Is it safe to admit that good can come out of pain? This morning Angela Clouser thanks God for her family which includes a step dad and a step mom (Barclay Press Daily Journal). Saturday I attended a wedding that involved the creation of a blended family. She has a daughter; he has two sons.

Angela, Leslie, Nathan, and many others have found that when “family” doesn’t match our ideal model, it is grace that gives new life.