Hedges: Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It
by Jerry B. Jenkins
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How Do You Protect Your Marriage from the Temptations Surrounding You? You set boundaries, or as long-married, bestselling author Jerry Jenkins says, "I plant hedges." Jenkins shares a list he created and adheres to as a gift of love for his wife. These rules are intended to protect his marriage by guarding his eyes, his heart, and his hands. But if you truly love your wife, why do you need hedges? Current statistics show the sad reality. Divorce rates continue to climb?even for Christian show more marriages. Jenkins candidly shares, "I have planted hedges around myself to protect me, my wife, my family, my employer, my church, and supremely, the reputation of Christ. I share them not to boast, but to admit that I'm fleeing and in the hope that they might be of some benefit to you." Find out: - Why hedges are needed - Seven ways that Jerry Jenkins protects his marriage - How hedges help your family thrive - How to craft your own hedges of protection using a helpful study guide Hedges, originally released thirty-five years ago, and now updated to address current cultural and marital issues, it's needed more than ever today. show lessTags
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When I first heard I would be given the book Hedges to review, I thought it would have something to do with gardening, and I began to sweat. There was a call to my mom to ask her what they call the person who’s the opposite of a green thumb. She said it was a brown thumb. I’m a brown thumb. I couldn’t possibly review a book about gardening. But, before asking for a different book, I decided to give it a chance. [...]
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"...Jerry Jenkins sounds a compelling call for us to protect our marriages and then skillfully teaches us how we can do just that. This may be the most important book on protecting you family you will ever read." (Gary Smalley)
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Jerry B. Jenkins was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on September 23, 1949. He is the author of more than 175 books including the Left Behind series, Riven, Matthew's Story, The Last Operative, and The Brotherhood. He is also the former editor of Moody Magazine, and his writing has appeared in Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of show more Christian periodicals. He wrote the nationally syndicated sports story comic strip, Gil Thorp, from 1996-2004. He owns Jenkins Entertainment, a filmmaking company in Los Angeles, which produced the critically-acclaimed movie Hometown Legend, based on his book of the same name. He also owns the Christian Writers Guild, which trains professional Christian writers. As a marriage and family author and speaker, he has been a frequent guest on Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 248.844 — Religion Christian practice & observance Christian experience, practice, life Christian Living for specific groups Christian Living for Adults Marriage
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- BV835 .J46 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Ecclesiastical theology Sacraments. Ordinances Marriage
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