An Act of Courage
Jemma's husband left her and their daughter and married a woman and was expecting a child. Jemma's pain and bitterness was overwhelming so she planned to take her daughter away from her father. But Jemma's mother told her to stop and think and respond in grace. She stayed and she's so glad she did. Today, her daughter and half-sister are very close and Jemma has a healthy co-parenting relationship with the other home that blesses both kids. Bitterness doesn't lead us toward love. Grace does.
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About the Guest
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Jemma's husband left her and their daughter and married a woman and was expecting a child. Jemma's pain and bitterness was overwhelming so she planned to take her daughter away from her father. But Jemma's mother told her to stop and think and respond in grace. She stayed and she's so glad she did. Today, her daughter and half-sister are very close and Jemma has a healthy co-parenting relationship with the other home that blesses both kids. Bitterness doesn't lead us toward love. Grace does.
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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
Ron: One decision can make all the difference.
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Ron: One of the hardest things to do after a significant hurt or betrayal is to not let bitterness control you. But Jemma was about to do just that. You see, her husband left her and their daughter, and in short order, married another woman and was expecting a child. Jemma’s pain and bitterness was overwhelming, so she made plans to take her daughter away from her father. But Jemma’s mother told her to stop and think and respond in grace.
She stayed. And, she’s so glad she did. Today her daughter and half-sister are very close and Jemma has a healthy co-parenting relationship with the other home that blesses both kids. Bitterness doesn’t lead us toward love. Grace does. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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