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...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 30, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life
Last Sunday we returned from a family trip in the wee hours of the 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...
by Brenda L. Yoder | May 4, 2013 | Faith
This post is written by my daughter. For the prelude to her story, read here. It’s taken nearly a year to heal my broken heart—to relive the rich memories with a song rather than sorrow lacing my heart. It’s been nearly 11 months since I left with a group of students...
by Brenda L. Yoder | May 3, 2013 | Faith, Parenting
Today I’m posting an article at Not Alone Mom on the process of releasing our children. Last year at this time, I wrote the following post as my daughter came home from college only to turn around to leave for Guatemala for the summer. I knew in my heart it...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 2, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, For Women
Friday I posted The New Normal: 8 Tips for Working Moms at Not Alone Mom. It is my greatest privilege to share Stacey’s story of love and grace. She has walked many paths familiar to women – loss of love, abandonment, abuse, looking for love only the...