by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 27, 2012 | Faith, Parenting
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Luke 2:52 Christmas is over. Baby Jesus is born. It’s time to go on with our lives, our faith, go on with our families, and perception of the Christ. God’s Word gives us few...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 3, 2012 | Faith
Satisfy: to gratify the expectations, needs or desires of. To fulfill a need or desire. To free from doubt or question. As a recovered anorexic and bulimic, I pay attention to my body in order to live a healthy lifestyle without struggle or relapse. I take care of my...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 3, 2012 | Faith
A light icing of white covered our ground this morning. Part of my heart sunk because I knew it meant death of color soon in our northern Indiana world. I’m a gardener. I love the color and beauty of flowers. I honestly think there’s nothing more...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 15, 2012 | Faith
On gray, cold, Fall days like today when my kids were little, I loved to have them sit on my lap under a blanket and read them stories. They would snuggle close to my chest and we’d read book after book while rocking in a rocker. We felt safe, secure, loved,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 6, 2012 | Faith
Lord where are you? We’re going this way. Where are you? These were thoughts Nettie Kelsey had as she heard the judge sentence her son to prison for the fatal death of her other son and a friend. For the first part of Nettie’s story, click here. Here...
