Be Pruned: To Bear Fruit That Will Last

The ideal gift/devotional book for the new graduate from 8^th grade, high school or college, or just that special person or special occasion, such as birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or whatever. The 2024 upgrade in hard cover is only on Barnes & Noble.

Also for personal or small group Bible study and spiritual growth.

Available on Amazon in paperback and hardcover or on Barnes & Noble in hardcover (2024 edition).

Full color interior; 132 pp.

Buy it now for the graduating junior high, high school or college special person in your life. Do not forget that birthday coming up or Mother’s Day or Father’s Day either. Makes an excellent wedding gift to get a marriage off on the right spiritual footing.

Contents.

Introduction                                                                           

Areas Requiring Pruning                                                    

Roots                                                                             

Suckers                                                                         

Water-sprouts                                                              

Lateral Offshoots                                                        

Girdled Branches                                                        

Excessive Fruit Spurs                                                 

Excessive Flowers                                                        

Double Leaders                                                            

Main Frame                                                                 

Inferior Branches                                                        

Objectives of Pruning                                                          

To Improve and Maintain Vigor                               

To Increase Fruit Bearing Quality and Quantity     

To Uphold Natural Beauty and Shape                      

To Maintain Proper Position and Relationship        

To Promote Healing and Recovery                            

Timeliness of Pruning                                                         

During Dormant Periods                                            

During Seasonal Growing Periods                            

When Not To Prune                                                    

Methods of Pruning                                                          

Maintenance or Seasonal                                          

Renewal or Rejuvenation                                         

Reconditioning                                                           

Corrective or Remedial                                            

A Snippet of Understanding (Epilog)                               

A Process of Restoration