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Filling My Cup in an Unexpected (Unwanted?) Way

September 21, 2020 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Really, God? Can't I get a break?

There’s a lot of discussion about “filling our cups” when we feel depleted, within both spiritual and secular literature. A quick Google search led me to these common sentiments: Have you ever felt like you had nothing left to give? At that point, your cup is empty. To fill your cup means to replenish those […]

Filed Under: + Parenting, + Resilience & Healing · Tagged With: covid-19

What’s this Season’s Theme Song?

May 1, 2020 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

What's your current theme song?

You know those icebreakers people like to do at the start of meetings? They seem even more prevalent now, with virtual meetings. I’ve been asked more than a few times to name my current theme song. Popular responses I’ve heard include R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World As We Know It” and Gloria Gaynor’s […]

Filed Under: + Foster Care, + Resilience & Healing, Faith & Culture, Family Life · Tagged With: covid-19, foster parenting, shelter-in-place

Miracles That Take Too Long

December 10, 2019 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Miracles (Far) Ahead

Certain aspects of parenting can leave me depressed, angry, worried, and afraid. So I pray. And pray. And pray. And pray. In three out of the four primary situations this year, I’m still praying. That doesn’t feel like success. In fact, I’m pretty sure 25% is an abysmal score on most grading scales. This was […]

Filed Under: + Craving Justice, + Resilience & Healing · Tagged With: foster care

Created for You

March 27, 2019 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Over the weekend, I had the honor of speaking at the Created for You Retreat put on by Northway Christian Community in Pittsburgh. It was such a life-giving experience for me to be able to encourage the foster and adoptive moms gathered there. We first began our foster care journey a little over a decade […]

Filed Under: + Adoption Care, + Foster Care, + Resilience & Healing ·

Broccoli Salad Memories

September 12, 2018 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

There are certain things that can trigger such deep, intense memories… it’s almost as if I’m transported back to the day and time in question. I’ve had this happen as a result of listening to music (this song instantly takes me back to “Senior Week” in Ocean City, Maryland, for example), seeing a particular photo […]

Filed Under: + In My Kitchen, + Resilience & Healing ·

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