The Blessing
by John Trent and Gary Smalley
Five elements of blessing a child, from the Hebrew tradition: meaningful touch, spoken message, attaching high value, picturing a special future, active commitment. Powerful for parents who never received it.
Read it if…
you want to give your children what you may not have gotten.
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you want secular psychology.
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Three things you will actually use
- Touch, words, value, future, commitment.
- Bless out loud.
- You can give what you did not receive.
Do this first
Speak one explicit blessing to your child this week.
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How to bless your child.
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