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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 46 MIN

182: Blended and Blessed book, Building Healing through the Beatitudes

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After a scandalous start to their blended marriage, Ines Franklin and her husband Jim discovered God's grace turns broken stories into masterpieces. With raw honesty--and pulling from the richness of the beatitudes in the Bible--Ines explains core ingredients to flourishing in blended family life, with heaps of practical takeaways. What began in shame ends in her "smoothie family" of 5 kids, 10 grandkids, and redemption that shouts hope. Show Notes and Resources Order a hardback copy of The Mindful Marriage here or preorder the paperback where you get books Blended & Blessed for FREE! Look at Ron's upcoming events  Learn about Ines on her website Get a copy of Ines' book, Blended and Blessed Make a donation to FamilyLife Blended  See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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After a scandalous start to their blended marriage, Ines Franklin and her husband Jim discovered God's grace turns broken stories into masterpieces. With raw honesty--and pulling from the richness of the beatitudes in the Bible--Ines explains core ingredients to flourishing in blended family life, with heaps of practical takeaways. What began in shame ends with 5 kids, 10 grandkids, and redemption that shouts hope.

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