by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 16, 2015 | Faith
“Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.” Zechariah 2:13 NIV It’s a beautiful fall morning. Crisp temperatures, bright sunshine, and trees full of color. A reminder of God’s beauty. A day you...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 18, 2015 | Faith
I asked the question on social media–what areas of control do you struggle to give up? The answered varied–parenting, law, and the calendar. More than one responded with giving up dreams for God’s will. I was tempted to say, “God’s dreams...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 13, 2015 | Faith, Life
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. I sang this song to my kids when they were babies. Perhaps because it was simple to remember and fit my Soprano 2 singing range. Or perhaps because I believed it. I’m...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 8, 2015 | Faith
“The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.” 2 Chronicles 14:7b This verse jumped off the page when reading 2 Chronicles. Asa, King of Judah, was...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 27, 2015 | Faith
Tucked away in 1 Kings 13 is a story you don’t want to miss. It’s about a man of God who warned Jeroboam, the first ungodly king of Israel. After warning the king, the Lord gave the man of God specific instructions–don’t go back where I sent...