You are in for a real treat! Lori Streller was interviewed in early 2019. So much has happened since then! Tune in to hear her opinions on online dating, blending families, and moving to a small community. More of this interview can be found here: https://awidowsmight.org/womens-christian-devotional/where-are-they-now-lori.html

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In part 1 we introduced you to Emily Lassiter of Birmingham, Alabama. We had some straight talk about finances as a widow. In part 2 we understood what God was doing while He had Emily benched for a season. In this final episode, we will learn how she practically lives out the concept of God as her husband, the first time she really laughed after losing her husband, and some great advice for new widows and those who walk with them. We tackle the doctrine of the sovereignty of God a little and give some book recommendations.

Emily says this to her girls: God is in control. His plan is perfect. And He loves us. 

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Books: To Soar Again by Gracia Burnham; A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sitser; Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom

In part 1 we ended with Emily realizing she had been benched by God. What did she discover as the purpose? In this episode you will find that answer and about finding her new identity after widowhood. What was the Lord directing her to do now? What does a financial planner do? Fact correction: average age of widows in the USA is 59.

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You will love getting to know my new friend Emily Lassiter from Birmingham, Alabama in this 3-part interview. Part 1 includes getting to know a little about her husband Joe, straight talk about income needs, and her realization that she was benched by God! 

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This is season 2, episode 5; whose church do we attend? Blendind families can be challenging in many ways - and picking a church to attend as a family can be one of the hardest choices. 

Do we go to my church?

Do we go to his church?

Do we choose some place new to start over?

All of those are great options that I discuss in today's episode.

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Today's episode is a very difficult one. I will be discussing some of the issues with adopting children from mama's who did not take care of them in-utero. Drugs, stress, alcohol, etc have huge effects on babies that often families don't understand when they adopt. Books mentioned: The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, When Love Isn't Enough by Nancy Thomas, The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis  Websites recommended: www.embracegrace.com www.golife.org www.gracehomeok.org

 

This is episode 4 of season 2 - Life in the Blender. Sometimes when blending a family, you have to remember that even family trips will look different than they did with your first family or as a single parent family. 

Listen as I tell about how our trips have changed in our new family.

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This is season 2 episode 3 - what is unique about our blended family? Ron Deal says there are 67 different combinations for blended families and we are one of those unique combinations. We are both widowed with kids still in the home. 

Tune in to find out more about our blending process!

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This episode discusses the uniqueness of blending a family as widowed parents. Ron Deal, author and blending family expert, says there are 67 different combinations. I have found it difficult to find much help for specifically widowed with widowed in blending families. Each of the 67 combinations has a unique aspect. But what's so unique about widowed with widowed? Listen and find out.

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This is a constant issue in blending a family - whose rules do we follow? I hope this podcast gives you some encouragement as you travel the journey of blending your families. Stop trying to control everything - I repeat that to myself often. What issues do you deal with when blending the rules for your families? 

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