I was recently reminded of how difficult blending a family can be. All the self help books out there didn't prepare me for this journey, which I've been on for the last three years. But no matter the difficutlties, the answer lies in God...in the Bible. All I needed to do was open up the word.

So if man came from God, and woman came from man, then the kids come from woman, so kids are subject to the woman, man, and God, but all (woman, man, and kids) should put God first because he is the ultimate. Ephesians 5 22-23

The Bible, especially this verse, reminds me that even in a blended family, God is first, than man and woman (husband and wife), then children. In our family, since we have so many kids (7 total), we tend to loose focus on this and just recently the devil took adanvtage of this and tried to do his work in our lives. Needless to say, it caused weeks of heartached and pain for all involved! The pain is still raw, it's still there for all involved. The only recourse is to move forward; live by the word of God and ask for His grace and mercy daily. No one said blending a family was easy, and those who did, were, in my opinion, delusional! But the key to happiness and successful blending is for the husband and wife to provide a united front and not give up on each other or the kids. When the road gets tough, keep plowing through and love even when it's the last thing you want to do. And always remember that God has "got your back" and no problems are too big or too small for Him.