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  <title>From Brokenness to Blessing in a Blended Family | Ines Franklin on Healing, Grace, and Redemption</title>
  <description>Ines Franklin is a teaching pastor, speaker, and author of Blended and Blessed and Uncharted: Navigating Your Unique Journey of Faith. Originally from Puerto Rico, Ines has experienced firsthand the complexities of brokenness, blended family life, redemption, and restoration. Through her writing and ministry, she helps families navigate difficult seasons with honesty, grace, and a faith-centered perspective rooted in the teachings of Jesus. In this episode, Brad and Ines Franklin explore the realities of blended family life, the emotional weight of divorce and rebuilding trust, and the ways God brings healing through vulnerability, empathy, and perseverance. Ines shares her personal story of abuse, addiction, divorce, and restoration, along with how she and her husband Jim built a unified family rooted in grace and faith. The conversation dives into the Beatitudes, emotional healing, family dynamics, forgiveness, leadership within the home, and how blended families can become powerful examples of redemption and hope. “Jesus does not turn away from messy situations. He steps into them with grace and redemption.” – Ines Franklin “Blended families are not second-class families. God can bring healing, unity, and purpose even through brokenness.” – Ines Franklin “Every family has dysfunction somewhere. The goal is not perfection. The goal is movement toward healing, wholeness, and unity.” – Ines Franklin This Week on The Wow Factor:   Ines’ journey from Puerto Rico to California and learning English as a teenager   Her experiences with abuse, divorce, addiction, and hitting rock bottom   How faith and church became the turning point in her healing journey   The meaning behind blended families and the hidden grief many families carry   Why the Beatitudes became the framework for Blended and Blessed   The importance of vulnerability, empathy, and keeping short accounts in family relationships   How blended families can reflect God’s redemption and become a light for others   Ines Franklin’s Word of Wisdom: Do not let shame, brokenness, or past mistakes convince you that your family cannot heal. God works through imperfect people and messy situations. Healing often happens one step at a time through honesty, grace, forgiveness, and a willingness to keep moving toward unity even when it feels difficult. Connect With Ines Franklin:   Ines Franklin Website   Ines Franklin on Instagram   Ines Franklin on Facebook   Ines Franklin on LinkedIn   Buy Ines Franklins Books    The Journey We Share | Faith and Life Uncharted Podcast   Connect With Brad Formsma:   WOW Factor Website&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;   Brad Formsma on LinkedIn&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;   Brad Formsma on Instagram&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;   Brad Formsma on Facebook&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;   Brad Formsma on X   </description>
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