TerriClark’s Stepfamily Ministry was born out of a vision to bring Biblical, practical, and tangible help to couples struggling to hold their marriages and families together in a swiftly growing, but largely ignored segment of the American population—The Stepfamily.
President & Founder of Terri Clark Ministries, Inc., A non-profit, 501c3 tax-exempt corporation.
Author:Blended Family? HELP! Newly released e-book, a revision of Terri's former book, Tying the Family Knot; Meeting the Challenges of a Blended Family, 2004 Broadman & Holman Publishing
Columnist:Living with Teenagers Magazine; The Right Blend—A monthly column for parenting teens in a stepfamily.Since 2006(Additionally, Terri Clark has written numerous articles in other publications.)
International Speaker:Speaking on marriage and family issues across the United States and in Uganda, Kenya, China, Vietnam, Myanmar, and India.Terri has been speakingin conferences, seminars, and workshops since 1994.
Hope for Your Blended Family
Blending our own family with six children proved to be a bigger challenge than either my husband or I could have imagined. I looked for help wherever I could find it, but I only found articles and books written by psychologists or counselors. Some questions were answered, but for the most part, I just wanted to sit down with a cup of coffee and talk with someone who had been there and done that. I wanted to ask them, "How did you, as a Christian, handle this?" "Did you get angry?" "Did you have a difficult ex?" The books and counselors were helpful, but I needed to connect with someone who had experienced the same emotions and pressures I was experiencing.
As you travel down the road to happily ever after, you're bound to encounter well-meaning advisor's along the way: those who will tell you it's not worth the trip, that you might as well turn around and go back the way you came. The world is full of easy way outs, but in the end, those who came to follow God, honor their vows, and remain solidly committed to each other will enjoy the scenery along the way. The road isn't easy, but with the light of God's Word to illuminate the path, you'll reach that final destination.
My prayer is that Blended Family? HELP! will provide this connection for you. In it, you will discover workable answers for issues such as visitation, ex-spouses, court decisions, financial pressures and stepsibling rivalry, while finding spiritual and biblical encouragement through hard, emotional struggles by someone who has been there.
