by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 15, 2022 | Parenting
“I can’t tell my mom that. She’ll freak out.” It’s the thing kids say when we’re talking about hard things. My hope as a counselor or speaker is that kids will take the hardest things in their lives to their parents. But hearing...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 18, 2021 | Coaching, Life
There’s a story called The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s about a stuffed animal that was drug around by a Boy during the magical moments of childhood, through sickness and fear. What is Real? the Velveteen Rabbit asked the old, wise Horse in the nursery. Being...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 24, 2020 | Life
Does the image above mirror your holiday mood? It does mine. You may leave your building today with less enthusiasm or energy than you’ve ever had going into a holiday vacation. I’m not going to tell you to take care of yourself. What I am going to do is...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 24, 2020 | Faith
How are you doing today, friends? Perhaps like you, I’ve been searching news apps and social media for positive outlooks for the future. Last night, I told my husband how irritable I was after listening to the discouraging reports, one after another. “Just...
by Cassie | Mar 31, 2020 | Faith, Podcast Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:28 — 20.6MB)Subscribe: RSSIn this episode and the last, Brenda shares Part Two of her interview with Ingrid Lochamire, a woman whose journey has powerful lessons from which to learn. Today’s episode is...