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Creative Inspiration

You want to do WHAT?

December 31, 2018 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

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Two years ago I went back to college. I was over 40 with two kids in high school. My oldest was flabbergasted: “You’re old! Why would you spend money and time on school NOW?” I looked at her in horror, but then remembered saying something similar to my parents back in the day. [Speaking of […]

Filed Under: + Moral Support · Tagged With: encouragement

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 ·

21 Book Reviews from 2017

January 3, 2018 By Wendy Willard · 2 Comments ·

2017 Book Reviews

One side effect of moving is the significant lack of social events. This is awesome for anyone who, like me, is a reader. In fact, one of the very first places I go, after relocating to a new city, is to get a library card. In the past seven months, I’ve checked out over 60 […]

Filed Under: + On My Nightstand ·

Thankful to be thankful

November 23, 2017 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Thankful people are happy people

Ever learned another language? Doing so forces you to confront what you thought you knew about your native language. I remember when I was first learning French and always got confused about where to put the adjectives. But it’s not like that in English, I tried to complain. Apparently it is. I just didn’t know […]

Filed Under: + Quick Thoughts, Faith & Culture ·

You Hold It All

September 22, 2017 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

You Hold It All

This year, our church in South Carolina has been using a four-part daily Bible reading plan: Read | Sing | Pray | Ask. I’ve continued with this plan, even after moving across the country, because I love the simplicity and diversity of it. Each day, we read a single chapter, then each week we sing […]

Filed Under: + Through My Earbuds ·

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