A review of The Blessing by John Trent, PH.D. and Gary Smalley
The Blessing by John Trent, PH.D. and Gary Smalley
The book, The Blessing, presents a very interesting concept many of us, as parents, probably have not given much thought to. It lays out the deep need and unsaid desire children need to have the blessing of their parents. This is not just in being nice with words and positivity towards them but with actually speaking blessing over them. The book lays out the 5 elements needed in a blessing and devotes a chapter to each to thoroughly lay out what it looks like and is implemented. The last part of the book is on the results if children aren’t blessed or are raised in negativity or if the reader was raised that way. Included are steps to working through to healing in that area which are insightful. I appreciated this book because it was a subject that, although well ‘known’ to me due to reading the Bible, was not fully understood in its depth and necessity. I enjoyed how they laid out the needed elements and in a sense walked you through the concept. It helped me be more intentional in how I speak and love on my children and how I would like to bless them in the years to come. I also found the last portion very interesting and helpful in understanding where others might be coming from and things inside myself that I possibly hadn’t linked to this need. It is a valuable tool.
(Thank you to BookSneeze for the complimentary book and opportunity to read this book!)
