Classes Offered:

*Laying The Foundation Stones:

1. Setting foundation stones in the blended family to build a
stronger family unit

2. Rebuilding one family unit of the remains of two require
1. Prayer-commitment
2. Prayer-sweat
3. Prayer-time

“Nothing of lasting value has been created over night”

* Child Suitcase Contents:

1. Emotions- aggressive Behavior
2. Past Guilt - feeling responsible
3. Fear - false hopes - will i be loved
4. Insecurity - will i get hurt again
5. Anticipation - I have a family now
The parent i never had.

6. Innocence - to young to know
7. Manipulation - parent control
8. Saboteur - causing division between
spouses.
9. Unshaed history - passed abuses -
hidden pains.

* Spouses Suitcase Contents:

1. Failed Relationships - sense of failure
2. Seperation & Divorce - unsure of new love.
3. Pains & Scars - abuse - verbal & physical, childhood past.
4. Hurts & Loses- mourning period - unforgiveness
5. Emotions - opinions - beliefs, values & standards.

* Bonding In The Step Family:

1. Acceptance in the blending family
* As they are.
* Without unreal expectations

2. Willingness to work and pray for change
* Responsibility
* Commitment to the family
* Out of love.

* A Vision Of Unity:

1. How you want your blended family to become
2. What steps to take-developing relationships.
3. Setting goals within reach & beliving God for realistic goals
4. The emotional climax of the home.
5. The expectations each family member has of one another

* Some Threats To Oneness In The Blended Family:

1. Selfishness
2. Oneness
3. Trials, Troubles, Tribulations
4. Over commited, over loaded

“Two people with their own goals & family values, traditions,
going their own way can never hope to experience the unity
in the marriage as god intended.":

Marriage and family provides the opportunity to live for
someone else besides yourself.

* Viewing your’s, mine, and our children as gift from god

1. How do your children proceive themselves in the context of your home?
2. Do they see themselves as burndens or blessings?

”It’s not what you think that influances your children it is what you
communicate.”