The Blessing: Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance - Softcover

Trent, John; Smalley, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0849946379 ISBN 13: 9780849946370

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, 2011

Synopsis

The best-selling classic that helps children thrive today and experience a special future tomorrow. Now revised, updated, and enhanced for a new generation!

Children of every age long for the gift of “the blessing” — the unconditional love and approval that come from a healthy relationship with their parents. This life-changing gift, essential for instilling a deep sense of self-worth and unshakable emotional well-being, contains five essential elements: meaningful touch, a spoken message, attaching high value, picturing a special future, and an active commitment.

Offering solid, practical advice and a fresh perspective on making this gift a bigger part of our families, The Blessing powerfully communicates these biblically based elements as necessary to prepare children for positive future relationships, including their relationship with a loving God.

But what if we’ve missed out on the blessing in our own lives? The book includes hope for “reversing the curse” and helps readers find blessing in situations of divorce, death, desertion, adoption, and blended families.

New to this updated edition are practical ideas, questions, exercises, and links for online resources — plus practical advice for planning a blessing event for a child, preparing a written keepsake blessing, and living out the blessing every day of our lives.

About this title

About the Author

John Trent, PhD, a noted speaker and author, is president of StrongFamilies.com. He and Gary Smalley have won Gold Medallion writing awards for their books The Blessing and The Two Sides of Love. Dr. Trent has also written several children’s books, including I’d Choose You! based on The Blessing and the Gold Medallion award-winning book on children’s personalities, The Treasure Tree. Learn more about creating the Blessing culture and lifestyle at TheBlessing.com.

Gary Smalley was one of the country’s best-known authors and speakers on family relationships. In addition to writing The Blessing and The Two Sides of Love with John Trent, their book The Language of Love (newly revised and updated) won the Angel Award as the best contribution to family life. His national infomercial, Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships, has been viewed by television audiences all over the world.

Review

"Using biblical principles and the field of psychology, this production offers listeners a way to redeem their relationships with family and friends. Kelly Ryan Dolan narrates as though this work were his own. As the authors discuss the consequences of missing out on “the blessing” and help listeners figure out that it’s not too late to embrace it, listeners can hear tones of struggle and excitement in Dolan’s voice.  Since there is much to consider in its message, this audiobook requires listeners’ undivided attention. Familiarity with TheBlessing.com is also advised as listeners embark on the quest to give and receive “the blessing.” "
T.D. © AudioFile Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0849946379
• ISBN 13: 9780849946370
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 263