by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 30, 2016 | Faith, Life
There’s pain in my chest tonight. I first called it stress. Then I called it hurt. Then disappointment. Then discouragement. Then, I realized it’s all of those things–the things a mother feels for her child, only a little deeper. Perhaps a lot...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 22, 2016 | Faith, Life
I had the privilege of interviewing on The Harvest Show about my book, Balance, Busyness and Not Doing It All last week. While I was excited to be on live TV, a million fears preceded the morning: What if I say something stupid? What if I ramble and sound like a...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 26, 2015 | Faith, Life
“God, where are you?” were the first words that came from my mouth. I laid on the floor, crying, pouring out the anguish inside. I knew God was with me, but in the moment He felt absent. While I’d been drawing close to Him, His Presence was void....
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 8, 2015 | Faith, Parenting
Here’s Part 2 to the post 6 Truths about Raising Godly Kids. But before I get to the formal, polished part, I’m going to share what it looks like in real life. Walked out. As I live it. To avoid real-messy-mom stuff, scroll down to #4. Those of you getting...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 7, 2015 | For Women, Parenting
I realized I only had two years with all of my kids at home and if something didn’t change, their childhood memories of me would be of an angry, contentious woman. That wasn’t the mom I wanted to be. No mom dreams of being a yeller. New brides don’t anticipate the...
