Introduction

The latter day saint gospel topics page summarizes a patriarchal blessing. Patriarchal blessings include a declaration of a person's lineage in the house of israel and contain personal counsel from the lord. The patriarch spoke to me of abraham isaac jacob, pre mortal valiance and associations,. mortal missions and work and eternal promises and potentials. He laid his old, wrinkled hands on my head and spoke my full name, anthony ross sweat. I felt power. It flowed from his mouth, through his hands, into my mind and lodged in my heart, returning out my eyes. Let them spill.