by Gayla | Feb 21, 2012 | attitude, Blog, expectations, feelings, Guilt, hope, stepfamily relationships, stepparenting choices
Do you find yourself comparing the growth of your stepfamily to your neighbor’s next door? Do you talk to your stepmom friend at work and wonder why her stepfamily seems to be having such smooth sailing while your family is stuck in the muck? My husband...
by Gayla | Feb 10, 2012 | Blog, expectations, feelings, outsider
Tears rolled down my face as I left Bible study. In an unfamiliar church, surrounded by strangers, I missed my life from our prior community we had been forced to leave. I began to question if I would ever belong again. I felt like an outsider everywhere I went. Fast...
by Gayla | Jan 26, 2012 | attitude, Blog, expectations, hope
“The toilet’s overflowing Mom!” My son’s words echoed down the hall from my room. I walked into the bathroom to a small stream of water running onto the floor. My son was holding a plunger, prepared for...
by Gayla | Nov 16, 2011 | attitude, Blog, expectations, stepfamily holiday tips, stepfamily relationships, successful stepparenting
“I took a fall tonight and I’m at the hospital. I’ll be okay but I need you to pick me up when you get to town. Please hurry – I don’t know if my house is secure because the paramedic broke the window to get in.”Those were the...
