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#12 – Blended Families - Part III
In Love for Life
Building or Rebuilding a Great Marriage
Mike Mazzalongo
Review
• Remarrying integrates 2 families not just 2 people.
• Care should be given to children’s needs, fears, and present conditions.
Parenting Someone ELSE’S Child
• Visitation issues
• Parenting another’s child
• INTERFERANCE
• REJECTION
• INDECISION• Lack of experience
Stepping into a New Role
A New Model that Includes:
• Gracious Love
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 3:16
• Gracious Love – John 3:16
• FairnessFor there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for
the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;
- Romans 10:12
A New Model that Includes:
• Gracious Love – John 3:16
• Fairness – Romans 10:12
• AttentivenessAre not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one
of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. - Luke 12:6
A New Model that Includes:
• Gracious Love – John 3:16
• Fairness – Romans 10:12
• Attentiveness – Luke 12:6-7
• Disciplineand you have forgotten the exhortation which is
addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him; - Hebrews 12:5
A New Model that Includes:
Stepping in from the Outside
Stepping into New Responsibilities
• Attitudes towards the marriage
Stepping into New Responsibilities
• Attitudes towards the marriage
• Attitude towards self-worth
Stepping into New Responsibilities
• Attitudes towards the marriage
• Attitude towards self-worth
• Attitude towards life
Stepping into New Responsibilities
• Attitudes towards the marriage
• Attitude towards self-worth
• Attitude towards life
• Attitudes towards God
Stepping into New Responsibilities
Stepping into New Relationships
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you area “stepparent”
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent”
Step 2 – Educate yourself
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourself
Step 3 – Don’t assume
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assume
Step 4 – Set objectives
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectives
Step 5 – Be flexible yet firm
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectivesStep 5 – Be flexible yet firm
Step 6 – Market yourself
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectivesStep 5 – Be flexible yet firmStep 6 – Market yourself
Step 7 – Exercise Forgiveness
Stepping into New Relationships
Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectivesStep 5 – Be flexible yet firmStep 6 – Market yourselfStep 7 – Exercise Forgiveness
Step 8 – Learn to Laugh
God’s grace is what makes a blendedfamily acceptable and successful.