Book Review: The Blessing by John Trent, Ph.D. and Gary Smalley

What is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance? Have you received it? Have you given it? John Trent, Ph.D. And Gary Smalley share their experience and insight in their book, “The Blessing, Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance”.

“The Blessing” is about a special gift from parents given to their children. The Bible story of the patriarch Isaac blessing Jacob and Esau lays the foundation for the book. The blessing is the words handed from parent to child which have the power to dramatically affect the outcome of the child's life.

The major thrust of the book is to help the reader to develop the blessing and to aid them in giving the blessing to others. The book deals with those who may have not been blessed by their parents or other significant loved ones. An offer of hope is given to the readers to “reverse the curse”.

“The Blessing, Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance” is laced with stories of those who received the blessing and those who did not. The importance of the blessing is clearly shown through the successes of those who received it and the tragedies of those who did not. The five elements of the blessing are given by the authors as they relate their experiences in dealing with those blessed and those not blessed.

The book led me to think about my past experience as to whether or not I received a blessing. It also brought into clear focus whether I have given a blessing to my children and to those close to me. The book will cause you to deal with thoughts and emotions long tucked away into some secret place. It will open your eyes to see your loved ones in a different light.

“The Blessing, Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance” is not just another book to read and place on the shelf. It is a book which requires you to act upon what you have read. I recommend this book to those who never received the blessing. I recommend this book to those who have never given the blessing. Do not expect to sit and read this book through in one sitting though. Your own thought process will stop you. Now, I must act upon what I have read...

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