The Blessing, A Review

I received a copy of the book, The Blessing, by John Trent and Gary Smalley, to review.

Each of us were designed to need the blessing of our parents. Some of us received that, and many others did not. This book is for adults who did not receive that important blessing, and for parents who now have an opportunity to give that blessing.

Based on the story of Jacob and Esau found in Genesis 27, the authors illuminate this important Biblical principle.  Communicated are  important truths regarding how to instill emotional well-being in our children through:

~meaningful touch

~a spoken message

~attaching high value

~picturing a special future

~an active commitment

This updated version of this book provides Biblical support for giving our children our blessing, and then offers practical ways to institute this type of parenting.  

Although I found this book to be inspiring, I did not find anything new as a parent.  I do love parenting books though, and always appreciate the opportunity to reflect deeply on how well we are doing with each of the five elements of blessing our children.