Blended Families.Blended Families Blended family A family formed by the remarriage of a divorced or widowed parent. It includes the new husband and wife, plus some or all of their children from previous marriages. Mentioned in: Family Therapy Valerie Name Valerie is a common name for a girl in both English and French. Spelt as "Valery" or "Valeri", it is a common male name in parts of Europe (particularly in France and Russia). It means brave and courageous. Coleman Pen of the Writer, LLLC, 5523 Salem Avenue, Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. 45426 0978606604 $14.95 Powerful Heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. Stories of Blended Family Relationships Valerie Coleman has edited and compiled this anthology of heart warming Heart Warming was a gospel record label started by Bob Benson and his father, John T. Benson Jr. Heart Warming and their chief rival Canaan (owned by Word Records) were arguably the two biggest and best gospel labels in their time. and heart breaking stories. Each story illustrates in a unique way the complexities of making blended families work successfully. Each author or contributor has provided practical pointers which represent every aspect of blended families. Award winning Christian authors reinforce the importance of the book through their contributions and strengthen and augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: the principles shared by the other contributors. I was deeply moved by Vanessa Miller's fictional account of the Biblical story of Hannah's prayer for a child. I appreciated Kevin Wayne Johnson's challenge to a commitment to fatherhood. Dr. Vivi Monroe Congress presented an excellent working definition of blended families, illustrations from Biblical families, and a summary of God's design for the family. Coleman provided a first-rate write up of the case study done by Dr. Brenda Mc Kinney, M. S., L. S. W., high lighting the idiosyncrasies and innuendos that reflect relationship dynamics in the blended family setting. "Blended Families" provides Biblical principles and practical examples to explore as you prepare for or are already positioned in a single parenting or blended family relationship. Money issues, custody issues, and extended family relationships are all important concerns covered in this comprehensive, well organized anthology. This anthology is a valuable resource, with a Christian emphasis, for anyone contemplating becoming a part of a blended family or already deeply involved in the process of working out these complex relationships. Coleman's work is moving, practical, well articulated ar·tic·u·la·ted adj. Characterized by or having articulations; jointed. , and heart warming. |
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