The Blessing: Giving The Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance Book

Contents

Acknowledgments....................ix
1. An Important Word to a New Generation of Parents....................1
2. In Search of the Blessing....................7
3. "Bless Me-Me Also, O My Father!"....................15
4. The Blessing: Yesterday and Today....................23
5. A Look at the Five Elements of the Blessing....................29
6. The First Element of the Blessing: Meaningful Touch Part I....................41
7. The First Element of the Blessing: Meaningful Touch Part II....................51
8. The Second Element of the Blessing: A Spoken Message Part I....................63
9. The Second Element of the Blessing: A Spoken Message Part II....................71
10. The Third Element of the Blessing: Attaching High Value Part I....................83
11. The Third Element of the Blessing: Attaching High Value Part II....................89
12. The Fourth Element of the Blessing: Picturing a Special Future Part I....................103
13. The Fourth Element of the Blessing: Picturing a Special Future Part II....................113
14. The Fifth Element of the Blessing: An Active Commitment Part I....................121
15. The Fifth Element of the Blessing: An Active Commitment Part II....................131
16. Homes That Withhold the Blessing: Part I....................143
17. Homes That Withhold the Blessing: Part II....................157
18. When a Child Misses the Blessing....................175
19. Learning to Live Apart from the Blessing....................179
20. The One Force More Powerful Than a Curse....................197
21. WhenYou Know You Will Never Receive a Parent's Blessing....................209
22. A Final Blessing....................223
An Invitation to Join an Online Community Based on The Blessing....................233
Appendix A: Evenings of Blessing to Apply with Your Loved Ones....................235
Appendix B: Sample Blessings Based on the Scriptures....................249
Notes....................253
About the Authors....................261