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Are You Adopted? Part 2

December 26, 2012
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Lois had been lied to for 48 years. Was it God’s will that she found out the truth now? Author Lois Rabey talks about discovering the truth about her birth.

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Her mother had died years earlier and her father was gravely ill. But Lois was about to get the shock of her life. Author Lois Rabey tells how she felt when a family secret that had been hidden for 48 years was finally revealed.Download Transcripts
December 25, 2012
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Are you on a quest to find your soul mate? If so, you may be on the wrong journey. Counselor Jim Keller probes the legend of the soul mate as he explores and explodes mythologies of marital happiness. Jim Keller turns marriage upside down and sheds light on what makes a Godly marriage.Download Transcripts 
December 21, 2012
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Many couples drift into marital miscommunication, yet nearly as many find themselves surprised both by the arrival and the intensity of the storm. What happened? Counselor Jim Keller reveals a simple yet profound truth about communication; how you listen has a lot more to do with communication than how you speak. Jim Keller explores the art of listening.Download Transcripts 
December 20, 2012
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How many children does it take to make a large family? Four? Six? Eight? Dennis Rainey talks with Leslie Leyland Fields, author of the book Surprise Child, about the benefits of a large family. Leslie, a mother of six, tells how her big family has enlarged her heart and changed her in ways she didn't think possible when she was single.Download Transcripts 
December 19, 2012
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It's challenging enough trying to blend two families in a re-marriage, but blending family traditions surrounding Christmas takes the "blender" to a higher speed. Bob and Vickie Maday and their respective daughters, Katie and Jonell, frankly describe the uncomfortable but inevitable tension that exists in the early years of a new blended family's Christmas traditions.Download Transcripts 
December 18, 2012
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Bob and Vicki Maday each had adult children from previous marriages, when they decided to get married. But, since their kids were adults, they should be able to process this new blended family like adults, and transition quickly. Right? Not so fast. Bob and Vicki's adult daughters Katie and Jonell share the complicated emotions they had to wade through when their parents married each other and created a new blended family.Download Transcripts 
December 17, 2012
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Rob Bugh is a pastor and a widower, Rhonda is a pediatrician and a widow. How do you bring two very different people and two very different households together to form a new home? Blended Family Expert Ron Deal joins Rob and Rhonda as they explore the challenges and opportunities associated with blending families after the death of a spouse.Download Transcript
December 14, 2012
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As a forty something woman, Rhonda found herself widowed. Her late husband had been a Godly man, a highly respected surgeon, a great dad and the love of her life. Now he was gone. Across town, Rhonda’s pastor, Rob Bugh — her husband’s best friend and pastor — had only recently watched cancer take the love of his life. Now, even in the midst of their grief, sparks were beginning to fly between newly widowed Rob and Rhonda…but could it really work? Hear Rob and Rhonda’s story of blending two very different households.Download Transcript
December 13, 2012
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Rhonda was a beloved wife, a great mom and a successful pediatrician. Her husband was a Godly man, a respected surgeon and the love of her life. Together, it looked like happily ever after, until the day her husband came home with stunning news: “I have terminal cancer”. Join us for Rhonda’s powerful journey through the valley of the shadow of death, and beyond.Download Transcript
December 12, 2012
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Dennis Rainey shares the second five urgent steps a family can take to stay spiritually healthy.Download Transcript
December 11, 2012
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FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

About Dave and Ann Wilson

Dave and Ann Wilson are co-hosts of FamilyLife Today©, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program.

Dave and Ann have been married for more than 40 years and have spent the last 35 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® since 1993, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

Dave and Ann helped plant Kensington Community Church in Detroit, Michigan where they served together in ministry for more than three decades, wrapping up their time at Kensington in 2020.

The Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released books Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019) and No Perfect Parents (Zondervan, 2021).

Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as Chaplain for thirty-three years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active with Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small group leader, and mentor to countless women.

The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

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