__Wisdom and Inspiration for Blended Families__ Got a minute? Then you have time for a daily dose of practical advice, reassurance, and insight for your stepfamily journey. These 365 short and sweet readings will keep your family blending and bonding throughout the year.   
  
Topics include:   
· parenting and stepparenting  
· strengthening your marriage  
· grief in the stepfamily  
· bonding with children  
· co-parenting with exes  
· readings for special days like Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, and other holidays  
· and plenty of inspirational stories to lift your spirits and keep you stepping in the right direction!   
  
Each daily dose of encouragement includes a prayer for your home. Sharing these readings with your spouse and, when appropriate, your kids will spark valuable conversations that will strengthen your family and bring you closer together!

__Ron__ __L. Deal__ is a marriage and family author, speaker, and therapist (www.rondeal.org). He is Founder and President of Smart Stepfamilies (www.smartstepfamilies.com) and Director of Blended Family Ministries for FamilyLife (www.familylifeblended.com). Ron is author of The Smart Stepfamily, The Smart Stepdad, and Dating and the Single Parent, and coauthor with Laura Petherbridge of The Smart Stepmom and with David H. Olson of The Smart Stepfamily Marriage. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor who frequently appears in the national media including FamilyLife Today, Focus on the Family, HomeWord, and The 700 Club. He's also been interviewed by Ladies Home Journal, New York Daily News, WGN-TV and ABCnews.com.  
  
He is a popular conference speaker and his video series The Smart Stepfamily DVD is used in communities, churches, and homes throughout the world. Ron is a member of the Stepfamily Expert Council for the National Stepfamily Resource Center and is a featured expert on the video curriculum Single and Parenting. Ron and his wife, Nan, and their sons live in Little Rock, Arkansas.  
  
__Dianne Neal Matthews__ is the author of four daily devotional books, including The One Year Women of the Bible (Tyndale House) and Designed for Devotion: A 365-Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation (Baker Books), a 2013 Selah Award winner. She writes regularly for The Quiet Hour and has been a contributing writer for Guideposts' Mornings with Jesus since the 2013 edition. Her stories and articles have appeared in LIVE, The Christian Communicator, Focus on the Family periodicals, Guideposts magazine, and several compilation books. She has also published Bible studies and newspaper features and frequently writes guest posts for bloggers and content for websites, including More to Life and CBN.com.  
  
Dianne enjoys teaching at writers' conferences, leading Bible studies, and occasionally speaking at women's events. She is a CLASS graduate and a member of Christian Authors Network and Advanced Writers &amp; Speakers Association. She and her husband, Richard, have three grown children and three grandchildren. They currently live in southwest Louisiana. To learn more, please visit DianneNealMatthews.com.

__Daily Inspiration and Wisdom for Blended Families__ Got a minute? Then you have time for a daily dose of encouragement and wisdom for your stepfamily journey. These 365 short and sweet thoughts will keep your family blending and bonding throughout the year. Topics include parenting and stepparenting, strengthening your marriage, grief in the stepfamily, bonding with children, co-parenting with exes, practical wisdom for bringing family members together, and inspirational stories to lift your spirits and keep you stepping in the right direction. This book also addresses special days like Mother's Day and holidays.  
  
Each daily dose of encouragement includes a prayer for your home. Sharing these readings with your spouse and, when appropriate, kids will spark valuable conversations that strengthen family understanding and closeness.

These 365 short and sweet thoughts, specifically for stepfamilies, will keep your family blending and bonding throughout the year. Each daily dose of encouragement includes a prayer for your home. Sharing these readings with your spouse and, when appropriate, kids will spark valuable conversations that foster family understanding and closeness.

Deal, Ron L. ;Matthews, Dianne Neal

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

January 1: New Year’s Resolution

January 2: Learn All You Can

January 3: A Rose by Any Other Name

January 4: Go Ahead—Think Out Loud!

January 5: Act Your Best

January 6: Traveling by Alternate Routes

January 7: Never Stop Learning

January 8: Don’t Expect Perfection

January 9: To Speak or Not to Speak

January 10: How to Befriend a Squirrel

January 11: Break Down the Wall

January 12: Adopting Outsiders

January 13: Share the Real You

January 14: Blendering: A Big Mistake

January 15: More or Less, Part 1

January 16: More or Less, Part 2

January 17: More or Less, Part 3

January 18: Give It Some Time

January 19: Attitude Adjustments

January 20: Permission Granted

January 21: Watch Out for Ambition

January 22: Safely Navigating the Minefield

January 23: Guard Your Family Time

January 24: Honor the Past While Looking Ahead

January 25: Never Give Up

January 26: Let God Be in Charge

January 27: Be Like Jesus

January 28: Cooperate for Your Kids’ Sake

January 29: The Value of Time Divided

January 30: Develop God-Esteem

January 31: The Power of a Humble Spirit

February 1: Key Steps for Steps, Part 1

February 2: Key Steps for Steps, Part 2

February 3: Key Steps for Steps, Part 3

February 4: Key Steps for Steps, Part 4

February 5: Key Steps for Steps, Part 5

February 6: Pick Your Battles

February 7: How Big Is Your Heart?

February 8: Bonus Love

February 9: A Crockpot Family

February 10: A Redeemed Story

February 11: No Second-Class Christians

February 12: Speaking of Elephants

February 13: Steal a Kiss

February 14: Celebrating Oneness

February 15: The Dance of Want

February 16: A Balancing Act

February 17: A Smooth Transition

February 18: Connect the Dots

February 19: Not Quite Ready to Join the Party

February 20: An Endless Supply

February 21: Connected by Grace

February 22: Faith, Hope, and Love

February 23: Feed Your Family

February 24: God Will Make a Way

February 25: Four Levels of Love

February 26: Good News about Your Marriage

February 27: Marrying the Ex-Wife-in-Law

February 28: Choose Faith over Fear

March 1: Cross-Cultural Kids

March 2: It’s Not Real Until It’s Real

March 3: Do What You Can Do

March 4: Long-Distance Parents

March 5: A Line in the Sand

March 6: Be Willing to Hear the Truth

March 7: Grafted Together by Love

March 8: The Parental Unity Rules, Part 1

March 9: The Parental Unity Rules, Part 2

March 10: The Parental Unity Rules, Part 3

March 11: The Parental Unity Rules, Part 4

March 12: Famous Stepkids

March 13: The Mom and Stepmom Alliance

March 14: The Dad and Stepdad Alliance

March 15: The Good Thing about Disharmony

March 16: Love by Choice

March 17: Proper Ventilation Required

March 18: Driving Away Ghosts

March 19: Money: Handle with Care

March 20: Guard against Jealousy

March 21: In-Laws and “Out-Laws”

March 22: Let the Child Set the Pace

March 23: Drop Some Weight

March 24: Skip the Guilt Trip

March 25: The Journey through Grief

March 26: Check Your Progress

March 27: Schedule a Business Meeting

March 28: Engaged to the Savior

March 29: To Filter or Not to Filter

March 30: The Joy Set before Him

March 31: A Reason to Hunt for Eggs

April 1: He’s Alive!

April 2: Learn Obedience

April 3: High Stress Level

Daily Inspiration and Wisdom for Blended Families  
  
Got a minute? Then you have time for a daily dose of encouragement and wisdom for your stepfamily journey. These 365 short and sweet thoughts will keep your family blending and bonding throughout the year. Topics include parenting and stepparenting, strengthening your marriage, grief in the stepfamily, bonding with children, co-parenting with exes, practical wisdom for bringing family members together, and inspirational stories to lift your spirits and keep you stepping in the right direction. This book also addresses special days like Mother's Day and holidays.  
  
Each daily dose of encouragement includes a prayer for your home. Sharing these readings with your spouse and, when appropriate, kids will spark valuable conversations that strengthen family understanding and closeness.

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