Shelby Abbott: Growing up in a Blender
FamilyLife Today®
FamilyLife Network
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 July 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Sometimes in stepfamilies, we take things out on each other that really are about someone or something from the past. Listen to Ron Deal talk with Shelby Abbott on how to keep unresolved issues of the past from damaging relationships in the present.
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| 0:00.0 | My father was interested in me until he wasn't and so that shapes you obviously in a number of different ways. |
| 0:06.4 | I ran across a baby picture of me before my sister was even born, my mom and my dad and I'm like, |
| 0:11.6 | I wonder what he was like then. |
| 0:13.2 | You know, they seemed happy in the picture. I wonder what it was like then. |
| 0:16.6 | If he was responsible, if he was doing what it took to be a great father, to be a great husband and to care well for his family. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most. I'm Ann Wilson. |
| 0:43.0 | And I'm Dave Wilson and you can find us at FamilyLifeToday.com or on our Family Life app. |
| 0:49.0 | This is Family Life Today. |
| 1:00.0 | Hey, so one of my favorite episodes of recording was when Ron Deal came into the studio. |
| 1:12.0 | You mean when you surprised me with Ron Deal coming into the studio? |
| 1:15.0 | You guys didn't tell me it was Council Dave Day. |
| 1:18.0 | It was therapy day. |
| 1:19.0 | I was laying on the couch. |
| 1:21.0 | No, I mean we didn't enough there, but you know, Ron did such good job walking me back through my life in a step family. |
| 1:28.0 | It was powerful. I think I was crying half the time because I don't know if I've always realized how difficult that can be. |
| 1:37.0 | Yeah, he pulled out some things in me that, you know, Ron has a gift of doing this. |
| 1:42.0 | Really? |
| 1:43.0 | And he's back with us today in the studio. |
| 1:45.0 | Thankfully, it's not to investigate my life, but Ron, welcome back to Family Life Today. |
| 1:51.0 | It's always a joy to be with you guys. Thanks for having me. |
| 1:53.0 | Yeah, and it wasn't a surprise today either. |
| 1:55.0 | When you're coming in and you're going to be talking to Shelby Abbott, we're going to get to listen to your Family Life blended podcast where you sat down with Shelby. |
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