by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 28, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life
A reader asked, “How do you do everything?” My reply is, “Sometimes by doing nothing.” That’s what I’ve done lately as a blogger, writer and social media participant. Nothing. Because I can’t do everything. Neither can you....
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 24, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life
Last summer, my friend and I went on a road trip to Virginia. When we got ready to return home, we relied on Jack, our GPS, to guide us. We talked a lot while going where Jack told us to go, not paying attention to where we were on the map. As we drove the hills of...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 19, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, For Women, Life
{and a give-away} I stood in the my drive way with dirty hands from pulling weeds. An acquaintance stopped to talk with me about life beyond the picket fence. “If someone’s life is picture-perfect, they’re not living” they said. a profound...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 10, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life, Parenting
By Josh Kissee, Manbuilders.com The summer season is a time every boy longs for. The joy of swimming, backyard fun, water fights, summer camps, BBQ’s, downtime from school, family vacations, and overall summer boredom busting shapes this time before the hurried pace...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 5, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life
Country music gets a bad rap. I used to think it consisted of Hee Haw’s cast singing about getting drunk because their wife ran off with their best friend’s sister’s brother-in-law from her third marriage. With a lot of twang,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 3, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
By Kristin L. Nelson There are no words to describe the depths of God’s love for us. His love is more powerful than any of us could every fully know. His love is strong, yet tender. He is the mighty creator of the universe, yet he knows each one of us by name. He...