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Some Memories are Best Left Alone
This story is written by a friend who's asked to remain anonymous. She shared it upon my request. May it speak to you and give hope. I've been told that some memories are best left alone, and so it was until a question I'd been asked triggered memories I locked away....
11 Truths When Life Seems Complicated
My kid asked if we had ancestry.com. He has a genealogy project for school. I got out a stack full of books listing several generations. He traces his roots all the way to an English ship in 1700. A kid tells me she gets Ramen noodles for supper because Dad only picks...
Are You a Mess? You’re in Good Company
She had every reason to be a mess. She was one of two wives (every girl's dream). The other wife was her enemy. Scripture even says so (1 Samuel 1:7). Her rival provoked her and intentionally bullied her. Women do that sort of thing. If that wasn't bad enough, the...
5 Parenting Tips for Choosing Battles
Choose your battles well.. This would be the single piece of advice I’d give to parents of teens and tweens. As a counselor, teacher, and parent, it’s brought sanity to otherwise overwhelming circumstances. I wished I learned it earlier. Instead, I learned it the hard...
Why I Air My Dirty Laundry on Sunday
Once we returned from a family trip in the wee hours on a Sunday morning. After attending church and eating a good meal, we spent the majority of the afternoon relaxing, what we normally do on Sundays. A day of rest. A day set aside for worship. A day different from...
5 Thieves that Steal God’s Best in Raising Girls
I have a new resource for teen girls and moms of teen girls. Information on Who Do You Say I Am can be found here. Moms, our daughters pick up more that you think they would from our lives. They take their cues from us. Here are 5 thieves that steal God’s plan for...
Why Chosen Isn’t a Dirty Word
I said the word. It was like a deep, dark, secret I was finally releasing. A gift I wanted to share, but wasn't sure how it would be received at the Bible study in my home. As children of God, we're chosen. We're pursued by the King and Creator of the universe....
Hearing the Silence
There's a quiteness in my soul tonight. The washer and dryer are spinning. College boy and the girlfriend are laughing downstairs, and there's a silent stillness of sleep. It's late for me, but a good late. A late of peace and rest. Things came to a halt this week,...
Guest Post & A Giveaway: #Live2015
It's my privilege to share a guest post from Kimberly Muench. I've recently connected with Kimberly as she's joined the writing team of 10 to 20 Parenting with me. Email me at yoderbl@gmail.com if you're interested in entering your name for her book - the...
She Brought Her Mess to God
God's word never ceases to bring new lessons. Lessons hidden in pages and lives of others from whom we can learn. I've been teaching and learning about mothers in scripture this year. Each month, other moms come to my home and we study the "Messed Up Moms" of the...
25 Tips on 25 Years of Marriage and Parenting
This year, I celebrated my 25th wedding anniversary with my high school sweetheart. We’ve been romancing for thirty-one years this month. We’ve been through a lot, particularly in parenting, finding that parenting teens and tween are the roughest years in marriage. So...
#Live2015 Guest Post and A Giveaway
I'm excited to share Laurie Whitesel's work with you as part of the #LIVE2015 series, in addition to a giveaway of her new book, "What's Right Here." I'll be sending it to one of you! To enter the giveaway, just email me and I'll put your name in a...