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Inspirational Writings

Grab a beverage and sit with Gil and Brenda for a moment. As they share from their experience, their blogs will give you inspiration and insight on how to strengthen your marriage and family.

My Mom Doesnt_ Make Christmas Cookies Like That

My Mom Doesn’t Make Christmas Cookies That Way!

Sep 21, 2015
How does your stepfamily “endure/enjoy” the holidays? Bringing two families together can be quite interesting, especially around the holidays. This time of year somehow intensifies emotions and relationships that may already be on edge. But that can happen even in...
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Down the Aisle

Down the Aisle

Sep 21, 2015
Are you the parent of the bride/groom, parent-in-law of the bride/groom, stepparent of the bride/groom or step parent-in-law of the bride/groom? Boy, I am confused just having to list a few options of the relationships involved with a wedding in...
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Searching for that 4 Leaf CLover

Searching for That Four Leaf Clover Stepfamily

Sep 21, 2015
Luck of the Irish, it is said, will be yours if you find a four-leaf clover. When it comes to finding four-leaf clovers for luck in building a stepfamily, we quit looking early on.  Finding the clover may be a...
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Back to School Dads

Back to School for Dads – What a Relief

Sep 21, 2015
Gents, so what did you do for your summer vacation? Ask any kid in a stepfamily and your answer may pale in comparison.  From “oh I spent a couple of weeks with my dad and stepmom. I was excited but...
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Foxholes

Foxholes

Sep 21, 2015
Excerpted from Restored and Remarried by Gil and Brenda Stuart. Immediately my (Gil) imagination sees bombs exploding, bullets whizzing, fighter jets zooming overhead and tanks rumbling over buildings. My dad was an infantryman during World War II.  He drove ammunition trucks with...
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