Chinese Good Wishes   May you enjoy the most treasured blessings: Happiness, Long Life, Love and Friendship
	For a Rabbi Within the abundant worlds of who you are There are so many places to travel And so many versions of what is seen You are the mouse lost in the minute particulars of a seedling You are the eagle as it soars comfortable with the vastness of the earth beneath its wings You are the man in the middle plane--You are the Rabbi holding the torn fabric of life--not to mend it, not to conceal it, but to grieve the truth and to celebrate-crawling and soaring and standing in the stillness of the in-between We thank you for inviting us beside you Alone we might not have the ingenuity, audacity, humility or courage But with you it is a peasant's dance Learned from the mouse -and the eagle We all can try. Poem by Seja Rachael, Kalila Homann, Gavriel Rachael-Homann Photo by Johanna Gidseg Artwork by Irene Konig   The Rabbi
	Within the Sheltering Presence   For a Spiritual Leader Within the sheltering presence of the Lord May you lead with grace and dignity May you encourage study and faith And acts of loving kindness May you inspire hope for the future and promote tolerance for others May you explore paths of peace May those who come to you in need, leave uplifted, with rekindled sparks of joy in their hearts.
	The Light of my Life   The Light of my Life
	The Song of the Loom   Tewa Indian: Song of the Loom Weave for us a garment of brightness May the warp be the white light of morning May the weft be the red light of evening May the fringes be the falling rain May the border be the standing rainbow Thus weave for us a garment of brightness that we may walk fittingly where birds sing That we may walk fittingly where grass is green.
	Christian Honoring your Name May your name be a source of joy to you, to your family, to your people, and to all humanity. May you grow to enjoy a life of kindness, wisdom and good deeds, Center Circle surrounding cross text: You are a Beloved Child of God a life overflowing with good health, love and happiness. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the light of the Lord shine upon you and may the Lord be gracious to you. May the Lord be with you and grant you peace. This artwork can be personalized with the first name of the person so honored. The border is intricately formed, painted, with intertwining elements. The cross is adorned with calla lily and astromeria petals.   Honoring Your Name Christian
	Honoring Your Name Jewish   Jewish Honoring your Name May your name be a source of joy to you, to your family, to your people, and to all humanity. May you grow to enjoy a life of kindness,wisdom and good deeds, a life overflowing with good health, love and happiness. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the light of the Lord shine upon you and may the Lord be gracious to you. May the Lord be with you and grant you peace. This piece can be personalized with the first name of the person honored. This is a print from an original in which the star with its intricate patterns was handpainted, the border drawn by hand and then painted in as well.
	The beauty that surrounds us mirrors the beauty within you. These words are surrounded by a heart created from wild bluebonnets found in the fields in Texas.   The Bluebonnet Heart
	You are Greatly Honored   You are greatly honored for those very qualities most prized, but rarely acknowledged Your integrity, your dedication, your intelligence, your commitment and most important---Your many acts of kindness. Original Words
	Stand By Me You stand by me through time... close, dependable, familiar. We, two, always so different, yet so much the same. We grow side by side, leaning on each other when the wind blows hard and the rain turns cold. Steady and deep-rooted in our devotion to each other, throughout the span of our lives.   Stand By Me

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