by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 19, 2021 | Life
I’m afraid, she said. I’m anxious something will go wrong. Will you pray with me? Though I knew Moriah’s fears were unlikely to be realized, I hesitated to persuade her otherwise. What she needed in the moment wasn’t a “you’ll be...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 6, 2021 | Life
Through the years, community has meant different things to me. I live in the community in which I was raised. There’s safety and familiarity in knowing those around you, in others knowing where you’ve been and to whom you belong. I experienced community when my child...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 13, 2021 | Parenting
School starts soon for thousands of students. As a school counselor and former teacher, I love the excitement of the first day. Faces are filled with excitement, anticipation, but also anxiety. Uncertainty is real for kids. Parents often ask me, “How can I...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 6, 2021 | Faith
I was on my hands and knees scrubbing her floor. I had just finished washing dishes that had been piled up for days. The placed reeked as a I moved dishes around so I could clean the sink in order to get the job done. “This isn’t what they taught in grad...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 30, 2021 | For Women, Life, Parenting
“How do I know what love is?” Jensen asked. It was an honest question from a teen. I processed how to answer her realizing the culture around her has conflicting messages about love, relationships, and affection. Love is becoming an elusive term. When I’ve...
