Life in the Blender by Sandi Patty

Life in the Blender by Sandi Patty

From 'all cracked up' to 'stronger in the broken places'?that's how our blended family has transitioned from the heartache of divorce to the happy, devoted relationships we enjoy today.

It's estimated that more than half the Christians filling our churches today have been through a divorce and remarriage, often bringing children into new and unfamiliar family circumstances. One of those people is multiple Grammy and Dove award-winner Sandi Patty, whose marriage to Don Peslis in 1995 resulted in a rambunctious household of her own four kids plus three stepchildren and an adopted son.

In Life in the Blender, Sandi shares the lessons she has learned, beginning with the painful experience of having to publicly acknowledge her shameful extramarital affair and examining how her own poor choices are still affecting her children today. But she also describes how she has moved on from those difficult days of heartache and today has a renewed and vibrant closeness, not only with her husband, children, and stepchildren, but also with her Savior and her church.

Live in the Blender is her poignant and often humorous account of how they got there?the lessons they learned, the priorities they kept, and the practical decisions that helped smooth the lumps out of their blended family's everyday life.

Sandi Patty has received forty Dove Awards and five Grammy Awards, making her the most decorated female performer in the history of modern Christian music. In 2004, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and in 2007, she was honored as an Indiana Living Legend. She has almost thirty CDs to her credit, with over 12 million albums sold. On the rededication of the Statue of Liberty in 1986, Sandi was introduced to the world with her rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner. She became one of the most popular performers in the country almost immediately.

Sandi and her husband, Don, have been married for almost 20 years and have an eight-child and three-grandchild blended family. They are currently based in Oklahoma City. Sandipatty's website is www.sandipatty.com.