Born Blessed

This collection gathers 280 daily decrees and declarations that parents can pray over a child. Each one draws on Scripture, and readers are encouraged to speak them aloud, consider them, and reflect on their meaning. The book opens with a verse from Job about how a spoken decree can bring something into being and light the way ahead, and it closes with a psalm affirming that the righteous and their children are not left to beg for bread.

Bozena Ryt begins from the belief that every person is made in the image and likeness of God. She observes that many parents work hard to secure the finest schooling for their children yet overlook that God's blessing is the greatest good they can give. The prayers are meant to place that blessing at the center of family life.

The book is written for expecting mothers and for anyone who wants to bless a child or themselves. It speaks especially to women who wish to pray blessings over their baby from the first day of pregnancy. Its readers are not limited to one circumstance: it addresses mothers counting down to the birth, those unsure what the pregnancy will bring, women anxious about their unborn child, and those who did not want to be pregnant or who did plan their pregnancy. Fathers, grandparents, and adults who never received a blessing from their own parents are also included.

At its core is the teaching that God gives mothers and fathers authority over their children, including before birth, and that a daily declaration can shape a child's future. Ryt urges readers not to postpone this practice and to begin speaking blessings over their child today.