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No Chattering Mind post has inspired as much mail as my inquiry into how folks are ending their spiritual correspondence. What follows is a list of all the marvelous ways people are ending emails and letters to their fellows on the path. “Blessings,” and all its variations seem to be the most popular substitutes for “Yours Truly.”
Here are all of your favorites.
Blessings,
Blessings always,
Blessed be,
Brightest blessings,
Many blessings,
Stay blessed,
Grace and blessings on your path,
Namaste,
Radiant Silence,
Love and light,
Love and blessings,
Wishing you love, light, and blessings always,
Deep bows,
Gassho (Peace and all good things to you,
May this day offer you just what you need in each unfolding moment,
God is with you!)
As always,
Peace,
Love, peace, and happiness,
Walk in light,
In Christian love for (healing, praise, honor glory, peace, mercy, etc.),
Sincerely with the Grace of God,
With you always,
Love and laughter,
Hope all is well in your world,
Love, love, and more love,
Love, hugs, kisses, and may God be with us,
Wishing you all good things,
Harm none,
Live Well,
Peace, love, joy,
Take good care,
Know that u r loved!
In His grip,
Watching God work,
Cheerfully in Christ,
God be with you,
As ever and truly,
Only by Grace,
Love and hugs and prayers,
Grace abounds,
Be God’s,
Yours in meditation,
Maranatha,
In Jesus’s love, until He comes,
In gratitude,
May your day be filled with peace,
Wishing you joy and sunshine,
With thoughts and prayers,
Magic always,
Celebrate life!
With all that I am,
May God keep you in his warm and comforting embrace,
You are in my heart,
I know you will find a new way to sign your own letters from this wonderful list. Blessings and thanks to those who who wrote in!
posted November 14, 2006 at 12:11 am
Some message boards let users have a “signature” a.k.a., “siggy”, and on the sites where I have one it’s: Peace, [username] Ie, Andre_Rieu_fan356 on bnet.
posted November 14, 2006 at 2:36 am
“Peace” is the only Christian sign-off that I can handle. I once got a flame message from a conservative in a political board years ago (not Bnet). Said flamer actually signed the message. “God bless you.” I did not think the irony was unintentional. It was, I concluded, his not very Christian way of derisively saying “Have a nice day!” (the way one might say it when accompanying that message with certain vulgar finger puppetry). So the point is: pay attention even more, MUCH more, to the body of your message than any religiously cutesy sign-off. Hopefully the message itself will convey “peace” and “blessings from God”
posted November 14, 2006 at 5:06 pm
I loved what Pacific231 had to say (no surprise there) since I’ve also been a victim of the same “God bless you/bugger-off” insincerity. I agree as well that the meaning is in the message, so much so that a closing is often unnecessary, maybe even superfluous. In any case, I’ve enjoyed all I’ve learned from this post, not the least of which is how diverese the CM readers are. And that is truly a blessing for us all. Namaste.
posted November 15, 2006 at 12:57 am
Follow your bliss!
posted November 16, 2006 at 3:17 am
Actually, I am one who changes my salutations and closings depending upon whom I’m talking with, their content and “sensing” what words would be appropriate at that time. I choose my words from different literary sources – the Bible, poetry, quotations, articles, songs, anything. In fact, I have used Bob Perks words a couple of times, – “I wish you enough,” or variations of that. I have no problems coming up with words. It’s one of the ways I use my creativity, and I do write a lot.
posted December 9, 2011 at 11:25 pm
I was just sitting here trying to come up with a Christian closing for a business letter that didn’t sound trite, and my husband said, “How about, ‘It’s all about me.’” I’m thinking, no.
posted April 20, 2012 at 7:15 am
How does- I choose to be a servant of Christ- sound? Thanks!
posted September 3, 2012 at 1:13 am
Here is another one I received from a friend: “Experiencing His Abundant Favor,”