Eric and Meridith Schrotenboer are the authors of Hear O little One: In the Morning and In the Evening—a beautiful board book based on the Shema from Deuteronomy 6:4-9. And now they’ve done it again! This Special Blessing for You is an adaption of the Aaronic Blessing (also known as the Priestly Blessing) found in Numbers 6:22-27.

The words from this passage were given to the priests by God, through Moses, and spoken over the people at the end of their religious services. They are promises of what God will do and a statement of God’s great love for the people. With this blessing, God told Aaron to “put God’s name on the Israelites” and in return God would bless them.

The Hebrew understanding of “blessing” is that it is a “divine filling.” When the priests raised their hands and spoke these words, God’s Spirit flowed through the priests on to the people. With this blessing, God’s people were
filled with power to live out who God called them to be in the world.

Parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers can use this book as a resource to speak God’s blessing over the children in their lives. Children will learn that they can carry God’s name with them wherever they go. This blessing will equip our children with God’s power to live out who God created them to be and do what God is calling them to do as they go through their day.

The illustrations by Denise Hughes are bright and colorful, featuring a diverse cast of children, families, and animals. The rhyming text is smooth and lyrical, engaging young readers as they turn the pages. The book releases February 20 and is published by Zonderkidz. This Special Blessing for You is truly a treasure and a needed addition to home, school, and church libraries.

You can learn more about Eric and Meridith and their new book at the following sites:
Fresh Wind Studios: www.freshwindstudios.com
Eric & Meredith Schrotenboer: www.ericandmeredithschrotenboer.com
Amazon.com: This Special Blessing for You: 9780310154761: Schrotenboer, Eric, Schrotenboer, Meredith, Hughes, Denise: Books

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