Happy New Year

The New Year represents a new beginning. How will you start fresh in your blended family? Maybe learn to communicate effectively with your ex, build a relationship with that child you have distanced yourself from, pray for the person that your ex is with now who influences your child, and last but not least.... Discover why you're Blended 4 A Purpose! Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!! Christmas is the season for giving and being thankful. What are you thankful for? What can you give to someone in your blended family that you may have been at odds with? What about a simple Merry Christmas for the ones who do not speak to each other or ever have kind words to say? Most people are in good spirits during the holidays so this is an excellent opportunity to open the door to forgiveness, grace & mercy!

Sesame Street

So on the news today they were talking about Sesame Street and how they were having episodes discussing divorce because of the issues that children are having. People were debating about this. This is my thought and the reason behind Blended 4 A Purpose, we can argue the fact about what should or should not happen but the fact is it is here, it's in our life, so what can we do about it now and maybe, just maybe how we deal with it will have huge impact on our children, the people around us, and the cycle will not be repeated or with less damage. We have to make that choice, and sometimes our choices causes us to step outside of ourselves.

How to deal

I need your input. Received an email from a woman who has been married for a year and since her marriage, her husband ha not been able to see his 2 children because their mother does not like the wife. Your thoughts........

Help

I need your help!!! Share with me a story of something you are struggling with as a blended family either on this post or confidentially @ blended4apurpose@gmail.com

Unlikely Friendship

It is so amazing when you sit back and think about where God has brought you from! I'm in awe of where God has brought me and my kids mother from. Our relationship has been a roller coaster ride for almost 20 yrs, to say the least, But God! The both of us recently decided to make a change and stop the bs, be mature women, be genuine, and focus on our common goal, the best for our kids. So many years had past with us "acting" but inside & to the people closest to us, it was something different. The sad part is that through all of our "acting" our kids saw through it. The other day we had a conversation that had nothing to do with the kids, we were actually being friends and it didn't feel weird, Go figure! I'm not saying that it isn't hard to have and maintain a relationship with the "other" woman, on both parts, but we must step outside of ourselves and who knows what may happen. #BLENDED4APURPOSE

Thanksgiving is over, now what?

Thanksgiving has passed, how did your blended family handle the holiday? Was there any drama or triumphs? What is something that you are thankful for that occurred during the holiday?

Your perspective

Coincidences...... I don't believe in those. I believe that EVERYTHING happens for a purpose. Sometimes it takes us awhile to see this, especially in the hard, uncomfortable things. How many blended families out there understood that they were blended for a purpose from the beginning? For me it took awhile, it took years of me crying to God, Why me? God was always there, it was my perspective that had to change. I had to stop being disappointed that MY plans were not working and see HIS plans. Trusting His plans allows you to be grateful, coincidences just allow you to be glad. How can you change your perspective regarding your blended family?

Holidays

Holidays are full of traditions, how is your blended family starting traditions of your own? How are you dealing with the various dynamics of your family during the holidays? What is your favorite holiday memory with your blended family?

How is this for my purpose?????

One of the hardest things to deal with or understand is how the very things you see as failures, misfortunes, mistakes, and just pure unfairness is..... How can this be
used to fulfill my purpose?????
It is during these very times, the ones we wish would not happen, well at least not to us, that God is able to use us and also teach us who we really are! I don't want to sound like I have all of the answers or even that my life is perfect.... Lets just say that God has taught me a lot through life experiences. It is these experiences that led me to create this blog. It is through the many life experiences involved with a blended family that gave me the inspiration to want to help other blended families. I not only want to help other blended families through some of the uncomfortable situations like: getting along with each other, communication, co-parenting, respect, dealing with ex's, etc... But I want to help them find and embrace their PURPOSE!