About the Guest
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
About the Host
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
Episode Transcript
Ron: In biological families, when a husband and wife move toward each other, they bring their children with them.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Think about that. Children are blessed when mom and dad love each other and spend time together. But in the beginning in a stepfamily it’s different. When a parent and stepparent spend time together children sometimes feel pushed aside. This naturally pits people against each other and puts the biological parent in the middle.
That’s a big difference between biological families and blended families. But what’s the same is how God’s instruction to value one another, extend mercy and grace, and apply patience and gentleness to our relationships softens the competition and eventually brings people together. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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