The Fear Factor (4 of 4)
John's mom has been married for two years and he told me, "I'm afraid of getting close to anyone in my family. With all we’ve lived through, I keep waiting for bad things to happen all over again.”"His 14-year-old brother, Randy said, “I want to get close to my stepdad but not too close.” I totally understand why you’re doing what you’re doing. But fear just paralyzes you and makes it hard to laugh and love. Don’t deny your fear. Face it. Talk to God about it. And overcome it with love.
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About the Guest
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John's mom has been married for two years and he told me, "I'm afraid of getting close to anyone in my family. With all we’ve lived through, I keep waiting for bad things to happen all over again.”"His 14-year-old brother, Randy said, “I want to get close to my stepdad but not too close.” I totally understand why you’re doing what you’re doing. But fear just paralyzes you and makes it hard to laugh and love. Don’t deny your fear. Face it. Talk to God about it. And overcome it with love.
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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 ...more
Anytime we experience loss, we become fearful of more loss.
Ron: Anytime we experience loss, we become fearful of more loss.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Today is part four of a series for kids in single parent and stepfamily homes. John, who is 17, his mom has been married for two years, told me, “I’m afraid of getting close to anyone in my family. With all we’ve lived through, I keep waiting for bad things to happen all over again.” His 14-year-old brother, Randy said, “I want to get close to my stepdad but not too close.”
I totally understand why you’re doing what you’re doing. But fear just paralyzes you and makes it hard to laugh and love. Don’t deny your fear. Face it. And talk to God about it. And overcome it with love. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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