by Gayla Grace | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, stepfamily relationships
There are almost as many legendary stories about stepmoms, stepdads, and stepfamilies as there are stars in the sky. Yet, many of these stories are myths. Simply not true. Like the myth that stepmoms are wicked (think Cinderella!) or that the stepfamily is the same as...
by Gayla Grace | Feb 21, 2017 | stepparenting
Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” Francis Chan In 2007, as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy was the first African-American coach to win the Super...
by Gayla Grace | Feb 7, 2017 | encouragement, stepparenting
A knot formed in my stomach as I watched my son, a high school soccer player, clutch his chest and bend over, gasping for air. Mouth wide open, he stood almost lifeless. I knew what was happening. Asthma had struck again. Play on the field continued; no one noticed...
by Gayla Grace | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Faith, stepfamily marriage, stepfamily relationships, successful stepparenting
My husband and I celebrated 20 years of marriage last week. There were many years I didn’t know if we’d make it to our next anniversary. Today, I’m thankful for where we are as a stepfamily. I’ve grown emotionally, spiritually, and mentally in...
by Gayla | Feb 25, 2013 | attitude, Blog, character, Faith, love, successful stepparenting
The early morning text surprised me. I don’t hear from my young adult stepson a lot but sensed he needed to talk based on what I read. I picked up the phone and engaged in a lengthy conversation with him regarding his year-long relationship with his girlfriend....
