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The Blessing: Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance Audiobook

By: Gary Smalley, John Trent, Kari Trent Stageberg
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Read By: Gary Smalley, John Trent, Kari Trent Stageberg Publisher: Thomas Nelson Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2019 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780785229131
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

41

Longest Chapter Length:

49:07 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

38 seconds

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14:45 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

16

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Publisher Description

Children of every age long for the gift of The Blessing—the unconditional love and approval that comes from a healthy relationship with their parents.

This life-changing gift for Christian parents and their children, essential for instilling a deep sense of self-worth and unshakable emotional well-being, contains five essential elements:

  • meaningful touch
  • a spoken message
  • attaching high value
  • picturing a special future
  • an active commitment

Offering solid, practical advice and a fresh perspective on making this gift a bigger part of our families, The Blessing powerfully communicates these biblically based elements as necessary to prepare children for positive future relationships, including their relationship with a loving God.

New to this updated edition are

  • giving The Blessing to others in your circle of influence,
  • practical application tools and stories of how this is lived out,
  • insight and help for those who didn't receive The Blessing,
  • and how to create a lifestyle of blessing others.

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"Good Christian Counseling Book for Helping Struggling couples who seem to have lost the love and zing of honeymoon period. Opens Pandora's Box of Respect, Self Esteem, and Willingness to be Honest, vulnerable, and seriously use Scriptural Assistance with Motivation towards living a mutually beneficent marriage. Requires diigging sweat, no splitting or divisiveness. Great for Couples eho do not want to be a statistic these days. Hard to do alone. A Blessing if it Saves the Vows and opens new vistas."

— David (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Excellent. I just love the fact that I have personally broken free of an intergenerational curse and now am busy about weaving a legacy of grace, love and friendship to my miracle and blessing, my son Will! Through imparting on him in various ways and in unique measures his intrinsic worth, I am slowing removing the human "spiritual cataracts" if you will of this life, to see a little bit of what the Father's love for all of us is. A fine book. Read it and bless your awesome kids! "

    — Some, 2/15/2014
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    " Interesting concept about family blessings - both ones that we hope to receive from our parents and ones that we are called to give to others as followers of Christ "

    — Marsha, 2/5/2014
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    " Great book both for young and old,anyone looking to be the best out of life. The Blessing will convict you as a child, parent and friend to be a blessing. And to sum it all Jesus can reverse every curse, he is Hope. "

    — Shola, 2/3/2014
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    " Life changing book. Changed and healed my relationships with family. "

    — Nancy, 1/25/2014
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    " I am glad to better understand this concept of PURPOSEFULLY communicating unconditional love and acceptance to my kids. "

    — Cheri, 1/20/2014
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    " Reading this book gave me insight into my past and how my past effected my parenting. After reading this book, I have the tools I Need to make sure my children have the blessing as they grow up. "

    — Jennifer, 1/20/2014
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    " Awesome book for parents and non-parents alike. Will definitely read again as Chase gets older. "

    — Shelly, 1/11/2014
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    " Helpful parents and those without kids. "

    — Hannah, 10/18/2013
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    " I'm reading this one with Bill right now for our weekly meetings...will see how it goes... "

    — Anna, 7/31/2013
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    " If you really want to know what life is all about and live a life of significance, this is a great book to help you on your way. "

    — Ron, 7/10/2013
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    " Powerful concept. "

    — Shays09, 6/27/2013
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    " The best parenting book I have ever read! If I had to recommend just one book to a patent, this would be it!!! "

    — Jenny, 5/12/2013
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    " I Like this book for the encouragement to think about our words to our children and the power they have. They really do have great power. "

    — Karen, 4/5/2013
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    " Change my life. "

    — Susan, 3/23/2013
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    " Another great book for introspection and parenting. "

    — Brent, 12/9/2012
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    " A must read for every parent. "

    — Joan, 6/25/2012
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    " This is another one of those books I wish I had read years ago as a young mom. "

    — Robyn, 3/7/2012
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    " This book did make we want to be a better father but tended to portray fatherhood as one defining moment instead of a constant series of positive affirmations. "

    — Carterswift, 1/23/2012
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    " Lost this book. Let someone borrow it and *POOF* it was gone. Great book. I learned alot from it! "

    — Dawn, 8/7/2011

About the Authors

Gary Smalley is one of the country’s best known authors and speakers on family relationships. He is the author or coauthor of many bestselling, award-winning books, along with several popular films and videos. The Blessing and The Two Sides of Love both won the Gold Medallion Award for excellence in literature, and The Language of Love won the Angel Award for best contribution to family life. All of his other titles have been top-five finalists for the Gold Medallion Award. He has appeared on national television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Extra, and the Today show, as well as numerous national radio programs. He and his wife live in Branson, Missouri.

John Trent, PhD, is president of StrongFamilies.com and founder of the Institute for the Blessing at Barclay College. He is a sought-after speaker and an award-winning author of more than twenty books, including six books for children. He has been a featured guest on numerous radio and television programs and leads the Blessing Challenge, a joint partnership with Focus on the Family and StrongFamilies.com. He and his wife, Cindy, have two grown daughters, Kari and Laura.