Have you ever read The Blessing by Gary Smalley and John Trent? If you have kids, you need to read this book. I picked it up from the town library. I am not finished with it yet, but wanted to tell you all about it.

In the Bible, some of the most powerful words to a son was the blessing that was spoken at the end of life ex. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. They spoke words to their sons that were powerful and as parents we should do the same. Isaac's blessing to Jacob was this, Genesis 27:28-29 "May God give you of heaven's dew and of earth's richness—an abundance of grain and new wine. May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you."

A blessing includes:

• Meaningful Touch


• A spoken Message


• Attaching "High Value" to the one being blessed


• Picturing a Special Future for the one being blessed


• An Active Commitment to fulfill the blessing

The book goes on to discribe what each of these look like but the benefits of them is enormous. Some people never get a "blessing" from their parents and the book describes how to live without it (I'm not up to that part yet.) The chapters that I have read so far have convicted me that I as a parent need to give my blessing to my sons, so that they can grow up healthy.

So get the book - and bless your children.