Good Husband's Guide to Balancing Hobbies and Marriage

Steve Chapman

Description

Avid hunter Steve Chapman (A Look at Life from a Deer Stand--200,000 copies sold) enthusiastically pursues a lifelong hobby while remaining passionate about his wife and home. Knowing the perils of spending too much time in the woods, he prayed, studied God's Word, and sought advice. The result? Nine life-changing principles to balancing hobbies and marriage, including-- investing equal finances in his spouse's interests spending more time with his wife than with his hobby communicating desire to be with his family sharing the child-rearing load making sure hobby doesn't cause a mess Whether their passion is hunting, golf, or team sports, this guide will help men participate in hobbies and keep their families happy.

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2005
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736954259
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

Verses marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Cover by Koechel Peterson & Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

THE GOOD HUSBAND’S GUIDE TO BALANCING HOBBIES AND MARRIAGE Copyright © 2005 by Steve Chapman Published by Harvest House Publishers Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Chapman, Steve. The good husband’s guide to balancing hobbies and marriage / Steve Chapman p. cm. ISBN 9780736916639 (pbk.) 1. Husbands—Religious life. 2. Hobbies—Religious aspects—Christianity. I. Title. BV4528.3.C43 2005 248.8'425—dc22

2005001510

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Printed in the United States of America

Dedication and Thanks

This writing is dedicated to the one person who most deserves my thanks for inspiring this book. She is my dear wife, Annie.

A special thanks is also extended to the husbands and wives who shared their valuable time and completed the questionnaires that were used as a part of this text. You know who you are, and your vulnerability was a gift for which I will be forever grateful.

Contents

A Note from the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1. A Quick Fix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Left on the Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. The “C” Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Home Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Your Leisure / Her Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Your Fun / Her Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Don’t Mess with Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. From Passion to Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Attemptingthe Impossible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Sig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nals .

The Men’s Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Ladies’ Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A Note from the Author

This book is about husbands and wives and how the mar- ital relationship can be affected by what the man likes to do recreationally. The wordshobby,interest, habit,obsession,and passioncan be used interchangeably throughout the text to identify the activities that husbands enjoy. This book offers ideas andguidelines that are intended to strengthen the quality of your marriage. The pages are filled with the insights and thoughts of one husband (an avid hunter) who has learned how to live in harmony with his wife for more than three decades. They will help you find the right balance between your marriage and hobby.

—Steve Chapman

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