Turning the Page with Jer and Gel

Hello everybody! We are Jer and Gel. We want are excited for you to bring you along on our journey. We have looked forward to building this podcast and sharing our life’s experiences with each of you. This podcast will be enjoyable, entertaining and a magnifying glass into the heart of who we are. We all know, life is not easy! Have you ever felt stuck on life’s pages? Well we have too, our goal a...

Family gatherings can be good or not so good. Families meet up for a BBQ, an annual family vacation, a family reunion, a wedding, a funeral or maybe your family has a tradition they do every year. Maybe you only get together when someone dies or someone gets married. Join us as we discuss family gatherings in this episode and share our own experiences.

We start off the podcast by celebrating my wife in this episode as well as other events that happened during the month. May started a celebration with my birthday, my youngest son turning 18 and graduating as well as my daughter graduating collage. My wife likes to celebrate the full month for our birthdays. We discuss some of these celebrations getting into some tough discussions. I love celebrat...

As an adult sometimes we experience struggle, obstacles and hardships. This is a story of a situation.

Our family has 4 Generations that all have different experiences but some of our views are similar. We share our perspective from Baby Boomers, Generation X born between 1944-1964 born between 1965-1979, Gen Y or Millennial born between 1980 -1994 and Gen Z's born 1995-2015. Join us as we talk to some family members and share our thoughts on Saving vs Investing and what is most important to yo...

Many times as we get into our adult age things don't always work out as planned. We fly the coop and get a taste of being on our own and either through mistakes or trial we end up back at home living with parents. As adults our children may be in a young adult stage living on their own and making decisions. How do we parent from this stage and what does it mean to be an adult, how do you know...

Fostering for 3 years had some experiences ups and downs. This opened a door to adopt a beautiful son with Down syndrome which has been a huge blessing in our lives. There were struggles with him crawling, walking, medical scares but these obstacles eventually turned into amazing blessings. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder. One out of every 700 babies are born with it, accordi...

Life and family doesn't always play out as we hope. Sometimes we have family members we don't always vibe with. Sometime people in our lives stay at a distance despite how hard we try. Life and challenges and Family does too. Join us in this episode as we share a little on Family Challenges.

Creating Family Balance is a challange. In this episode we discuss parenting with the 777 rule. We discuss how it is important to play with your children, teach your children and advise them. We share some childhood memories and our upbringing on what our parents did and didn't allow. Raising a teen and trying to instill responsibility is the stage we are at right now and it's a challenge....

While many couples see remarriage as a second chance at happiness, the statistics tell a different story. Do these statistics define your marriage? We've all heard the claim that almost half of all marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. According to Census data, the divorce rate for second marriages in the United States is over 60% compared to around 50% for first marriages. But did you know th...

In Episode 14 we cover what Stability looks like in the Family. What does stability mean to you? We all know families don't function at 100%. There are specific Characteristics that must be present to help function properly. What are characteristics of stability in your family? Wise leadership. The Bible describes the ideal parent as a leader, protector, spiritual guide and motivator. Exercisi...

We jump right into season 2 and share a little about our childhood and some memories we remember. Childhood shares up as adults and can reflect on how we see ourselves as well as how we believe God sees us. Join us as we start out season 2.

Season 1 has come to an end. We talk about past episodes and what we are looking forward to in Season 2.

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In relationships we experience both great and difficult times. Who do you trust to give you advice and direction? Sharing information with the wrong people can bring up more issues than help and can be un-healthy for your relationship. Finding someone who can give you unbiased feedback and be real is sometimes hard to find. Join our discussion as we cover this relationship topic and more.

It takes work to have a healthy relationship and it doesn't come without effort. A healthy relationship requires both partners to put effort into making it healthy through open communication, trust and respect. Difficult times will come and how you handle those difficult times can make or break your relationship. Check out episode 10 as we discuss these topics further.

Have you ever experienced something that kept you from dating someone or moving forward with a relationship. We discuss some topics that we have experienced. We also speak on how confidence affects us and others. Sometimes we carry hurts and perspectives of ourselves that hold us back from seeing ourselves as who we truly are. Join us in this conversation and share with us your experience of why y...

Have you ever experienced ghosting, cuffing, freckling or roaching? In this episode we cover these dating terms used today and a few more you might not know about. We open up about forgiveness and letting go without ever receiving an apology from personal experience. Overcoming hurt is difficult, especially when you have been mistreated, taken advantage of or have been betrayed beyond repair. But...

Dating is not easy and finding the right person can be difficult and challanging at times. Many of us have had failed relationships and still struggle with finding the right person or we struggle with giving over our heart fully. In this episode we discuss what dating with purpose is and how we can avoid some mistakes in the future. Many times we allow bad habits in our relationships to cloud our...

In this episode we talk about Valentine's Day and the unreal expectations. This holiday sets a high expectation on couples to go all out to make each other feel loved. The reality is that we should be loving on our spouse 365 days of the year. We should always be dating our spouse and consistently making them feel appreciated and loved. We share stories from past Valentine's Day experiences and th...

How do you keep your relationship spicy? In this episode, we share how to keep it spicy, not just in the bedroom, but outside of the bedroom too. We talk about things we practice that helps keep our relationship hot and spicy. Because who wants a stagnant, dull and mundane relationship? Where's the fun in that? Keeping your relationship spicy, fun and exciting takes effort. We hope to invoke thoug...

In this episode we will be diving into the topic of Intimacy. We discuss 4 types of intimacy: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual; which are crucial in all relationships.  Like and subscribe and give us your feedback by leaving a comment. We'd love to hear from you. Join us for each episode of Turning the Page with Jer and Gel.

What causes someone to cheat? In this episode, we share some of our experiences and how we have learned from them. We understand that cheating is a heart issue and that even before the act is done we have already failed. Nothing justifies cheating on someone but sometimes we can make bad decisions that can set us back. We have learned that poor decisions we have made in the past not only affect us...

In Episode 2 we share how to speak to your spouse in ways that show love. This style of speaking love can be verbal and non-verbal. Many times, our actions can express love more than words. We share personal experiences from recent and past interactions. In a busy world where we experience stress, disappointment and frustration, your home should be a place of peace and restoration.

On our first episode we share our about our past marriages and how we moved forward from failures and unmet expectations. Life doesn't always go how we expect or plan it. Sometimes life beats us down and we lose our self value and need someone to remind us that we are worthy of love. God loves us unconditionally through our failures, mistakes and wrong decisions. But how do we turn the page on are...