{"product_id":"daily-encouragement-for-the-smart-stepfamily-9780764230479","title":"Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily","description":"\u003cb\u003eDaily Inspiration and Wisdom for Blended Families\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGot a minute? Then you have time for a daily dose of encouragement and wisdom for your stepfamily journey. These 365 short and sweet thoughts will keep your family blending and bonding throughout the year. Topics include parenting and stepparenting, strengthening your marriage, grief in the stepfamily, bonding with children, co-parenting with exes, practical wisdom for bringing family members together, and inspirational stories to lift your spirits and keep you stepping in the right direction. This book also addresses special days like Mother's Day and holidays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach daily dose of encouragement includes a prayer for your home. Sharing these readings with your spouse and, when appropriate, kids will spark valuable conversations that strengthen family understanding and closeness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron L. Deal, Dianne Neal Matthews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bethany House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764230479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eL. Deal\u003c\/b\u003e is a marriage and family author, speaker, and therapist (www.rondeal.org). He is Founder and President of Smart Stepfamilies (www.smartstepfamilies.com) and Director of Blended Family Ministries for FamilyLife (www.familylifeblended.com). Ron is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Stepfamily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Stepdad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDating and the Single Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor with Laura Petherbridge of \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Stepmom \u003c\/i\u003eand with David H. Olson of \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Stepfamily Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor who frequently appears in the national media including \u003ci\u003eFamilyLife Today, Focus on the Family, HomeWord\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe 700 Club\u003c\/i\u003e. He's also been interviewed by \u003ci\u003eLadies Home Journal, New York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, WGN-TV and ABCnews.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is a popular conference speaker and his video series \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Stepfamily\u003c\/i\u003e DVD is used in communities, churches, and homes throughout the world. Ron is a member of the Stepfamily Expert Council for the National Stepfamily Resource Center and is a featured expert on the video curriculum \u003ci\u003eSingle and Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e. Ron and his wife, Nan, and their sons live in Little Rock, Arkansas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDianne Neal Matthews \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of four daily devotional books, including \u003ci\u003eThe One Year Women of the Bible \u003c\/i\u003e(Tyndale House) and \u003ci\u003eDesigned\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003efor Devotion: A 365-Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation \u003c\/i\u003e(Baker Books), a 2013 Selah Award winner. She writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Hour \u003c\/i\u003eand has been a contributing writer for Guideposts' \u003ci\u003eMornings with Jesus \u003c\/i\u003esince the 2013 edition. Her stories and articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eLIVE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Christian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCommunicator\u003c\/i\u003e, Focus on the Family periodicals, \u003ci\u003eGuideposts \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and several compilation books. She has also published Bible studies and newspaper features and frequently writes guest posts for bloggers and content for websites, including \u003ci\u003eMore to Life \u003c\/i\u003eand CBN.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDianne enjoys teaching at writers' conferences, leading Bible studies, and occasionally speaking at women's events. She is a CLASS graduate and a member of Christian Authors Network and Advanced Writers \u0026amp; Speakers Association. She and her husband, Richard, have three grown children and three grandchildren. They currently live in southwest Louisiana. To learn more, please visit DianneNealMatthews.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bethany House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40123210858611,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_519e3429-579c-4478-9657-f25f8db86db2.jpg?v=1653834267","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/daily-encouragement-for-the-smart-stepfamily-9780764230479","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}