by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 27, 2023 | Life, Parenting
I sat on my porch swing taking in the day I hoped would never end. The sun was on its way down behind the trees. The flowers were bright and a breeze was on my cheek. Another Sunday was gone, another week came to an end. So predictable, yet so different. Up until then...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 19, 2022 | Parenting
“You honor your sons more than me…” 1 Samuel 2:29b God’s word is complete for parenting. Even in 2022. 1 Samuel shares a principle parents of teens need to hear: Do you honor your children more than God? It’s an eye-opening question. You strive to raise good kids. You...
by Brenda L. Yoder | May 5, 2017 | Faith, Life, Parenting
There’s an epidemic in my personal and professional world of what I’d call bad marriages. And they all are within the Church. As a therapist/friend/mentor, I’m grieved at the lack of support for marriages. There are many resources on how to make...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 28, 2017 | Parenting
I’m excited to host a give away of Jess Ronne’s incredible memoir, Sunlight Burning at Midnight as a Mother’s Day give away. If you are a mom, especially a special needs mom or mom who’s experienced incredible odds, you’ll want to get...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 21, 2016 | Faith, Parenting
What’s your idea of family devotions? Children quietly sitting as their father shares insight from the Bible? If that’s not your reality, you’re not alone. Is this more like your house–your family is barely ever home at the same time, except...
