As a Tommy Mommy, I was provided with copies of this book to facilitate my review.  (Tommy Nelson graciously provided us with two copies, so my girls didn’t have to fight over who got to send which card. 🙂 )  As always, all opinions expressed here are entirely my own (and those of my family members).

My girls love this book, Share a Blessing.  It’s not a “to read” book, it’s a “to do” book.  There are 24 cards in here – some flat postcards and some foldover cards – and 1000+ stickers with which to decorate the cards.  For my kids, that’s like a dream come true.

Ariel is newly 12 and Sophia is 7.  Both of them have been having a blast creating and giving their cards.  (Livia probably would enjoy it, too, but as she can’t actually read or write yet, it wouldn’t be especially meaningful.  Yet.)

They love to create – so this appeals to them.  And I love for them to be generous and encouraging – so this appeals to me.  (It really has nudged them to do a little more in that direction, too.)  Here’s a card Ariel brought me the very first day they had their books.  (The “get well” is in reference to my chronic illness.)

(The other side is more inherently decorative.  This side, as you can see, was relatively blank before she decorated it with her stickers.)

Many of the cards bear words of blessing, like, “you are precious and unique,” or “God thinks you’re wonderful just the way you are.”  These are really valuable, not only for being a blessing to those who receive the cards, but also for modeling to my daughters what it might sound like to speak edifying truths to their friends.  (And family.  Even though Mama knows these things, it still blesses me to get a card like that!)

The cards are nice and sturdy, as you might expect/hope.  And the books are really nicely made.  There’s even a closure on it – a rubber band-around-a-brad sort of doohickey – to help keep things from falling out.

The only downside we’ve noticed is that the book is so well-bound we had a hard time getting the card closest to the back of the book out.  (It was just glued in really tightly.)  We haven’t had any trouble with any of the others, though.  They’re in well enough to not fall out, but not so firmly that they won’t come out when you want them to.

These are really cute and fun and a great way to encourage our girls to bless others.  (Boys too, I guess, but I don’t think most of them would be too thrilled with all the little cutesy birds, flowers, and hearts.)  I would definitely recommend this book – and it would make a great gift!

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