by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 3, 2013 | Life
And never again will my people be shamed…Joel 2:26, 27 I looked out on the sea of faces, men and women, black and white, young and old, and saw their eyes. Eyes that a few minutes before were downcast, but now were intently listening. Never Again Be Shamed....
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 14, 2013 | Faith, Life
I sat across from her. In the glow of the restaurant, she looked away and spoke from her pain. She was honest with me. I heard and understood her. The book of her life opened. It began making sense to me. In it, I saw layers of pain, remorse, grief and regret. How...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 29, 2013 | Faith, Life
There are wounds that heal. And then there are wounds that are always there. A festering sore. A dull pain that reminds you of the hurt. A thorn in the flesh Paul (the apostle) called it. He asked God to remove his thorn three times and God said, “My grace is...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 1, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, For Women, Life
Since we’re surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and perfecter of our faith....
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 18, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, For Women, Life
I’ve had this post in my head for months. It’s about fears. It’s about food. And it’s all about God. This week, I stepped out in facing my fears by making a forty day personal commitment between me and God. For forty days, I’ll move...
