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: When conflict divides, be a bridge.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Okay, this is delicate. Of course, you want to do something. Two people you care about are divided—they’re hurting—and you want to help bring the two sides together. Maybe you talk to each person separately, give a little perspective, and encourage them to reconcile. Anyone with credibility on both sides can play that role: a friend, a pastor, a therapist. I’ve even seen a stepparent bridge the gap between a parent and their child.
But the trick is knowing when to step back and let them do the work of repairing their relationship. We can help jump start the conversation, but they have to do the hard work. Conduits of reconciliation. The world needs a lot more of them. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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