Blended Families Made Simple

Blended Families — grafted together by grace, loving as Christ loved the church (Romans 11:17; Ephesians 5:25).

Nobody plans a blended family, but God has a word for yours, and it is not "broken." It is "grafted." This Bible-first guide shows blended families how to build one household out of many stories: through the grafting grace of Romans 11:17, the quiet faithfulness of Joseph (who raised a Son who was not biologically his), the Christ-like love of Ephesians 5:25, and the knitting work of the Holy Spirit (Colossians 3:14). Explicitly Trinitarian throughout: God the Father who plans, Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior, Son of God and Son of Man, who made the way, and the Holy Spirit who seals and knits hearts together.

(then the chapter walkthrough: Introduction: Grafted, Growing, One; Ch 1: Grafted In (Romans 11:17); Ch 2: Joseph's House; Ch 3: Love Like Christ (Ephesians 5:25); Ch 4: The Loyalty Split; Ch 5: The Patient Step-Parent; Ch 6: Honor All the Parents (Romans 13:7); Ch 7: New Traditions; Ch 8: Knit Together (Colossians 3:14); Ch 9: One Voice; Ch 10: Across the Custody Line (Matthew 5:44); Ch 11: Grief Before Glory; Ch 12: The Family Table; Ch 13: The Long Obedience (Galatians 6:9); Ch 14: One Family (Psalm 133:1); Appendix; Conclusion and Closing Prayer.)

Grafted. Growing. One.