Wow, looking at this blog it's hard to believe all these months have passed by. A lot has happened since January. I won't go into the details but it has been a year where we've depended on God to carry us through.

Today is the sixth anniversary of my father's unexpected death. Reflecting on this date, I remembered how much he loved Amy. Even though Amy was a "step-granddaughter" he adored her as much as Taylor and Megan. I remember telling him when we lost custody of Amy & Nathan because of PAS, he cried. He couldn't believe lies would win. He was heartbroken that he would not be able to see her. What was worse, is he never saw her again.

Being a blended family, my encouragement to you is to never separate the families. The new family should be the unit in both extended families. Just because the "blood" relationship isn't there, the "God" relationship is woven in all of the lives. I'm so grateful that our children have survived PAS and are quick to encourage others going through the same situations.

I'm forever grateful for a God who carries me through the darkest days and rejoices with me on the brightest. Seeing all of our kids together as adults, laughing about the fun we used to have when they were "kids" would make my dad so proud. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.