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mimsky
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Anybody dealing with trying to keep a step mother happy without hurting your real mom's feelings, trying to make step-mother-in-law feel welcome without getting mother-in-law's nose out of join? It'sjust too many people to appease and juggle! I'm working on an article for Marriage Partnership (a division of Christianity Today) about this problem. Too many parents! How can you keep everyone happy and keep everyone APART? Can't they just call a truce for our sake? How do we avoid this legacy of divorce? What happens when you have kids? How will you divide the kids' time between EIGHT proud grandparents? How will you give step mom time with the baby without offending Mom? Is it just me? I'd love to hear from anyone else with this problem and gain some insight into what I need to include (answer, provide) in my article. Thanks! I'm at djknight@airmail.net
Mimi Knight
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Janine
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Wouldn't it be marvelous if all that army of extra relatives really became just more people to love and support the young couple and the eventual children?
I can't wait to hear some success stories, and some triumphs-through-failure. I know they must be out there, because God can do anything. |
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mimsky
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Great thoughts! During my neiece's wedding, I kept being reminded how much God hates divorce and how, once we step ousidet of His perfect plan, life's a big, fat MESS!!!!
We actually had an example on the grooms side of how people can put hurt feelings aside and make the most of a bad situation for the bride and grooms sake.
Unfortunatley my sister was the biggest problem. I pray everyday that she'll find some forgiveness in her heart toward her exhusband and his new wife. Yes, he did her wrong. But that was 7 years ago and God wants her to forgive him.
Fortunatley he and his new wife have found the Lord. Unfortunatley my sister hasn't. I'm afraid she going to die a bitter, hateful old lady. It hurts to see how her unforgiveness effects her kids. I'm just hoping I can make life easier for some other young couple who's dealing with the same situation. Who knows. Maybe my article will speak to her. Here's hoping!
Thanks, Janine! Mimi |
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Janine
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| {{{Prayers}}} for Sister. And sympathy and empathy... I haven't had a marriage go south, but we all have found ourselves at times in a cycle of bitter regrets and angry violated feelings... Father, look over Sister, keep Your hand apparent all around her until she sees You... |
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