{"product_id":"a-shrub-not-a-tree-the-family-weve-grown-to-be-9798987120422","title":"A Shrub Not a Tree: The FAMILY We've Grown to Be","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Klinger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: It's Her Brand Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: It's Her Brand Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Family - Alternative Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the growth of her family and their journey through infertility, adoption, and foster care, author Ashley Rae (Klinger) has introduced \u003cb\u003eA Shrub Not a Tree \u003c\/b\u003eas the first book in a special collection of children's books aimed at empowering and equipping families around the world to live \u003cb\u003epurposeful\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eintentional\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eengaged\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003efaith-filled\u003c\/b\u003e lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat started as a \"legacy project\" for her family transformed into a relatable message that families around the world can embrace and apply to the growth of their own families. The initial concept and inspiration for \u003cb\u003eA Shrub Not a Tree \u003c\/b\u003egrew through her (and her husband's) desire to understand, as parents, how to initiate conversations with their four adopted children that would help them understand their family's story and the circumstances that contribute to their family's dynamic. They also wanted to help their young children recognize that although their family may grow differently than some, their family, like every family, is planted with a purpose and is equally important to God and His kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the simple comparison of a shrub and a tree, Ashley Rae developed the nontraditional \u003cb\u003eFamily Shrub\u003c\/b\u003e as an alternative concept to the traditional \u003cb\u003eFamily Tree\u003c\/b\u003e to celebrate the different ways that families grow to be. The concept of the \u003cb\u003eFamily Shrub\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003e\"shrub not a tree\" \u003c\/b\u003ephilosophy is not meant to chop down the \u003cb\u003eFamily Tree\u003c\/b\u003e. Instead, it's meant to provide \u003cb\u003eall \u003c\/b\u003efamilies with a way to embrace the \u003ci\u003egrowth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eintentional blessing\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003cb\u003etheir \u003c\/b\u003efamily, and to help them recognize that their \u003ci\u003einability\u003c\/i\u003e to add a leaf in what some consider the \"traditional way\" to a TREE, doesn't define them as a FAMILY. Rather, it's their\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eability\u003c\/i\u003e to achieve God's \u003cb\u003epurpose\u003c\/b\u003e for planting \u003cb\u003etheir\u003c\/b\u003e family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether they've grown to be a shrub or a tree, Ashley Rae guides families through a creative\u003cb\u003e two-step process\u003c\/b\u003e that demonstrates how families can work together \u003ci\u003eas a team\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003cb\u003egrow together\u003c\/b\u003e in their relationships with one another and to \u003cb\u003ereach their maturity and full blooming potential \u003c\/b\u003eas individuals and as families, to achieve God's \u003cb\u003epurpose \u003c\/b\u003efor planting their family. In step one, she helps readers understand the importance of recognizing how to \u003cb\u003eLOVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eabundantly \u003c\/i\u003ein order to \u003cb\u003egrow together\u003c\/b\u003e in their relationships with one another - and with God. To do so, she demonstrates how to replace \u003ci\u003eweeds of negativity\u003c\/i\u003e with positivity by \u003cb\u003eidentifying their weeds\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epicking their weeds\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003enurturing their gardens\u003c\/b\u003e in order to \u003ci\u003emultiply\u003c\/i\u003e goodness in their relationships. In step two, she helps readers understand the importance of recognizing how to \u003cb\u003eSERVE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eselflessly\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e intentionally\u003c\/i\u003e in order to \u003cb\u003ereach their maturity and full blooming potential \u003c\/b\u003eas individuals and as families. To do so, she demonstrates how to recognize and \u003cb\u003epair together\u003c\/b\u003e their God-granted \u003ci\u003eabilities\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eopportunities\u003c\/i\u003e in the most appropriate and effective ways in order to be \u003ci\u003efruitful\u003c\/i\u003e in their efforts to glorify God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Shrub Not a Tree \u003c\/b\u003efeatures a \u003cb\u003etwo-part approach\u003c\/b\u003e to provide children of all ages with a thought-provoking, age-appropriate message that's easy to comprehend, while also providing adults with additional insight and a deeper understanding of the message and overall mindset behind the concept of the \u003cb\u003eFamily Shrub\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003e\"shrub not a tree\" \u003c\/b\u003ephilosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Whether our families grow to be more of a shrub or more of a tree, we are all a part of God's kingdom and His one big family!\" Ashley Rae","brand":"It's Her Brand Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45564730867863,"sku":"9798987120422","price":1247.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798987120422.webp?v=1768600542","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-shrub-not-a-tree-the-family-weve-grown-to-be-9798987120422","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}