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Fear #1 (from Adopted for Daily Life)

June 24, 2019 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Philippians 4:6-7

Five years ago, I helped put together a devotional, specifically for fostering/adopting moms. Never would I have imagined that five years later, I’d be re-reading the book as part of its target audience. This week I’m sharing the thoughts of my friend Tonja. She and her family lived with us during a portion of their fostering […]

Filed Under: + Adoption Care, + Foster Care, + Parenting · Tagged With: adoption, devotional, fear, Philippians

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 ·

Devotional for Adopting Moms – On Sale!

November 21, 2018 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Every now and then I check Amazon for the reviews of the devotional I helped put together for adoptive moms. Recently I was thrilled to read the following review: This book has been such a help, blessing and encouragement during our waiting time for our girls to come home. I have often gone back and […]

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God’s Goodness

December 26, 2016 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

A few weeks ago, I spoke with Rebecca Pierce, as a guest on her podcast. She’s spent the past few months working through the fruits of the spirit. As she’s watched us develop the FIT ministry in Nicaragua, she decided it was a wonderful example of God’s goodness. I couldn’t agree more, and was happy […]

Filed Under: + Adoption Care, Faith & Culture · Tagged With: FIT Nicaragua, podcast

10 Gift Ideas for Adopting Families

December 14, 2016 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

10 Gift Ideas for Adopting Families

In our work with adopting families, we’re often asked for gift recommendations by relatives and friends. I love to help others support adopting families, so I am excited to share my top 10 gift ideas for adopting families. You’ll notice many of the items on my list don’t necessarily require money, so there are definitely options […]

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