FATHER'S AND MOTHER'S BLESSINGS

Last fall there was a weekend Conference at CTR, via the Healing Ministry, on the Father's and Mother's Blessing. A couple, retirement age perhaps a bit older than us, who have a teaching ministry around the country, presented. (NOTE: I was scheduled to go a Ladies Weekend with my sisters out in Springfield, for them an annual event, would have been my first). I explained a little to Jack and we decided to go, thinking of our children. I knew for him there would be new information-- on the Hebrew meaning & doing of blessings.... etc, etc.

There was wonderful teaching, then the couple offered themselves to give, according to their gender, the father's and mother's blessings. People could come forward for this. Jack went forward for himself--- he's had lots of deep issues concerning his father. His mom was a teacher and his dad a principal, and they (his brother Arthur & Jack) went to his elementary school. And in the first place they were a complete surprise, as their sister is 12 years older, and they may have even been unwelcome. In addition to constant & brutal criticism, his dad got into verbal abuse, and physical abuse, till they got bigger than him. And then he died, when they were 16.

Something incredible happened when Jack went to get his blessing. It was awesome, and it became noticeable. Everything got all light & sparkly around him and the other man; people noticed. He experienced such healing then, which was a beginning of something still in process. Because of this, he was asked at that time to also offer blessing to others, which he did. (He has never done anything like it). And so the next month, when the Healing Service was going to begin, as we were going to the Sanctuary, he was asked "Are you going to be praying tonight?" and he said "Yes of course", but then it became apparent they meant was he on the healing team. He's not--- at this point--- but he's of practical assistance for that service, greeter, tissue fetcher, catcher, collection receiver and counter.....

And we're still hopeful that we can cooperate with the Almighty that there can be a New Thing for all our children and grandchildren....