by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 8, 2023 | Faith
Someone described Robert Penn Warren as one who soaked up his era’s culture like emotional furniture. Boy, did that resonate with me. While we are products of our generation, we are also products of the culture and how it affects who us. As a Christian,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 27, 2022 | Faith
The first hard frost made a visit today. It was both beautiful and sad. Beautiful because the colors were breathtaking, down to the white crystals on the grass that glistened in the sun. Sad because it kills the vibrant flowers that bloomed all summer with...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 29, 2022 | Faith, Parenting
When my daughter was three, I snuggled with her on the couch as we watched the our first Disney movie. Snow White barely started when the queen’s voice and evil face sneered, “Bring me her heart in a box.” If this were in real life, I wouldn’t...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 4, 2022 | Coaching, Faith
It Doesn’t Need to be Complicated! This week a overseas cyber attack halted meat production in the United States. Talk about complicated! We’ve come so far with technology that we can’t butcher an animal, process the meat, and get it to stores as we...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 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 Cassie | Jul 4, 2021 | Encouragement, Faith, Parenting, Podcast Episodes
Are you in the trenches of parenting irritable adolescents? Do you ever wonder “Who is this and where is my kid?” In this episode, Brenda speaks about the psychological and physiological changes happening during the adolescent years. This and a few other...