In The Good, the Bad, and the
Grace of God, Jep and Jessica Robertson open up about their personal life and
shared their triumphs and struggles and how God saw them through it all. A
little background about Jep, he is the youngest brother of the Robertson family
and he has three other brothers. He is also a part of the popular TV show, Duck
Dynasty. He works for Duck Commander and his family live in West Monroe,
Louisiana.
Jep Robertson grew up in household that strongly believed in
Christian principles and teachings. Phil Robertson (Jep’s father) would teach
others God’s word from his own home and he would baptize them in the river. He
witnessed his parents reaching out to others and loving them like Christ would.
Jep also shared some stories about how his dad taught him how to hunt ducks,
squirrels, deer, and turkey. Jep played basketball in high school and was a
pretty good player until his junior year, he broke his ankle and was unable to
play again. He lost his identity and got wrapped up in worshiping his girlfriend
and he let her become the center of his whole world. He also began to hang out
with the wrong crowd and he started drinking and eventually he tried drugs. His
family found out and his dad gave him two choices either to turn his life
around or to get out and leave and they would pray for him and hope he would
one day be set free. His dad and his brother, Alan struggled with alcohol
addictions when they were younger so they knew the power it can have over
someone. He decided to get the help, he needed and he turned his life around. The
book goes into detail about how he did just that.
Jessica shared about how she grew up loving sports such as
cheerleading, track, softball, basketball, and gymnastics. When she was a
freshman in high school, everything changed. She fell for a football player and
he ended up cheating on her. She felt rejected and she believed that she wasn’t
good enough. She began to withdraw from sports and from her family and friends.
She also started counting her calories and being obsessed about her weight. She
began to have an eating disorder. At around this time, a youth pastor at her church
instigated and pursued her. He told her to keep it a secret between them until
she was eighteen and out of high school. He eventually proposed and she agreed
to marry him. She struggled with feelings that she was making a mistake but
everyone around her told her she was just getting cold feet. They finally did get
married and she tries to make the marriage work but ultimately it fails.
I only touched on the surface about some of the things
discussed in this book. The book also covered how Jep and Jessica met and fell
in love. It also shared the struggles they have experienced in marriage and
secrets they have told no one and how God help them repair their marriage.
I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is
a huge fan of Duck Dynasty and Duck Commander. I have only recently became a
fan of the TV show and the Robertson family. Before reading this book, I haven’t
heard most of the topics and stories Jep and Jessica presented in this book
about their life. I liked how Jep and Jessica switched from each other
throughout the different chapters of the book. The book was easy to follow and
keep up with. I especially liked how open they was in revealing their personal
struggles in life and in their marriage. I appreciated the courage it took for
Jep to disclose the childhood sexual abuse he experienced on the school bus by
a female. I was completely shocked that no one ever reported the instance to
the proper authority figures like the bus driver and no one stood up for him
and tried to stop it from occurring again and again. I was bullied by two
females in elementary school so I connected with his story. I also liked how they
included colorful photos from their childhood and their life. If you’re looking
for an excellent book about how God can use your pain and make you whole again
and even restore a marriage, then read this book!
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