how well you do. I am proud of you for learning a new sport (being in a play, playing the violin, learning karate). I hope you always stay open to learning new things. May all go well tomorrow. Blessings on you!

Before a test

Child’s name, tomorrow is your test in (name of subject). May you remember all you have learned so that you can do your best. May your hard work studying give you confidence and keep you from being nervous. Sleep well tonight and remember, I love you, your family loves you and God loves you no matter how well you do on this test.

Tip: If it were me, I would finish this blessing off with a hug.

Sunday night and the start of a new week.

This blessing words can work, even over the phone.

I bless you, dear.  I am grateful that you are my grandchild. Have a good night’s sleep. Let your night be restful with sweet dreams so you are ready for this new week ahead. Use all the chances you have this week to grow in knowledge of Jesus and share His love with others. May you have peace in your relationships with friends and your family. May you and your friends get to spend time together having fun. God be with you through any hard times this week, giving you the will to push on and do what you need to do. Walk under God’s protections and blessings on you.

Blessing words: some final thoughts

As caring grandparents, we seek to be a positive influence in our grandchildren’s lives and let them know they are important people to us. This can be as easy and quick as a two-minute blessing over the activities that are significant to our grandkids. What a great tradition to start for birthdays, the start of school, even a spelling test.

Bless you grandmas and grandpas.

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