by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 5, 2016 | Faith
Do not be afraid. I am your shield, your very great reward. Genesis 15:1 God promised He would make Abram into a great nation. He told Abram He would be his great reward. And Abram was honest with God. “What can you give me since….””You have...
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 | 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...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 22, 2015 | For Women, Parenting
I found this dollhouse at an antique market. I’d been looking for one for years because I had a metal dollhouse as a child. We found another metal house from a newer time period, in better condition. When choosing between the two, I chose this one. It...
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...
