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In this episode of 12-Minute Convos with Jesus Believers, Engel Jones connects with Gayla Grace from Arkansas. Having both walked the difficult road of divorce, Gayla vulnerably shares how she and her husband brought their lives together, miraculously going from two to four children overnight. She openly discusses the massive learning curve of navigating a blended family, especially the unique challenge of blending two five-year-olds who were only six weeks apart!
Listen in as Gayla, who serves with the non-profit Family Life, unpacks vital advice from the "Blended and Blessed" marriage conference. She shares the hard truth about the natural temptation to favor your biological children and why you must make your marriage the strong foundation of your home. If you are navigating the profound complexities of step-parenting, Gayla's beautiful encouragement to never give up when it's hard and to trust God in every season will deeply renew your hope!
Guest's Bio
Gayla Grace is the author of Beautifully Blended, 101 Devotions to Encourage Couples in Blended Families and co-author of Quiet Moments for the Stepmom Soul.
She is an international speaker and serves on the FamilyLife Blended® team, encouraging and equipping blended families. She holds a master's degree in Psychology and Counseling and hosts a popular livestream, Women & Blended Families, with a special guest each month.
Gayla and her husband, Randy, have been married since 1995 in a "his, hers, and ours" family that has grown to include five adult kids, two daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, three grandchildren and another grandchild on the way!
Gayla and Randy enjoy life as empty nesters in Conway, AR.
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