by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 18, 2016 | Coaching, Life, Parenting
It’s been sobering in light of the recent national events to see how impacting words are. All across the nation people are using words in negative ways to hurt, divide and argue. We’ve been reminded how divisive words are, and how they influence those around us. I’ve...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 31, 2016 | Coaching, Life
“Pending no major life interruptions, let’s look at a date to get together,” I texted a friend, trying to re-establablish a schedule which, six weeks ago, I thought was “normal.” Or one I was trying to make normal with a new work schedule...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 12, 2016 | Coaching, Life
“This place would have been a mess for me when I was in college,” I told my son and his dad after eating in his college cafeteria. It’s one of these free range cafeterias most universities have now. Every food imaginable is available. You can eat...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 11, 2016 | Coaching, Life
My family has experienced a lot of change lately. Kids moving home, kids moving away, new relationships, new jobs, new roles. Life in transition. Transitions occur between what was, and what’s going to be. It’s a natural part of change, but it feels weird, restless,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 27, 2016 | Faith, Life
I walked across the shore of Lake Michigan. It was beautiful. As I approached a curve in the coastline, the only way to avoid water was to walk on broken cement and rocks hugging the landscape. I was alone, with a torn ACL in one knee, and was insecure about my...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 20, 2016 | Life
Hurt is something we’ve all experienced. My first memory of being physically hurt was falling and cutting my lip on a metal toolbox when I was three. I still have the scar. My first memory of being emotionally hurt was when, as the youngest, an older sibling called me...
