Stepparenting: You Make a Difference
Being Christ-like in our daily lives leaves an indelible mark especially when our actions stand in direct contrast to others. Growing up, Mandy had a Mom and stepmom. Her mom always spoke critically of her dad. She immediately noticed a difference when her stepmom came into her life. She spoke to her dad with respect and warmth and her devotion to him made an intense impression. Today, Mandy is a loving wife because of her obedient stepmom. Does our behavior impact others? You bet it does.
About the Host
Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and Preparing to Blend. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist, popular conference speaker, and host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife, Nan, have three sons and live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at FamilyLife.com/blended.
Episode Transcript
Ron: When you live like Jesus, you make a difference in someone’s life.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Being Christ-like in our everyday lives leaves an indelible mark on those around us especially when our actions stand in direct contrast to others. Growing up, Mandy had a Mom and stepmom. Her mom spoke critically of her dad always with a tone of frustration and bitterness.
She immediately noticed a difference when her stepmom came into her life. She spoke to her dad with a sense of respect and warmth. And her stepmom’s devotion to him over the years made an intense impression on Mandy. Today, Mandy is a loving wife because of her obedient stepmom. Wow. Does our behavior impact others? You bet it does. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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