How many times have you dreamed about having the perfect family? The husband, the wife, the 2.5 kids, the dog and the white picket fence. As so many stumble through life licking their wounds and bearing the scars of broken homes, this ideal seems more and more illusive.

If only someone would just share the secret. If they'd only let you take a peek at the manual or read the user's guide to a happy home life.

Would you believe Jesus shared the secret on a hillside centuries ago? The listeners to the Sermon on the Mount were not only receiving the recipe for a blessed life, but also for a healthy, happy family.

Let Gene Shelburne guide you through these familiar truths into somewhat unfamiliar territory. In an easy-to-read, practical way, Shelburne takes a new look at some of Jesus' most well-known teachings, applying them afresh to families.