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9780671737436

The Blessing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780671737436

  • ISBN10:

    0671737430

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1990-11-01
  • Publisher: Pocket Books

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Summary

Brian spent a lifetime seeking his father's approval. His father wantedhim to be the best and the brightest, and Brian tried - desperately! Whenhis father lay dying, Brian rushed to his bedside to plead one last time,"Please say you love me, please!"We all have a powerful need to know that someone in this world loves us and accepts us unconditionally. We especially crave our parents' blessing, and without it, we may become angry and driven, or detached and empty. Wemay also feel this hurtful lack between brothers and sisters, husbandsand wives, or even within our religious congregation.Now family counselors Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ph.D., show us how wecan transform our lives - even when it is no longer possible to receive our parents' blessing. They reveal the five key elements of the blessing, describe the most common home situations where a blessing has been denied(one of them may be ours), and offer practical, effective methods to healbroken hearts and families. Most important, they explain how we can be a blessing, and pass on that life-changing gift to our love ones.

Author Biography

Gary Thomas Smalley was a family counselor, president and founder of the Smalley Relationship Center and author of books on family relationships from a Christian perspective.

Table of Contents

In Search of the Blessingp. 11
The Blessing: Yesterday and Todayp. 24
The First Element of the Blessing: Meaningful Touchp. 39
The Second Element of the Blessing: Spoken Wordsp. 54
The Third Element of the Blessing: Expressing High Valuep. 71
The Fourth Element of the Blessing: Picturing a Special Futurep. 88
The Fifth Element of the Blessing: An Active Commitmentp. 104
Homes That Withhold the Blessing: Part 1p. 125
Homes That Withhold the Blessing: Part 2p. 139
Learning to Live Apart from the Blessingp. 156
Giving the Blessing to Your Spouse and Friendsp. 175
A Church That Gives the Blessingp. 196
Giving the Blessing to Your Parentsp. 207
A Final Blessingp. 222
Evenings of Blessing to Apply with Your Loved Onesp. 231
Sample Blessings Based on the Scripturesp. 243
Notesp. 247
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