by Gayla | Aug 23, 2010 | Blog, character, Rejection
I answered the phone and could hardly understand my stepdaughter because she was crying so hard. “I guess my brother hates me. He told me I’ve lost the privilege of being his big sister.” “What do you mean?” I asked. “Where did that...
by Gayla | Aug 16, 2010 | Blog, character, forgiveness, stepfamily relationships
I was shocked to learn of a family today whose son has left for college and his mom hasn’t spoken to him in several weeks. There was a conflict within the family while they were on vacation and the conflict was never resolved. So, now several members of the...
by Gayla | Aug 3, 2010 | Blog, character
My husband forwarded an e-mail to me with the following newspaper excerpt from an anonymous writer. The content is worth pondering as a parent/stepparent.”The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old...
by Gayla | May 19, 2010 | Blog, character
I picked up a book last night that my husband is reading by Tony Dungy, Uncommon, Finding Your Path to Significance. I read a few sentences that immediately captured my attention, and left me thinking about the importance of character.If you’re not familiar with...
