26: Two Homes, Two Sets of Values: From a Child’s Point of View
What if you were hearing conflicting messages about moral values-from two people you loved and respected-and very much wanted to please? That is what a child who lives in two different homes and is part of a blended family often feels. Melody Fabien joins Ron Deal for a conversation about her experience learning to navigate between the homes, hearts, and faith of her divorced parents. Her stance to remain sexually abstinent before marriage was not supported by one of her parents and caused much heartache. Learn how she eventually reconciled how to live between two homes and how God redeemed her story and continues to use it to help other couples.
Show Notes
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About the Guest
Melody Fabien
Melody Fabien is a lover of Jesus, wife to Claudaniel (CD), and mother to Jael and Maria. Melody resides in Chicago with her family, enjoys serving in her local church and speaking at FamilyLife Weekend to Remember conferences. Melody also travels the US speaking and teaching about faith, love, sex, relationships and marriage. Melody is known for her humorous and animated style of communicating hard truths. She is also very passionate about connecting women to God and connecting them to each other. She has a heart to see young women set free and living victorious lives, both physically and spiritually. Melody also mentors female mentors.
She has published a devotion in the ESV Urban Devotional Bible (Crossway-2008) and has written devotions for One Hope (2011). She is particularly excited about the prospect of writing a book in the near future. Together, they have become a strong voice on the issues of sexual education, manhood and womanhood, healthy relationships, marriage and living with purity and purpose. Since being happily married in 2008, Melody and CD share their powerful story which has been an inspiration to thousands of people across the globe. They were featured on Fox News, CNN, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times for their unique love story.
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.