The House and the Hedge: Life, Hedge Management , and You

By Stuart W. Leigh

If I had to describe this book in a single word, it would be "Forgiveness". It is as powerful and profound as that. In writing the House and The Hedge, the author grasps and addresses a very broad set of topics with a view to establishing a discourse which every person can use to live a more fulfilled life.Life can be rough at times and we often question God's love for us as we experience adversity, and often develop a poor perception of ourselves. The reasons for our deep feelings are very complex and unique.Each and every one of us has a "back-story" which has shaped how we view the world. Each back-story is as different as we each are and it is this back-story that shapes our worldview. A broad review is presented, of some diverse sets of circumstances that can shape our own back-story. Some readers may have experienced exactly the types of scenarios presented. Many will have seen others experience similar events in their lives and understanding these issues allows us to develop an empathy for those that have. Everyone has experienced varying degrees of adversity during their lives which has contributed to shaping the way we feel about ourselves, the way we view the world, and how we allow the world to see us. So, what exactly is a worldview? It is the mental "lens" through which we each view our own life. This lens is developed as we grow up through good and bad experiences and this allows us to organize our reality in a way that fits the pieces of life's puzzle together in a coherent way and which allows us to rationalize our life-journey.The worldview that we each develop will strive to answer several basic questions:1. Our origin: Where do we come from?2. Our identity: Who or what am I?3. The meaning of our life: Why am I here?4. Our moral compass: How should we live?5. Our destiny: What happens after death?To address these issues, the book is specifically written to cover the topics in sequence:The initial chapters of the book address our origin and who or what we are and how our psychological "Hedges" were formed from our life's journey that created our own "back-story".By gaining and understanding of our own back-story, it allows us to be more understanding of our own feelings and complexes (hedge elements) and also allow us to be more empathetic and understanding of others. The way the world sees you and reacts to you is based on other people's back-story, even those scientists that have been influential in modern-day thinking that provides perspectives on Theism and AtheismScience is often presented as a substitute for God and this issue is put into perspective, so that we truly can appreciate the incredible power and creativity of God vs. humankind's efforts at interpreting and exploiting God's creation. The book covers this subject in a way that allows us to see the contrast between a God-centric view of science and an atheistic point of view.No Christian work would be complete without assessing the power and purpose of The Bible, as it recognizes the power of God and shows how He communicates with us since He is in a far higher realm that we are."Forgiveness" is fundamental, and the importance of extending forgiveness to those that we have issues with, as a way to heal our hearts and move forward with life in a far happier and more balanced way. The remainder of the book covers details that allow the reader to retain balance as life happens.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152177076X
• ISBN13: 9781521770764
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"