| 单词 | blessing |
| 例句 | Sometimes I had to pinch myself when I stopped to think about all the blessings, self-awareness, and lessons I learned because of my commitment to the sport of fencing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The wrongs of Uther and of Cain were wrongs which could have been righted only by the blessing of forgetting them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Havdalah was short: four simple blessings, a sip of wine, smelling the spices, and extinguishing the candle. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z There was truly blessing all around me and all through me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I poured clean water over my hands and recited the blessing for eating bread. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I will count my numberless blessings one by one. i. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you give me your blessing?” asked the boy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It is hard to count blessings this week. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “If you will come courting such a headstrong, brazen girl,” he said indulgently, “then I can only give you both my blessing. Perhaps you can teach her some meekness.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I was humming with goodwill, “Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace...” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But maybe . She looked around the barracks. “Maybe it was a great blessing.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was finished, my father chanted a blessing over me in the place of our rabbi, who had been killed by the Germans. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘Once Orion is taken down, your quest will be much easier. We’ll send you on your way with our blessings.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The solitude seemed like a release and a blessing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The great tactician, lifting up his eyes, cried: “Zeus aloft! A blessing on Telemakhos! Let all things come to pass as he desires!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Artemis stood, said a kind of blessing, breathed into her cupped hand and released the silver dust to the sky. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z If anything, the ggeh was his one enduring vanity, a system paternal, how in the beginning people would come right to the house and ask for some money and his blessing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The man raises his dark eyes to look at Adolf Hitler's portrait, as if invoking the Führer's blessing over his class. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The mullah gave a few blessings, said a few words about the importance of marriage. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Hay a naiya yana, I have come upon it, I have come upon blessing People, my relatives, I have come upon blessing People, my relatives, blessed . Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to the Banke Bihari, where there was a darshan each day—the curtains were opened for a moment to give a glimpse of the deity, which is a great blessing. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It felt like a blessing, though she knew Kaz would just call it weather. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Luna did not know why the woman would want her blessing—or even what a blessing was. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z So the four of us sat around the table and shared our blessings. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Now a bitter part of her refused the treasures of the Valentine farm, even as every day some blessing part came into bloom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I clear my throat, say, “Can the counting of my blessings start tomorrow?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He begins to pray in Yoruba, asking for the blessings of the orishas, whom he honors one by one. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for this blessing of food and company,” she said, then raised her head and smiled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Our teachers always told us, though, “God won’t give you marks if you don’t work hard. God showers us with his blessings, but he is honest as well.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Court’s quiet blessing of race-based traffic stops has led to something of an Orwellian public discourse regarding racial profiling. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Come to God! God’s in the blessing business!” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Xanax time, two bullets tonight, with Mom's blessing. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Black Jesus, thank you for this blessing,” Daddy says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “He must get the blessing of the Mountain Spirit at the top! We have not seen anyone.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z No, he had to remember she was an assassin with the blessing of a pretty face and sharp wits. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We laughed, and I felt like from that moment on, I had T's blessing to go on and do what I had to. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was off to Australia, with Charles’s blessing and help. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I trudged up the stairs and could hear Father starting the blessing again from scratch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In turn the king turned to the pope for his blessing and advice. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The snowflakes landed on him like a blessing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But to me, having anyone standing so close to you that his breath slaps your face is not a blessing to count. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We had said the customary blessings over the bread and the wine and swallowed the food in silence. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Uncle Basil’s midlife crisis truck is a blessing rather than an embarrassment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Summer blessings were saving money to buy fabric and practice, practice, practice with the patterns that Mrs. Collins gave me to work on till fall. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Later Jason told him that the blessing of Mars had shrouded him in red light, like it had in Venice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Reverend Moorehead, instead of asking an impersonal blessing, seized the opportunity to advise the Lord of Jem’s and her misdeeds. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z With the autumnal surrogation to winter and the Thanksgiving holiday quickly ascending upon us, I find myself reminiscing to mind the many blessings and bestowments of the past. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Not all dying words are true and this blessing is no less real for being shorn of its ground. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The Duke’s Daughter paid the butcher’s bill, A Phantom Hand put down a new carpet, and the Curse of the Coventrys proved the blessing of the Marches in the way of groceries and gowns. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa said the blessings and thanked everyone for coming. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To protect Khouy from being conscripted into the army and Laine from being abducted by soldiers, they are married quickly in a quiet, secret ceremony with both sets of parents giving their blessings. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We all raised our glasses and repeated the blessing. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A gossamer blanket of coaldust floated down like a dirty blessing and gently smothered the traffic. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But gaining access to all of that information turned out to be something of a mixed blessing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The blessing of giving love, of being loved. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Every Friday, without fail, my mother would light the Shabbat candles just long enough to say the evening blessings. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The blessing of me being a part of them, and them a part of me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Sacrilege! Perhaps the wild god favored us with a blessing. Or perhaps Grover’s music was so awful it scared the enemy away!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes, but not even the breakfast blessing could halt the thoughts buzzing through my mind. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw Katie, he made the sign of the cross in blessing and then shook her hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena yawned, but nodded with the rest of the congregation as the choir gave their blessings. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She blessed without using the name of the Trinity like my mother, and yet her blessing was as holy. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not a one of those men will ever see a son born to carry on his name. And you dare to gloat before Christ himself about your undeserved blessing.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the Italian priests and bishops blessing Italian boys who were on their way to Ethiopia. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Mercifully, the Gran raised her arms then and the crowd went silent, saving Seven from having to fib and say whatever she got would be a blessing. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Your work here certainly has the blessings of the Mission League, Orleanna.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But I had only made one and for my blessing, I had written, “I am healthy,” because Audrey had written that on one of hers. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z What was the hidden blessing in that, Ma? Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Letting me know that even though I was here in church in my new dress, I did not have a blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z "May the Lord of Light shower you with blessings on this most fortunate day, Princess Daenerys," the magister said as he took her hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At the time, I thought it was a real awful curse happening to me, but instead, it turned out to be a big blessing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And so the old man bowed several times, gave his blessings and stammered his wishes for a good journey. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'd give you my blessings, boy, if I thought they'd do you any good, but all I can do properly is curse." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z In his autobiography, Charles told his children that their mother was his greatest blessing. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, the Reverend was supposed to get up and give the blessing, but he stayed seated. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The other kids had made a bunch of flowers ’cause I guess they had a bunch of blessings. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Good-bye, my dearest Lucy, and all blessings on you. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z At least I know where he is, which Elisabet says is a blessing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even excellent weather was viewed as a blessing from Allah, with corollary credit due to “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I count it a true blessing that there are no diapers in my wash.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “This was a blessing in disguise,” Dad continued, but from Mom’s glance at him, I saw that he had gone off-script and was improvising. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Your father and I, we were on our way to church to give many thanks to God for all our blessings, but I had to subtract some for my nose. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Cullivan was impressed—he whistled when the feast, arriving on trays, was placed upon the table—and before sitting down, he asked the host if he might offer a blessing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In every direction the blunt, accustomed, holy fingers were spreading little tablecloths, or holding up books, or blessing each other thoroughly, or soaking each other with Holy Water, or reverently displaying God to the people. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Before leaving in the early morning the friar said, “We must leave a farthing for our host, whoever he may be, and our blessing.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Slant, lain back down beside him, was in an excess of horror, but I was not at liberty to remain longer, and so, with anxious blessings, I made my exit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My recovery was a blessing, a gift from God and from all the people who had cared for me and prayed for me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z That is the blessing of what I have to go through—I am able to fall asleep in minutes. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Some days, she believed that the baby had been an undeserved blessing, that she was being punished for what she had done to Nana. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Terrified, I made a short and desperate prayer to Saint Giles, imploring his blessings on the priest and on myself. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “We will ask for a blessing, and for success in all our ventures.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As I left the podium and walked back to my seat, I wondered what blessing, if any, I would have recited had my eye been blinded. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Anna and Dorus tell him, “Be brave. You have now taken the first steps which may lead to an independent life, should God give you his blessing.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I want to leave it there forever as a blessing. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “These kids don’t know a blessing when they see it. But they wanna eat everything we bring back.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Small as they were, every single blessing the old monk had given him had come to pass. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The warren was thriving at last and Hazel could sit basking on the bank and count their blessings. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sponsored by a major newspaper, the Johannesburg Sunday Times, their team had inspired effusive national pride and had received a personal blessing from President Nelson Mandela prior to their departure. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "Thank goodness we have you to look after us, madam. Thank your husband for this food. Tell him to come to the temple tomorrow for a special blessing. Come along, my boy." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My father began the blessing, and we all bowed our heads. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z All the old people agreed that Hiram Wallace was, in his youth, the hope of every island maiden’s heart, but that he had left Rass with his father’s money and blessing to go to college. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We all join in the chorus of her sad song, A mother’s love is a blessing No matter where you roam. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Tonight I am lying in my bed counting blessings, finding the good, and praising it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With that blessing, the patroller bade us all a jeering farewell. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Small blessings—I’m increasingly aware of and thankful for them. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “So the trouble you kids got into with Billy Deel was actually a blessing in disguise,” she said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Grandma took my hand as she started the blessing, asking the Lord to protect me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, actually there may be an option ... perhaps we could work something out. Think positive, is what I always say. Count your blessings.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “A blessing of the Wild,” Grover said, though he now looked agitated. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z What blessing would Mr. Savo make if he were a Jew? The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Once the lab won the AEC’s blessing, it became clear that the two scientists actually had very little in common. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then I waited for Art3mis to give me her blessing too. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “All these blessings and prayers,” he blurted, pointing at the bracelets. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We ask your blessings on each one of them this afternoon. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z May’s blessings: I am counting my blessings tonight and thinking about Kay and how she never got to hear her mother’s voice. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She said, in a similar tone, “The devil is a liar. He wants to start blocking our blessing, he will not succeed,” when Ifemelu's father lost his job at the federal agency. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z You could almost see a silvery glow around her—the blessing of Artemis. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z "Grant me your blessing, and a knight to ride beside me with your banner. Let the stag and rose go to battle side by side." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I must lift the muddy waters of the river in blessing to our new home! Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Which I assure you is a blessing and a curse. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Don’t be afraid of my being a blessing to him,” said Estella; “I shall not be that. Come! Here is my hand. Do we part on this, you visionary boy—or man?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z After the blessing, the topic turned to what was really on our minds. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she had thought, looking about the kitchen: “Lord, wouldn’t it be a blessing if he didn’t never come back no more.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “The Lord’s done give you,” said Praying Mother Washington, “a mighty blessing—and what the Lord gives, can’t no man take away.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z As we gathered about the tree to exchange gifts, Uncle Charlie told Christmas stories to the children and then the adults spoke of all the blessings they had enjoyed during the year. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Lord, may our dinner be filling to our minds, bodies, and souls,” Hilda said, which sounded to me less like a blessing and more like wishful thinking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t forget to pray for your Church’s success, and for the blessings of God to be ever upon your Minister. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To feel their small hands upon my head, it is a kind of blessing. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The blessing was like the whistle at the start of a race, for now everything sped up. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “A Beast of the Foot,” replied the Wart, blessing his stars that Sir Ector had chosen to give him a First Rate Eddication, “is a horse, or a hound, or a hawk.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "You don't have to tell me. Do you want to know what my blessing was?" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z With my mop and my rags I spread cleanliness like a blessing all around the nuns’ quiet house. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But right now he was struck with the thought that maybe he'd lost them because the blessings had all come true. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If Howard stayed for supper, he and I would eat pork and beans or potato chips or a bologna sandwich in front of the TV and nobody would say the blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The first blessing I counted every day was that she and I weren’t related by blood. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A new life to replace the old, fading ones was a blessing, and the new baby should have been a great comfort to Emma. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Because I have so many amazing qualities to praise! Octavian said he wanted to make the Romans strong again. I said fine! I gave him my blessing.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally she said, “Later, you’ll be grateful for the courage it built inside you and for the blessing it will bring.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had agreed to fly with her and her parents to Calcutta, to meet her extended family and ask for her grandparents’ blessing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As if poor blacks, in their simplemindedness, believed that proximity to whiteness conferred a blessing, a kind of miraculous dispensation from the travails of poverty. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The failure to secure the blessings of democracy was the feature that most defined their existence in America. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After we finished the blessing, I opened my eyes to find the watch on my plate. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The blessing of forgetfulness: that was the first essential. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s probably a blessing for whatever dog might have wound up as your companion.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z After blessing me out, she took Mama in the house to tell her in private what all Mrs. Snodgrass said Smiley said I said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It had been struck by lightning a few years back, and the pastor had said it was a sign from heaven, like a blessing, and that they ought to leave it just like that. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z To some Osage, especially elders like Lizzie, oil was a cursed blessing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She bestowed the blessing of a wild girl’s lips. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Having PE last hour is usually a blessing, especially on Fridays, but this week it’s been hard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Monday morning, after getting Mama’s blessing, I headed for school, which was only about a mile from the cotton labor camp. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The old woman had died without seeing or blessing her granddaughter. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z During the Torah Service, which followed the Silent Devotion, I was one of the eight men called up to the podium to recite the blessing over the Torah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They left at first daylight, each carrying a bundle with food in it, and each before he went kissed Nathan’s feet, then mine, and we laid our hands on them in blessing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The more time we spent at church, she reckoned, the more blessings we accrued, like a Starbucks Rewards Card. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She muttered a quiet blessing and tucked a lock of hair into my cap. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Would the Goddess of Beauty take away her blessing, my arcana? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I pour every prayer and blessing into the dishes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “It’s a blessing, and we must postpone a day or two. And then we have to move.” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared down at the strings and thought about all the blessings that had accompanied them over the years. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z First came a blessing, given by a blind chaplain to an audience made deaf by size and distance. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Spring blessings: My brown skin and the warmth it feels when the sun kisses it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I call it a blessing, a gift from God, and a miracle. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He stands and recites the blessing, shaking holy water on the threshold. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She put up with me going off on adventures, but now I was asking her blessing to do something that would probably get me killed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Ah, children, come and say goodbye to your brother. I do not know where he is going, but he needs our blessings,” my uncle said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Each “house” had three floors and, greatest blessing of all, each inmate had his own room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z So it went all through the night with songs and blessing. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For once when he thanked Christ for his blessings, he would really mean it. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z While I recited the Act of Contrition, Father Benedict murmured blessings and made the sign of the cross. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Angeline had acquired, from Fishtail, some corn with red flecks in it and Mama put these seeds into the ground with a special blessing, curious to see what their growth would bring. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When he grinned it was the moon shining down on her, a presence in the sky blessing her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But the blessing wasn’t just in your pocket. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Though mayhaps this was a blessing. Had he lived, he would have grown up to be a Frey.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There exist many actual cases of hunter-gatherers who did see food production practiced by their neighbors, and who nevertheless refused to accept its supposed blessings and instead remained hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The cook, having heard about our bears, said this blessing: “Lawd, hep us an’ feed us, an’ keep our en’mies from us, cause some’ll come upon us, an’ take our rations from us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z With the Supreme Court now giving its constitutional blessing to a more visible and protected role for individual victims in the criminal trial process, changes in the American criminal justice process accelerated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He felt again the coolness on his brow when his father had sprinkled the water blessing on him. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “They send their prayers and blessings for Dapir. And for us all.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The children she brought with her, their skin and eyes bright with starlight, were seen as a blessing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A blessing of darkness fell across the desert, and it was time to rest. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z These blessings were so much longer than what Babulya and Mama said at home. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Why else would he bestow so many blessings on one quiet, ordinary boy? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Grant us Thy blessings in our endeavors of the coming year. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t have a gnat’s chance after Loma stormed into the store and gave her daddy down the country, blessing him out right in front of Papa, Uncle Camp, me, and two customers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He shut his eyes and remembered her smiling at him and telling him with a wink what her blessing from the old monk had been: May your courage never falter. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I will offer, one final time, to give you a blessing,” he said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He put his hand on Leneus’s forehead and spoke an ancient blessing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Smiling, he raised his hands over Bear s head and pronounced a blessing. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “I will not go without your blessing,” my father said. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As his wealth and power grew, politicians courted his support, knowing that they couldn’t win without his blessing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This was the moment: if I accepted the blessing, he would cleanse me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And it was a blessing to our family.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Conrad made the mistake of reaching for food before the blessing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z If a child stopped before you, you received the blessings of the god and the small gift the child carried as a symbol of the god’s favor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Soon she had a better room in the house, her own private rickshaw, a house for her elderly parents, a sum for buying blessings at temples. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood on her tiptoes and kissed me on the forehead, like a blessing. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was nothing exceptional about that in Odessa, where kids drank freely, often with the tacit blessing of their parents, who saw it as part of the macho mentality of the place. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you two know what Grover is talking about—this wild blessing?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She had never been outside of Pennsylvania before, and she left home with two suitcases and her brother’s love and without her parents’ blessing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He lays his hand on it as a blessing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He was twenty then, and although his job as a waiter at the Hotel Medallion was a blessing to his parents and their seven other children, it wasn’t nearly enough to support a wife. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Master Kwang, he said before sliding shut the screen, may your presence here be a blessing to this house as you have been a blessing to our brethren in New York. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The recently appointed Kuhani will offer blessings from the temple, and musicians will fill the streets with their discordant symphony. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My father sometimes made me kneel while he put his hand on my head when he rattled off a blessing, but his was a heavy hand, not the gentle touch I desired. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The blessing is that these heartbreaks are but a few of the patches in my prairie year quilt. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then we sat at the card tables in the yard and held hands while Mr. Odom said the blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “All right, thank you, that is a great blessing,” she said, bowing several times. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was as if he had given his blessing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The two fought for the hearts and minds of black America—and, at least for Washington, for the blessings of white society. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “If you and Miltie want to get married, you have my blessing,” she said. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When he was two days old he was set outside the house in his crib, and in accordance with Kikuyu custom, all the elders of the tribe walked past to give him their blessing. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z If they want to bad enough, they gon harass a blessing from you if it kill. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “How do you choose which blessings to give to which people?” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z All his life he’d been alone, and now he must be alone again, and this infinitely precious blessing that had come to him must be taken away almost at once. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My family poured water mixed with milk—considered a blessing—in my face, and some bubbles settled right on my eyelashes. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z "It is a blessing about the Forester boy," said Mrs. Hempstock. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z My palms need to feel the heat of a hallowed flame whose blessing I bring to my eyes and forehead. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She wanted him to bring his family to our house and have his father ask her blessing. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He started breathing heavily, and a panicky feeling made him want to stop the blessing immediately. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Alexandra, if given the chance, would pick out some nice clean cow of a girl from Wild Fork for Henry and give the children her blessing. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z "The king went to Baelor's to get the High Septon's blessing. Now he's walking the walls with the Hand, telling the men to be brave, lifting their spirits as it were." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her son was a blessing, and Laila was relieved to discover that her fears had proved baseless, that she loved Zalmai with the marrow of her bones, just as she did Aziza. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Grover held up his hands and said something to the zebra in goat talk, like a blessing. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The blessing of having a mother, a father. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was her conniving that helped Jacob steal the blessing from his brother. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet the boy had my blessing as well. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The rain turned out to be a blessing for Lake Windsor. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I just shut my mouth and take my blessing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s not bad. Comfortable to wear, that’s one blessing. I shall take off the veil if I get too hot. What are you wearing?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The path is starting to tend downhill again, so at least that’s a blessing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z "Let us rejoice in our blessings. Let us utilize the fowls of the air. Let us utilize the product of the vine. Will you utilize a little, brother?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Glittering, bejeweled, as overdone in his vestments as a Faberge egg, he promenaded around the church, giving us God’s blessing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z However, without my father's consent and blessing, she would never consider leaving. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Anya strained her ears, trying to figure out what he was saying, what part of the blessing he was on, but she couldn’t catch up before everyone else said, "Ameyn" again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You think your partial divinity is a blessing,” said the Sleeper. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The absence of the Thunderhead’s uninvited intrusions into our lives is a blessing, for it allows us to live without a safety net. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It had been established in 1946 with the blessing of General Groves and under the guiding scientific spirit of I. I. Rabi of Columbia. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And your welcome is our blessing, was what he said. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He would return that blessing with a kindness. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly, for popular music, recording was an unqualified blessing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They had expected no blessings beyond the mildness of the day. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was a blessing to have found some sisters to ride through these years with together. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z That kind of bull is a great blessing. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z At least he had the small blessing of a dreamless sleep after he finally drifted off. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z What seemed a tragedy in the beginning of the year was now a blessing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But now I'm thinking it might be a blessing in disguise, because in a weird way, I think it would have hurt my mom's feelings if I told my dad first. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes such an epidemic was regarded as a blessing from God. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “He was going to a river, and he said he needed my blessing. I gave it to him. Of course I did.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Papi recites the Hebrew blessing and then he tears a piece of bread for each of us and says, “We are lucky to live in a free country and have this bread to eat.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I mean, she prayed at her bat mitzvah and she does the blessings at Shabbat dinner, but that is because she has to. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was recognized nearly everywhere he went now, but I still had the blessing of invisibility. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “We have many discussions, as you might imagine. My children are a blessing, to be sure, but it requires a great effort to secure the future of each one.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Is that what it feels like to receive a blessing? Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Old Mother Nature’s blessing lay upon a haven of warm friendliness. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z This is not the regular Baptist stipend; Our Father is a renegade who came without the entire blessing of the Mission League, and bullied or finagled his way into this lesser stipend. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have always believed in your blessings,” she praised God in that same tone she used for exaggerated Chinese compliments. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They had to kneel for Ultima’s blessing of safe return. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A mixed blessing if ever there was one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So, with never knowing about tomorrow, a big family was a blessing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I swear I heard Michael humming one of the blessings under his breath as he counted up paper chain links a couple of days ago. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She knew where the cabbages were lined on burlap in front of a radiant old woman who raised one hand to Liyana as if she were blessing her. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Julio, who owns these buildings? It’s just amazing that somehow dealers steer clear from here. At times—” “Blanca, count your blessings and eat up, all right?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z One Mexican-American friend of my mother’s, who regarded it a special blessing that she had a measure of English blood, spoke disparagingly of her husband, a construction worker, for being so dark. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In my own case, studying under the auspices of the University of London was a mixed blessing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And, Lord, we ask your blessing on this soul, who was with us such a short time. May he rest in peace.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Here is all we know about the woman,” he said, “and the world she comes from, and the place she was last seen. Read it well, my dear Luis, and go with my blessing.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He smiled when they came in, and he spoke her name as if he were reciting a blessing. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The curse had been turned into a blessing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I had it built almost fifteen years ago with the blessing of the king and his council.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “That’s certainly unusual. As for your friend, you have my sympathies. May his memory be a blessing.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z By being there simply to talk, peacefully talk, we’re almost blessing the place, you know? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As the denomination grew, Assemblies preachers began speaking not only of heavenly rewards but also of the material blessings God might provide in this world. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There were advantages to Zeitoun and Kathy running a business together—so many blessings, too many to name—but then again, the drawbacks were distinct and growing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In return, Headmaster placed his hand on Neel’s head in a gesture of blessing. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘We have come to bid our last farewell,’ she said, ‘and to speed you with blessings from our land.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I’ve already given my blessing, so the matter is settled.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “So,” she said coldly, “a son of Neptune, who comes to us with the blessing of Juno.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In medical school, the first two years consisted mainly of lecture courses, but Farmer managed, with the blessing of the faculty, to make frequent visits to Haiti, taking his notes and textbooks with him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He sits facing out—rosy-coloured pot-bellied, crowned and smiling—three hands holding various objects, the fourth held palm out in blessing and in greeting. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The sun was the blessing of the morning, the one celebrating element, an aesthete with no purpose except to shed radiance. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The Morning Service began at seven-thirty—early enough to enable Danny and me to attend and not come late to school—and Levi was called to recite the blessing over the Torah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He murmured some words in Ancient Greek—a final blessing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When I was really little, I remember old people would come to our door to have me touch them, like I could give them a blessing or something. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z It is a portrait’s curse and blessing to . . . hear things. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z If they want to bad enough, they gon harass a blessing from you if it kill Sofia mighty quiet this morning, Miss Eleanor Jane say, like she just talking to Reynolds Stanley. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rimas cried at the mention of the wafer and the traditional Christmas blessing, “God grant that we are all together again next year.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “This is such a wonderful blessing,” he told my father. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Either it was a sin to keep another as property, or it had God’s own blessing. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z "She has her good days and bad days. She did not recognize me on my last visit. In a way, it's a blessing. She doesn't have to worry about you like I do." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In my eyes, one of the biggest blessings was that the campaign crossed all socioeconomic, religious, political, racial, gender, and age boundaries. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z This was a blessing, bright, vivid, and exhilarating;—not like the ponderous gift of gold: rich and welcome enough in its way, but sobering from its weight. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “But is medicine not a blessing from Jesus? And if Jesus gives us medicine and we do not take the medicine, are we not denying the grace that he has given us?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Don’t mention her and I won’t speak of your Lumumba shattered with machetes like this poor snake and thrown in pieces into an abandoned house in Elisabethville, with the blessings of my hateful homeland. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Barack had to make a difficult call, phoning the pastor and asking whether he'd be willing to step back from the spotlight, giving us a private backstage blessing instead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As I lay there, counting my blessings and broken ribs, Elodin stepped into my field of vision. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z God’s blessings on you and Langston hope you both are well in chicago bet it’s cold there now. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z His finger moved from his lips toward my face and hovered, waiting for a place to plant its blessing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gentle smile reminded me of Mamá and the blessing she gave every morning when I left the house. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Summer blessings were trips to Belle Isle, running outside to the ice cream truck, and late nights sitting on the porch with Mother. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “They cross with the army’s blessing and return after making good money.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “You justly in the Word, little sister. The windows of Heaven going to open up and pour down blessings on you till you won’t know where to put them.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The blessing of belonging to this struggle, this fight. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Atticus asked the Lord to give them grateful hearts for these and all their blessings, picked up his glass, and spilled its contents over the table. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It is done, with the blessings of the gods. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita went out into the hall, blessing the deep-pile carpet that covered the sound of her footsteps, and ran noiselessly to the maid’s closet. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I said the blessing and then I asked, “Why the Black Panthers call you Inzilla?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A new life, a life in which she would find the blessings that Nana had said a harami like her would never see. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “The blessings depend on how you intend to use the wood. One for houses, one for bridges.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was enough for him to hear the rocking laughter of Pilar in the kitchen to run and take refuge in the laboratory, where the artifacts of alchemy had come alive again with Úrsula's blessing. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In later life, a mixture of blessings and misfortunes drew them ever closer together. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It would be a blessing for me to grow up and become like my parents. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Why had he believed Van Eck had the blessing of the Merchant Council? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I have waited a year. Now I want to go and be a warrior to fight for our people. I ask your blessings to become a Marine.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z An older man of some fifty or sixty years walked among the others of our Regiment, offering a compound in a bowl which he spread on muskets as a blessing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z With the blessing of both Sargo and Argentina’s president, Hellmuth was going to seek closer ties between his country and Hitler. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I was a serious prayer, asking for help in this and that, and blessing about everyone I knew, but Delphine just whipped through the Lord’s Prayer and jumped into bed. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Reverend Dr. J. H. Barrows read a blessing and benediction and then, at the request of exposition officials, read a speech that Higinbotham had prepared for the originally planned ceremony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Pretext stops, like consent searches, have received the Supreme Court’s unequivocal blessing. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Percy,” she said, “I give you my blessing.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then he said slowly, “They do not die for us. Not for us. That at least is a blessing.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “My children, you must hurry now, and my blessings are with you.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “There is a way to overcome those influences. If Darkness is willing to perform a blessing, that is.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We laughed, and I felt like from that moment on, I had T's blessing to go on and do what I had to. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Carrying it along was like taking her blessings with us, I told myself as I forced it into my bag. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The first question to rise in my throat is Why didn’t you guys come up? but maybe that’s a blessing in disguise. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z So, he asked if the old man’s blessing was still with him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Explain to me why you’re so sure this pig is a blessing.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z ‘Look not too far ahead! But go now with good hearts! Farewell, and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you. May the stars shine upon your faces!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Father Nicanor, with his liver enlarged and tight as a drum, gave him his blessing from bed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It takes away your immunity, makes you knock on wood and count your blessings the next time you hear a siren at night. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The next day, a man comes to the house, delivering more food sacks, with Mrs. Krawiecka’s blessings. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Like babies, even homely ones, each a blessing, each one bom with—as Mama used to say—its loaf of bread under its arm. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And we might even hold hands and say the blessing like Howard’s family did. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Percy felt like an arrow had slipped through a chink in his armor—as if he still had the blessing of Achilles, and someone had found his weak spot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He says if he had a handcart he could wheel the bags from float to house and that would be a blessing but a handcart would cost two weeks’ wages and who could afford that? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Better—safer—to learn such things just before you go. That and my blessing are all I can give.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, don't step on any quacks in the sidewalk! blessing in the skies. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined him still standing in our yard, frozen under the deluge, baptizing an endless circle of children, who would slip away and return with new faces requiring his blessing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath her breath, she muttered a blessing ritual meant to keep a body in its grave. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I discovered the almost mystical attachment that the Xhosa have for cattle, not only as a source of food and wealth, but as a blessing from God and a source of happiness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the Lord’s blessing on me because the women were used to cooking and cleaning for their men’s regiment. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “God’s blessings will go with you,” the priest said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z So we sat at the table and before I knew what was happening, Howard grabbed my right hand and Dwight grabbed my left and they all bowed their heads while Burl said the blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “It was a great blessing to His Majesty! His child born in Nuwa’s likeness! That was an occasion, I can tell you!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Uncle Sam poured another quarter glass of wine into her glass, then filled it the rest of the way with water for the next blessing. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to stop the blessing before it was too late for him to back out! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I am counting my blessings tonight and thinking about all the ways love is a big deal, how it is the honey, lemon, and eucalyptus oil that Ollie Mae makes for a scratchy throat. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The boys on the Fugees—newly arrived refugees trying to find comfort and security in a strange place—really wanted Luma’s blessing. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He has captured the sun, given a blessing to the world, a benediction of color. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro’s blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z An individual who, without the blessing of society, or even its permission, permanently ends a human life? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This unexpected kiss feels like a bon voyage blessing from both of my parents. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He used to say to me, “Come on, little sister. Come and get this blessing.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Apollo promised that he, the disgraced, the homeless wanderer, would bring to the place where his grave should be a mysterious blessing from the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The rabbi texts him audio clips, and Link follows along on papers with the Hebrew blessings spelled out phonetically. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He gripped his trident loosely in his right hand and stretched his left hand out like he was blessing Leo, or possibly attempting to levitate him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “His blessings are always with you,” his mother says, reaching up and placing both her hands for a moment on his head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Danny got to his feet, washed his hands, cut two slices from the chalah, handed me one, took one for himself, made the blessing, ate, and sat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But all of those blessings came at a cost. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Then they would pray, asking God to reward Sister Beatrice s generosity, and add more blessings to the many she already had. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll be making a garden of flowers to show our many blessings,” she said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Soon the darkness was filled with the glow of men and women who carried the blessings of Father Cham with them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But later, when they were underground, silent and drowsy, he said suddenly, “The gifts of El-ahrairah. Trickery; great danger; and blessing for the warren.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But how could the blessing of Ultima be like the whirlwind? Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Luke gave Robin his blessing and went with him to his chamber. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She should’ve called me mean and hateful and dumb and sorry, but she called me a blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “The ladies decided they would try to be a blessing to the family, because of, uh, because of...” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “O Eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of everlasting life: Send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Cleopatra wanted everyone to understand—and remember— that she had his blessing in claiming her place as pharaoh. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z For these blessings and to help insure that He would continue to favor them, the city of Chutreaux wished to thank God. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z He gave me his blessing, and let me kiss his sword.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a blessing to share this moment with both my mom and Faizah. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “We’ll miss him, and many blessings to his family. Thank you,” he added quickly, his voice now way too loud, popping through the speakers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Because neither set of grandparents has a working telephone, their only link to home is by telegram, which Ashoke has sent to both sides in Calcutta: “With your blessings, boy and mother fine.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Those farsighted people chose to merge their inefficient little chiefdoms into a larger state capable of blessing them with large-scale irrigation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Even the rain was a soft blessing against her face, and the warm June wind brushed away some of the terror of what had just happened. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z ‘And hold to your purpose! North with the wind in the left eye and a blessing on your footsteps! Make haste while the Sun shines!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she explained that we would make construction paper flowers and write one of our many blessings on each one. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Throughout the story of his life he is sometimes man’s blessing, sometimes his ruin. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z You could see it afterward, when he recited the blessings over the challah, and over the wine, and everyone shouted “L’chayim!” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “But now most of them fear traveling to Lkossa, so I have the monopoly! It’s been a blessing!” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "Thank you, Lord, for this food were about to receive. Thank you for our many blessings. Keep us and our families, both those in Boston and Cuba, safe from harm. Amen." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z While making New Year’s resolutions, we also count our blessings and retell stories about the past year and the lessons we have learned and what we can do to be better this year. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Good fortune and wisdom and courage—although you have already shown that you have all three of these blessings, and in abundance.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z But she continued to oppose the match, and there seemed to be little hope of a family blessing on either side. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The blessings now seemed endless, and there was always something new to experience. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “We are the luckiest people in the village right now. Could you have said that two days ago? This too may become a blessing.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Some kind of baptism, some kind of blessing, he thought. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I know you think I’m being unreasonable, but I—I can’t give you my blessing on this one,” she says. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If so, this will only help you to know that you have our blessing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s a slurred blessing, but who’s to say I don’t need it? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Or perhaps she could sing to the child. I would appreciate her blessing—living as she does in the presence of magic.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z In some ways the rain is a blessing, as it lightens the humidity in the air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We remember Greenville without her, count our blessings in silence and chew. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Winter blessings were heavy and thick like Mother’s pot of homemade stew, like the knitted hat and scarf she makes me wear when it snows, when the cold pierces my skin, freezes my bones. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I could copy owls and bats, the words for “bat” and “blessing” homonyms. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z More and more of the villagers came out to touch Grumman’s hand, to mutter a few words, and to receive what looked like a blessing in return. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a blessing to have options for choice and change in the learning of such unconsciously coordinated acts. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Welcome all, and may the blessings of the Goddess and all her gods be upon you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I knelt for her blessing and kissed the crucifix she held to my lips. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered what Father Cham had told him the day before he died: There was a time, before I learned my lesson, when I did grant the types of blessings you are talking about. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Is okay. I like her. Fierce like queen. You have blessing.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z To repay a debt to the more radical preacher, King accepted Moore’s invitation to come to Durham to put his blessing on the lunch-counter movement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally, in late March, black ministers from the group not only gave their blessing to the action but joined students and other activists on the picket lines. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “The better of the two shall receive my blessing for the ring.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When he was done, I recited the second blessing and the prayer that thanks God when a serious accident has been avoided. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The other ghosts followed Roger, and Will and Lyra fell exhausted on the dew-laden grass, every nerve in their bodies blessing the sweetness of the good soil, the night air, the stars. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They clung together, and the ghosts clustered around, whispering comfort, blessing the harpy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She left that night—the full moon gave its blessing and guidance through the forest. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The blessing of Mars faded, leaving him depleted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Packing their bags, climbing aboard a bus, leaving behind all this violence, going to find blessings, or trouble, and whichever came they would face it together. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Yes, obviously some sort of blessing from Mars. Congratulations, blah, blah, blah. Now, if we’re done here...?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I heard him say that if she ever married her boyfriend, he would never give her his blessing. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z As we had agreed, I joined him in a silent prayer for Allah’s blessings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The man’s fire pit was a blessing, and I ate manioc with a gusto I would never have thought I could muster. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z So they asked an old woman what spell they could use to make them happy, and she said, ‘When you feel discontented, think over your blessings, and be grateful.’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have had many blessings in our life together, but having children has not been one of them. So, um...” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Tripp held on to the door frame with one hand, and the other he held high, his fingers spread out as if he were blessing them all. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “But you are alive, boy! There is a blessing in that. You’re the only other one of us to survive.” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “T-Tehlu’s blessing be upon you!” the owner of the Half- Mast stammered explosively. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “No reading. So I brought you the radio. Very important things are happening, Reuven, and a radio is a blessing.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Unfortunately the goddess sent another blessing, too—a gentle rain of gluten-free R.O.F.L. cupcake simulations, which Percy figured would either make cleaning up harder, or rebuilding easier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She is a devout Catholic and prays “the blessing of God upon me, as I do in all my actions.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z There was an air of holiday that hardly paused for a blessing over the food and that erupted full blast before the echo of the “amen” died. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The Gran pressed the tips of her fingers to her mouth, then gestured at Seven: a blessing. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z For all of the blessings I had received, there was one I still yearned for. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “He never called on them, which I perceived as a blessing, but we quickly realized that he wanted us to despise the Jews.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Adam, give him your blessing. Don’t leave him alone with his guilt. Adam, can you hear me? Give him your blessing!” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z That I’d go back to Raleigh and our broken family would suddenly disappear and in its place would be a real family, holding hands and saying the blessing? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Papá cleared his throat, ready to respond, but Mamá quickly placed her hand on Papá’s right hand and burst out, “Of course you have our blessing.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z A blessing and a burden it has been, all those wishes, all those years. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The ceremony in the church took about half an hour; there was a blessing, and then the coffin was lowered and the freezing mourners departed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z What it certainly does is add to the blessings of our dowry. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His father, a general practitioner, now dead, gave him his blessing, even encouraged him in the choice, McClellan said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z My disappointing search taught me that, without the blessing of vodka, tomato juice is a complete waste of time. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Their aunt was saying terrible things when they needed blessing. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The blessing of that corn pollen helped keep me calm and balanced and safe. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m here to fill up on my blessings for the week,” my mother used to say. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “This is a blessing in disguise,” Styx said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z If so, then Mr. Clutter could, when addressing his Thanksgiving table, recite a blessing of unmarred gratitude. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Sister Ibinabo started the Student Visa Miracle Vigil on Fridays, a gathering of young people, each one holding out an envelope with a visa application form, on which Sister Ibinabo laid a hand of blessing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Ma took to telling me about hidden blessings, saying I should be thankful Doc Kelly had come to town to tend to his dying father. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z "Go home, hero, with our thanks and blessings." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the surprise blessings of the final few months of campaigning had been an organic and harmonious merging of our family with Joe Biden’s. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The bell rang, and Hanako felt like the ringing was a blessing. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was like a blessing from a minister. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked for God’s blessing and carried red bougainvillea flowers for my mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With my mother’s blessings for his journey, my father set out to visit Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Nasser of Egypt, Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia, and more. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When everyone was seated again, the family held hands, Papa said a quick blessing over the food, and dinner began. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Then count your blessings,” she said, turning the page. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After all, the monk's blessing was finally coming true. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “It’s the blessing over a goblet of wine,” Link tells us. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Now thanks be to Him who guided us aright,” said Brother Luke devoutly, blessing himself. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Despite the blessing of a glorious summer day, the whole of Mossflower was doom-laden with an awful tension that threatened to burst upon the captives seated on the grass. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His sister had oft called upon the High Septon of late, to seek the blessings of the gods in their coming struggle with Lord Stannis ... or so she would have him believe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I talked straight through the night, and he silently took my confes sions, maledictions, as though he were some font of blessing at which I might leave a final belated tithe. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Being Caroline’s younger brother is both a blessing and a curse that way. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "And they say this electricity of theirs is a blessing!" whispered Dustfinger as they skirted the parking area. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Very well. You have my blessing. I will consult with the Oracle, and your task will present itself in the next few hours.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At the time I couldn’t see any blessing in those closed doors, but in the years since, I have learned that God makes no mistakes. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes her ignorance of the present was a blessing, whether she knew it or not. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He heard Robin stirring and greeted him with his blessing. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z There, as we bow our heads over simple foods, Papi gives the blessing. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z With God’s blessing and the will of the people, I fought this savage and dreadful system of international espionage and colonialism. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Mawien Dut sprinkled water on his son’s head, the Dinka way of blessing someone who was lost and is found again. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Flies,” he remembered, “On the white wonder of dear Juliet’s hand, may seize And steal immortal blessing from her lips, Who, even in pure and vestal modesty, Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Without the chief’s blessing he could have no congregation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Arya of House Stark comes here to be wed. A woman grown and flowered, truebom and noble, she comes to beg the blessings of the gods. Who comes to claim her?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We were all worried. My father said blessings for you. And when I came back to the castle to look for you, I brought a gift from us.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It did kinda look like maybe he was blessing the thing. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “This is no punishment, Ophelia, but a blessing,” she says, touching my belly again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Peace lay on Devon like a blessing, the summer’s peace, the reprieve, New Hampshire’s response to all the cogitation and deadness of winter. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she just smiled and said, “This is truly a blessing to be here.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Oh Lord, that poor lady. I tell you, boys. Every day we should thank the Lord for our blessings, you hear me?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In cotton-picking time the late afternoons revealed the harshness of Black Southern life, which in the early morning had been softened by nature’s blessing of grogginess, forgetfulness and the soft lamplight. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of the crush Nathan and I, Nathan holding out his hands to Ira in blessing, she with dark head bent low to receive it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning to me, he says, “Nobody killed Mango, Mia. You knew he was sick since the day you found him. It’s a blessing that we had him around as long as we did.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Blessings, blessings, so many blessings: This past year, Father had more customers than ever before. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Creatures of whimsy are not solely confined to the preserves. The blindness of mortals can be a blessing. Take care where you look.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It is not time to go to bed yet, but already I know the blessing I will be counting tonight. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “But any food is a blessing these days.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When Miss Marva Hendrix added, “And all of us gathered here,” she didn’t know that wasn’t the blessing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I counted one blessing: I had not yet worked up the nerve to sit with her each day. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z On the day it happened he said: “Maybe is a blessing in disguise. Give me more time to pursue me acting.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Ai, the child has but blessed herself and a spanking comes from the blessing.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t surprising when a departed family member bestowed her blessing on a descendant. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘I do. But I think we’ll trust our luck together, Sam; or our blessing. Still, be careful now, if it’s very cold!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Anything that brought the world together he called a blessing. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He reached down and touched her feet, and then Pappa’s, asking for their blessings. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After a few more weeks of this, I stumbled from my bed one night and decided that I’d made a mistake, that when my father had offered me the blessing, I should have accepted it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It’s a blessing in disguise, and not very well disguised,” said Leslie Lenkowsky, a professor emeritus in public affairs and philanthropy at Indiana University. Trump bowed out of the Kennedy Center Honors. Some say it’s a blessing in disguise. 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Then Jordan miffs it by not asking her mother, father, or her brothers for their blessing to propose to JoJo. The 'Bachelorette' Watch: And The Winner Is... 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Our faith has been a blessing and a curse. My search for Creflo Dollar 2013-01-06T23:00:00Z "It's a true blessing to be a part of this experience." 'Trombone Shorty' to perform at White House 2012-02-16T21:23:10Z It also seems unlikely that she’d be respectful for years, then — wham! — new chairs appear without your blessing. Welcome Home! I Did a Little Redecorating 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Then JoJo calls him out and says she was disappointed that he didn’t seek her father’s blessing. The 'Bachelorette' Watch: And The Winner Is... 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z "We thank God for our blessing," the singer told the celebrity outlet. Janet Jackson shows off baby bump at 50 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z That is why I’m blessing you with this popcorn. My favorite cheesy snack is dairy-free and takes only 5 minutes to make 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z The blessing/curse here is that you turn the pages for the whodunit, but you never lose sight that these observations on the publishing world come from the very top. ‘The Silkworm’ by J. K. Rowling, as Robert Galbraith 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Munsey is getting more and more animated while he preaches; the audience also is animated—almost agitated—over the possibility of the blessings. “Empty suit” preacher sinks Indiana megachurch 2013-03-05T16:47:00Z For the record, at a recent virtual press conference hosted by the Television Critics Association, Latifah shared that she and the producers received Lindheim's blessing before he died a few weeks ago. A Queen becomes "The Equalizer": What it means when Black women take on legacy superhero roles 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The blessing which God promises is a multiplication of crops, cattle, and children. 5 demented Evangelical teachings that enabled Josh Duggar’s sex crimes 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z To execute those structures, he brought a band, and that was a mixed blessing. Music Review: Lindsey Buckingham at Town Hall - Review 2011-09-29T00:01:58Z Watch Nick try to win Andi’s father’s blessing to wed his beloved daughter: It's The Bachelorette Finale: Will Andi Pick Josh or Nick? 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z To this day, as part of a Rosh Hashana meal, many Middle Eastern and Sephardic Jews say blessings over fall foods to symbolize hope for the new year. This Rosh Hashana Salad Is a Fresh Take on Ancient Flavors 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z She occupies the first act clambering up curtains, biting the shins of the palace staff or looking expectantly at the fairies as they arrive to bestow their blessings. Dance Review: Matthew Bourne’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Sadler’s Wells 2013-01-02T22:34:59Z I thought it might be a blessing in disguise for us.” East Village Radio: a onetime pirate station's road to redemption 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z “He’ll be released from the blessing and the curse of the name Murdoch.” James Murdoch, Rebellious Scion 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z “Is it a blessing or a curse to be found?” the lyrics wonder. Movie Review: ‘Touchy Feely’ Explores Family Emotions 2013-09-05T22:05:20Z She was nominated for the Prix Marcel Duchamp, which recognizes innovation in French art, in 2010, but her failure to win proved a blessing. An Artist Brings Alive the Worlds Dancing in Her Head 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z He recognizes disobedience to his father as his Original Sin, learns to trust in Providence and totes up his blessings on a balance sheet. Review | Three hundred years later, does ‘Robinson Crusoe’ hold up as a classic? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Parents still pay for exorcisms, and then a blessing, at the hands of these "pastors". Sherlock; Dispatches: Britain's Witch Children; Orchestra United 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z So please tell your brother how grateful you are, then show your sister some prices for assisted living and in-home care to prove what a blessing he is. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A sister disparages her brother’s contribution to their mom’s care 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Still, the greater part of him seems to regard what happened that day as a kind of blessing. Chesley Sullenberger: an old-fashioned kind of hero 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Which American poet went to visit Ezra Pound in 1967 to ask for his blessing? Review Christmas quiz 2012 2012-12-21T22:55:12Z In short, call her bluff, refuse to cooperate and don’t pursue her “blessing.” Perspective | Ask Amy: Mother-in-law holds couple hostage over ‘blessing’ 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z “I had one great blessing: I was so dumb,” Mr. Wilder once said of her last years. Gene Wilder Dies at 83; Star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’ 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z |
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