Empty Nester Wisdom with Wendy Blight (giving yourself grace, tackling anxiety and learning to read God’s word)
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 850 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Wendy Blight is a passionate woman of God that has written numerous Bible studies and books to equip us as believers. She is on staff at Proverbs 31 and has encouraged and equipped countless moms through her career. This episode will feel like a warm embrace that only God can give.
Wendy has a unique gift of bringing grace, authentic support and deep encouragement wherever she goes. We need that as moms because we can be so hard on ourselves. This episode will leave you feeling really seen and really encouraged - no matter how it’s going at your house.
I loved how we ended with God’s word and how to make time for it. She offers grace yet again by recognizing the various seasons of motherhoods. If you have littles, getting a shower can feel daunting. So listen in as she shares some tips on staying close to God in every season of motherhood.
Enjoy!
Courtney
(00:00) Introduction and Family Background
(02:58) Wendy's Journey with Proverbs 31 Ministries
(05:51) Navigating the Empty Nest Phase
(08:32) The Importance of Communication and Apologies
(11:33) Maintaining Relationships with Adult Children
(14:16) Understanding Different Beliefs in Parenting
(17:13) Lessons from Motherhood and Prayer
(20:03) Reading the Bible in Different Seasons
(22:47) Addressing Anxiety and Mental Health
(25:42) Encouragement for Moms Facing Challenges
(28:26) Closing Thoughts and Prayer
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:07.0 | As Christian parents, we all want to be praying for our kids, but knowing what to pray |
| 0:13.0 | can really be hard. |
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| 0:27.6 | women in scripture like Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab, who trusted an extraordinary God. It helps you |
| 0:33.8 | to pray boldly for your kids, to follow in their footsteps, grow in character, |
| 0:38.3 | deepen their faith, and trust God's plan. And every Monday on this podcast right here, |
| 0:43.0 | on Part of the Mess, I will be praying with you through this very journal. So grab a group |
| 0:47.2 | of your friends, your mom friends, and y'all commit to this school year praying for your kids. |
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| 1:16.8 | Hey friends, welcome back to pardon the Mess. I'm your host, Courtney Defeo, and I'm so glad you're here. |
| 1:21.7 | You get to meet my dear friend Wendy Blight today. And I want you to think about a friend. So do you have a friend in your life, or maybe it's an aunt or a grandmother or just someone that when |
| 1:26.9 | you're around them, like your |
| 1:28.0 | blood pressure goes down, you remember that Jesus is working on your behalf. |
| 1:33.1 | You just calm down. |
| 1:34.7 | And that is the effect of Wendy Blight. |
| 1:36.6 | She is like this warm hug, literally gives warm hugs. |
| 1:40.9 | But also, as you'll hear today, she will give us advice and tips and lessons |
| 1:44.9 | about the empty nest, as this is the series, Empty Nest or Wisdom. But you watch her, watch the |
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