Skittles.

Disclaimer: This post is not intended to hurt the feelings of anyone whom it may happen to describe. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or events, past, present or future, is purely coincidental. Some names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Over the past few years, I have received thousands of emails, and I have grown increasingly comfortable with the informality of the medium. When I receive an email with an actual greeting ("Dear Jason,") and complimentary close ("Love," or "Best regards,"), I take notice. I try to use them in my own emails because it reminds people (and me) that we're still engaged in some type of formal communication.

Among Christians, there are various ways to express a complimentary close that indicates both your membership in the Christian community and the special relationship with the person you're emailing. Some of the ones I have seen (and used) are as follows:

* In Christ,
* Your Brother/Sister in Christ,
* By His Grace,
* In His Love,
* For His Glory Alone,

However, one type of Christian complimentary close ("CCC") that I have seen on and off is simply this: "Blessings,".

When I read it, I do a double take. Gramatically, it strikes me just the same as if someone were to use one of the following:

* Skittles,
* Coffee,
* Asphalt,
* Lamps,

It's just too abbreviated. I have to assume that the sender intends one of the following:

* May God send you His Blessings,
* May you have many blessings,
* I wish you to have many blessings,
* I give you my blessings,
* May you prosper under my blessings,
* Blessings exist,

Which is it? It's too vague for me, and it seems, well, incomplete.