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Archives for January 2014

Grace-Filled Reads

January 15, 2014 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Stories of grace and mercy

Well, since I’ve been using social media less, one of the benefits has been an increase in reading and studying. Here are four of my favorites (which all happen to be stories of grace and mercy) from the past few weeks and months… it all started with a guy named James, who just happened to […]

Filed Under: + On My Nightstand ·

Social Media Quicksand

January 11, 2014 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

For the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about distractions. Specifically, I’ve been pondering what distracts me from my primary goals. When I hone in on exactly what I’m doing here, it all boils down to two main goals: I want to live my life in such a way as to honor, obey, […]

Filed Under: + Not of This World · Tagged With: electronic babysitter, facebook, NOTW, social media

Processing Transition

January 7, 2014 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

“What is your favorite food?” the teacher asked with methodical dictation. “My… favorite… food… is… uh… manzanas!” replied the young student, copying her teacher’s cadence. “Apples!” reminded the patient, bilingual instructor. I sat reading on the floor below, but was momentarily distracted by the beautiful sounds of freshly-learned English being carried by the morning’s amazingly […]

Filed Under: + Adoption Care, + Endless Grace, + Foster Care, Featured · Tagged With: languages, spanish, transition

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