Personal Boundaries With Toxic People

Personal Boundaries With Toxic People

She sat across from me shaking. She recounted a conversation with the father of her children. Though he’s never laid a hand on her, she’s afraid. He’s verbally abusive. She’s exhausted, scared. Her life is far from the picture-perfect image she...
Arriving at Twenty Five Years Of Marriage

Arriving at Twenty Five Years Of Marriage

Today I’m married twenty-five years. It’s a significant milestone for sure, but in usual Yoder fashion, we aren’t making a big deal of it. Mr. Yoder is either playing church softball tonight with two of our teen boys or with me at the Verizon store....
Writing About The Hard Stuff By Laura L. Smith

Writing About The Hard Stuff By Laura L. Smith

I’m excited to be hosting several guest posts over the next several months – author, writers and bloggers who have things to share beyond the picture perfect image. You’ll find their posts under the “About” tab. Also, I’m guest...
How to Grow Older Gracefully

How to Grow Older Gracefully

Easter weekend is about endings and beginnings. It’s about new life, living in resurrection power, leaving death behind and walking in the fullness of God’s grace. Every Easter we talk about the empty tomb. The challenge comes in living in the “in...
Being Intentional In Busyness

Being Intentional In Busyness

May my God supply all of your needs according to your glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:19 It’s ironic the busiest week our family’s had in a long time is the week I spoke on “Balance, Busyness and Not Doing It All.” Whether...

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