The Blessing Effect

The Second Edition was issued in October 2020, if buying used please check original purchase date.

It's a Monday morning for the Towers family. As Peter Towers drives his three children to school, his encouragement remains the same as he drops them off: "Hey, kids-I want you to reach out and bless someone with kindness. Remember, you can make a big impact on someone's life today." But something happens when Zack, Tyler, and Emma Towers actually act on their dad's prompting to reach out and bless others. Everything changes when they discover that the supernatural power unleashed by the Blessing Effect can literally rewrite the future!

The Blessing Effect, a youth-fiction novel that helps students and parents see how powerful, life-changing impacts occur when intentional kindness is put into action. In this story, Zack Towers reaches out to Joel, the most troubled and volatile kid at North Valley High School. When he does, Zack is surprised by a visit from an angel named Ashkah, who shows up just in time to provide supernatural insight and guidance. Ashkah equips Zack to be a "Blessing" to students who are desperately in need of acceptance, forgiveness and love. But the question remains... will Joel and other kids choose to receive the blessings that await?

PRAISE FOR THE BLESSING EFFECT
"After working many years in youth ministry and now as a Christian music songwriter, I have seen firsthand how words and stories can impact lives. This book provides an antidote to bullying, violence, and pain. The Blessing Effect shows us that there are no limits when love is put into action."
- Ethan Hulse, Grammy-nominated, award-winning songwriter"

"Behavioral sciences and scriptures reveal the trans-formative impact that can be achieved from kindness and caring. The Blessing Effect provides a pragmatic road map for combining acts of kindness and the power of the Holy Spirit. I look forward to seeing how this book will be used to bring about much-needed hope, healing, and restoration."
-Dana W. Scannell, Ph.D., Organizational Psychologist and Instructor at UCLA Anderson School of Management

"After years leading youth ministry, and now as a men's pastor, I'm excited about how The Blessing Effect will be a solid resource for our students and parents. God can use this story to help our kids become the difference makers."
-Tim Lukei, men's pastor at Mariners Church Irvine, CA

"As a father of four teenagers, The Blessing Effect vividly captures the challenges and fears this generation faces, as well as providing a powerful remedy through caring for, and engaging others with kindness. Robert puts the power of God, the power of prayer, and the power of encouragement to bring hope to others and ourselves on display."
-Kyle Zimmerman, pastor Friends Church in Orange, CA

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