by brendayoder | Jun 27, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life
Remember that Tortoise and Hare? There’s a saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” Other words describing this principle are consistency perseverance doing the work Is it hard to be consistent and persevere when you don’t see it paying off? In...
by brendayoder | Jun 24, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
I’m 4% permanently partially paralyzed. A fancy way to say I have a torn ACL from a workman’s comp injury. I have a weak link. As my surgeon released me from treatment, he said my knee will only be as strong as the muscle above it. “You have to keep...
by brendayoder | Jun 21, 2013 | Encouragement
I’m sitting in a hotel room with my family trying to quietly type. I don’t think it’s working. There are lots of things happening in the ministry of Life Beyond the Picket Fence. Parenting: First, I’m excited to join the writing team at Ten to...
by brendayoder | Jun 20, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
There’s a machine making background noise as I’m typing. It’s a dehumidifier taking the moisture out of the heavy summer air. Every twelve to fourteen hours, a light on the machine says, “Bucket Is Full” because the machine has collected...
by brendayoder | Jun 18, 2013 | Encouragement, Topics
He stands in an empty room. It’s quite and still, but his heart speaks to memories the he holds. I couldn’t stand in that room, so I stay away. There are moments when the pain of what is gone is too great. It sears your mind and heart like a flaming sword reaching to...
