by brendayoder | Jun 27, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Life
Remember that Tortoise and Hare? There’s a saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” Other words describing this principle are consistency perseverance doing the work Is it hard to be consistent and persevere when you don’t see it paying off? In...
by brendayoder | Jun 24, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
I’m 4% permanently partially paralyzed. A fancy way to say I have a torn ACL from a workman’s comp injury. I have a weak link. As my surgeon released me from treatment, he said my knee will only be as strong as the muscle above it. “You have to keep...
by brendayoder | Jun 21, 2013 | Encouragement
I’m sitting in a hotel room with my family trying to quietly type. I don’t think it’s working. There are lots of things happening in the ministry of Life Beyond the Picket Fence. Parenting: First, I’m excited to join the writing team at Ten to...
by brendayoder | Jun 20, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
There’s a machine making background noise as I’m typing. It’s a dehumidifier taking the moisture out of the heavy summer air. Every twelve to fourteen hours, a light on the machine says, “Bucket Is Full” because the machine has collected...
by brendayoder | Jun 9, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
I learned a lesson from a killer dog. This spring our Boston Terrier was killed by another family pet, an English Shepherd. Both were outdoor dogs along with our German Shepherd. The kinship reminded me of the furry friends on Homeward Bound. They were steadfast...
