Table of Contents
Foreword Myquillyn Smith Emily Freeman 11
Yes, You Can Get There from Here 14
Part 1 Your River 19
1 My Wife's Husband: If Our River Can Change, So Can Yours 21
2 The River of Family: Your Role Is Bigger Than You Think 37
Helpful Bonuses for You 47
3 Rollin' Down Your River: Where You Are Now, What You Want, and What It Can Look Like 48
4 The Rocky River: The Everyday Tactics of family Disharmony 61
Part 2 The Momentum-Gathering River 71
5 The Peaceful River: The Timeless Tools of Family Peace 73
6 Contagious Momentum: Our Families Are Designed for Good to Spread 87
7 Get Your Peace Right: The Peace That Transcends All Understanding 99
8 Accept Your Family, Your Role, and Your Limits: It Begins with You 113
9 Be Patient, Curious, and Attentive: Be the Caring Gift They Long For 125
10 Be God's Access: You're God's Hidden Treasure in Your Family 138
11 Model What You Want to See: Show What It Looks Like 152
11 Release Your Family, Your Role, and the Results into God's Hands: He Wants More for Your Family Than You Do 164
Part 3 Your Family River 173
13 Drops of Grace into Your River: Find Ways to Be Your Family's Biggest Fan 175
14 One Big Step in Your Most Challenging Family Relationship: Charting Your Course 189
15 Dock of the Bay: Resting in Your Legacy of Grace 206
Acknowledgments 215
Notes 218