🔧 Who I Am

• A husband to Lidia, and a father/stepfather within a beautiful blended family. Just like you, we’ve got joy, challenges, laughter, and a messy kitchen from all the love.

• A Christian who believes grace isn’t just something you hear on Sundays—it’s meant to carry you through every Monday, Tuesday … you get the idea.

• Someone who loves motorcycles (yes, I ride), humor, and telling it straight. Life’s too short for pretending, so I try to write like we’d talk over coffee.

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✨ What Forward Julio Is All About

You’ll find here a mix of:

• Blended family stuff — stories, lessons, struggles, and wins. Because let’s face it: in a blended home, there are a lot of moving parts.

• Faith in everyday life — not just the Sunday service version, but faith that sticks through messy dinners, tough conversations, sibling rivalry, life transitions.

• Practical encouragement — ideas, tips, and encouragement (with a dose of humor) to help you and me move forward, even when it feels like life’s thrown us a curve.

• Real talk — raw moments, honest reflections, maybe some doubt, always aiming to land in hope.

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🙏 Why I Do This

Because I believe:

1. No one’s story is perfect — and there’s freedom in admitting that.

2. You’re not alone — even when blended family life feels like herding cats. (Okay, maybe more than cats.)

3. Forward is a direction, not a destination — and we all need reminders to take small steps, lean on God’s grace, trust His timing.

4. Laughter helps — nothing heals a heavy heart like a good laugh (or a silly motorcycle analogy).

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🚀 What I Hope You’ll Get From This Page

• Inspiration to grow in faith, especially in the midst of family complexity.

• Practical insights you can try—maybe you tweak something in your family life, maybe just your mindset.

• A community of people who know the stage you’re in, and who don’t judge, but pray, laugh, and learn with you.

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Thanks for being here. Whether you’re just curious, dealing with blended family chaos, seeking to grow in faith, or riding through life’s highways and backroads—glad you made your way to Forward Julio. Let’s move forward together.

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Grace & peace,

Julio