Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you. However, we have all been hurt by words. Offense, Get Off My Fence attempts to teach children and adults how to guard their hearts from outside offenses and set up healthy boundaries. The book poses common situations a child might encounter, explores different ways of reacting to these situations, and then identifies the consequences of the chosen response. In this interactive way the book illustrates universal principles that help children construct healthy boundaries, recognize who they can trust, and choose relationships carefully. It also helps them take ownership of their responsibilities while identifying and releasing the responsibilities that belong to others. Vibrant oil illustrations demonstrate the lies we are tempted to believe from these encounters.