Prayer Archives - Better Than Blended

Be Kind to Yourself: Gift to A Stepmom

May 23, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Blog, Family, Mother's Day, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom | 0 |

Loving the Mother and Wife God Gave Me

May 14, 2018 | (5) May, Marriage, Prayer | 0 |

Debunking the Myths around Summer Visitation

Jul 16, 2018 | Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Family Traditions, Husbands, Marriage, Prayer, Step Children, StepDad, Stepmom, Uncategorized, Wives | 0 |

My stepdaughter spent 42 days with us every summer, usually broken into two chunks. That’s a lot of time with the sweet girl we only saw four days a month during the school year! I don’t know about you ladies, but I was a bit...

Be Kind to Yourself: Gift to A Stepmom

May 23, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Blog, Family, Mother's Day, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom | 0 |

The journey of blended motherhood can be completely overwhelming and utterly beautiful. Somehow...

Loving the Mother and Wife God Gave Me

May 14, 2018 | (5) May, Marriage, Prayer | 0 |

My first experience with love was with my mother. Mom was such a loving and self-sacrificing...

Open My Eyes: How To See Beyond the Pain

Apr 4, 2018 | (3) March, Death and Loss, Divorce, Family, Prayer | 0 |

2 Kings 6:17 “ Then Elisha prayed and said, O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see. So the...

Prayer and Support in the Season of Court

Mar 21, 2018 | (3) March, Custody, Marriage, Prayer | 0 |

Court and custody, what a challenging experience for any blended family. It is one of the heaviest things we can walk through. To share custody and decisions with someone who often disagrees with you and is difficult to get along with and to have to do this during and after a custody battle is humbling.

Can We Have A Custody Re-do?

Mar 14, 2018 | (3) March, Blending, Co-Parenting, Custody, Divorce, Marriage, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom, Wives | 0 |

As of today, we are coming up on three years of custody stuff, and I finally feel like I’m allowing myself to begin the healing process. Oh, if only I could do it over again with what I am learning now, things would be much different. If you find yourself along for a similar ride, let me give you a few helpful ways to cope with a custody battle, that I learned after the fact:

How to Survive Anything

Mar 7, 2018 | Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Prayer | 0 |

Blended family life revolves around the children. Their innocence and trust make situations with...

Lessons Learned in the Court Battle

Mar 4, 2018 | Co-Parenting, Custody, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom | 0 |

My stepson is a Leukemia survivor, and within a few months of being diagnosed, the Make-A-Wish Foundation awarded him a trip to see “real” castles in England. Naturally, we wanted his big sister to share this once in a lifetime experience, and my husband approached her mom (different mom than my stepson) about getting my stepdaughter a passport. She refused to give permission for the passport or the trip, and we sought the help of a lawyer.

Exciting Guest Podcast and More!

Mar 2, 2018 | Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Husbands, Marriage, Ours Baby, Podcast, Prayer, Step Children, StepDad, Stepmom, Wives | 0 |

Did you know that we were featured on Chrystal Evans Hurst podcast, “Chrystal’s Chronicles”, last week? What were we talking about? Blended Families of course! Founder, Rachel G. Scott, had the opportunity to share wisdom, insight, and resources on Chrystal’s Chronicles podcast.

The Four Rs: Tips To Help When Your Children Struggle with Divorce

Feb 21, 2018 | Co-Parenting, Family, Marriage, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom | 0 |

Our girls were young when we got divorced. So young that at this point (six plus years later), I don’t think they even remember me being with their father unless they see pictures. However, there are times in which they reminisce and say they wish we were still together. I’m guessing that’s pretty normal.