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191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope

Father’s Day hits differently when chairs are empty and stepkids keep their distance. Ron Deal talks with Brian and Debbie Doyle about grief, blended families, and moving with patience, not pressure. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

190: The Mother's Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms

Mother’s Day can sting when life goes sideways—wayward kids, courtrooms, even prison. Ron Deal talks with Carol Kent about loving a son behind bars and finding faith while living the impossible. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker

Loss shattered you; remarriage after widowhood humbles you amid trauma, blending families, and recurring developmental grief. If comparison, unmet expectations, or past pain threaten your marriage and home, listen in. Daniel and Brittany Brooker (Refuge Widowers) share Scripture-soaked wisdom, practical strategies, and hope to redeem brokenness for God’s glory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg

If you were growing up in a blended family, you knew the drill—new houses, new rules, new “normal” every few years. And now you’re the parent, wondering what stuck and what still stings. Ron Deal talks with Barna's Micah Scharchburg about growing up in family chaos—and why your story doesn’t have to define your kids’ future. If you’ve ever asked, “Did that mess me up?” or "Am I messing up my kids?" this conversation meets you right there—and points you forward. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111

187: Worship through Grief What happens when love is rebuilt on loss?

Ron Deal sits down with Matt and Kari Perkins—two widowed parents who formed a blended family of seven kids after profound loss. This episode names the hard truth: you don’t “get over” grief—you worship through it, and grow with it. Honest, hope-filled wisdom for blended families navigating grief, faith, and second chances. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111