The Blessing by John Trent and Gary Smalley

The Blessing by John Trent and Gary Smalley

The Blessing deals with the modern day implications of a blessing being passed from parents to their children.  Isaac blessed Jacob.  Jacob blessed his sons.  Over and over we see the biblical picture of parents laying hands on their children and blessing them.  In The Blessing, the authors look at how to heal wounds caused by this important life step not happening.  Additionally, they give good, practical advice on passing on your own blessing to your children.

I liked this book.  The writing style goes slowly, and that seems intentional.  This book deals with topics that are very delicate and hurtful.  If you were to go at it full steam, more damage could be caused or the lesson could be missed.  As I read through, I saw some of the parts of my life that are missing and need to be changed.  I saw the things in my family I need to change.  I had words to put to a cry from my heart to my Lord.  I will continue to seek after restoration and giving.

The Dr. Trent has also setup a website to help along this journey.  It will contain a lot of resources to help those who want to continue with the message from this book.  I really admire the dedication to this message.  His heart is definitely in his ministry!

I'd give this book 5 out of 5!

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