The Brady Bunch

Here's a story...about a man named Brady....
Oh, the Brady's made blending two families look like a piece of cake. What they failed to show was that each cake is a different flavor, with different icing and when mixed together does not always look that pretty or taste that good. Yes, blending families is not an easy process. I read a book recently on successful stepfamilies that compared blended families to a crock-pot. The families that have the most success once combined, are those that are given plenty of time to "stew". The book states that typically it takes about 7 years for the blended family to evolve into its own identity.

The bright side? We have two years down and five to go! So we are plugging right along, stirring as needed and trying to allow God to be the head cook. So join us on our journey. Beware, it's not always pretty. Hopefully, you can see through the mess and find the beautiful creation that He is perfecting through us.