Different & the Same—Not Sure How to Fit In?
August 29, 2016
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If you’ve ever been to a foreign country you know just what I mean.
Have you ever been an outsider? In a biological family everyone is an “insider” with the privileges of being part of the family, and children naturally respect their parent’s authority and trust them. In a blended family, someone is an outsider. Stepsiblings are outsiders to each other and stepparents are outsiders to their children. This makes the stepparent’s authority easily challenged. To become a healthy blended family merge outsiders with insiders. The more you know, the better you love.
Have you ever been an outsider? In a biological family everyone is an “insider” with the privileges of being part of the family, and children naturally respect their parent’s authority and trust them. In a blended family, someone is an outsider. Stepsiblings are outsiders to each other and stepparents are outsiders to their children. This makes the stepparent’s authority easily challenged. To become a healthy blended family merge outsiders with insiders. The more you know, the better you love.
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You know what a hybrid is, right? It’s when two things are combined.
August 26, 2016
“I see you judging me because my family isn’t ‘normal’ but just like you, I didn’t choose my family.”
August 25, 2016
Yes, stepfamilies are different than biological families, but God’s principles still apply.
August 24, 2016
I mean, come on. What’s so special about faith, hope, and love?
August 23, 2016
“Hey, if your kids and I can’t naturally get along then maybe we shouldn’t have gotten together in the first place. It shouldn’t have to be this much work.”
August 22, 2016
“Yes, Ron, this marriage and family are much better than my first and I feel guilty about it.”
August 18, 2016
Wise stepparents honor their stepchildren’s past.
August 16, 2016
“They just don’t get it, Ron. Stepfamilies are not the same.”
August 15, 2016
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The 2024 Summit on Stepfamily Ministry will be hosted at The Hope Center in Plano, Texas. This two-day event on October 10 & 11 will equip you and your team to minister more effectively to blended families.