Death and Loss Archives - Better Than Blended

A New Perspective For Mother’s Day: Having a Mary Attitude

by Stephanie Cook | May 7, 2018 | (5) May, Death and Loss, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Months

“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” – Luke 1:38 Mother’s Day can look completely different in blended families; maybe even a little awkward at times. It’s so easy to allow our thoughts to start...

Comforted to Comfort: How To Parent Well, After The Loss of A Spouse

by Brad and Julie Luczywo | Apr 19, 2018 | (4) April, Death and Loss, Family

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has...

Open My Eyes: How To See Beyond the Pain

by Stephanie Cook | Apr 4, 2018 | (3) March, Death and Loss, Divorce, Family, Prayer

2 Kings 6:17 “ Then Elisha prayed and said, O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see. So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” We all have painful memories....

Why Its Important to Date Our Kids and Ideas to Get you Started

by Brad and Julie Luczywo | Feb 17, 2018 | Adoption, Death and Loss, Family, Step Children, Stepmom

Nearly two years ago I took a vow in front of friends and family to love and respect my husband, Brad. But that was not the only promise I made that day. I also declared before all of those present, my decision to receive his two children, Brady and Halle, as my own;...

What to do when the “ours” baby starts asking questions!

by Willie and Rachel Scott | Nov 29, 2017 | Adoption, Co-Parenting, Death and Loss, Family, Marriage

About a year ago I had a surprising conversation with one of my “Ours” babies. Now I don’t like to use this verbiage because I am all about unity but in order for you to understand what I am about to share, this point of reference is necessary. Gabrielle is our...

The Unexpected Life Lessons We Learned Through Adoption

by Vince and Jennifer Underwood | Nov 8, 2017 | Adoption, Co-Parenting, Custody, Death and Loss, Family

When someone learns that our oldest son is adopted, they will often respond by saying, “Wow, he is so lucky to have you guys!” We laugh to ourselves because we know nothing could be further from the truth. What they don’t know is that our oldest son has done much more...