by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 26, 2015 | Faith, Parenting
Some moments are big, but you’re too busy to notice them. Big events get overlooked or under-noticed when you have multiple kids. Like getting engaged on top of a silo, graduating from middle school, going to the mission field or getting baptized. These are...
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 | 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 | Aug 19, 2015 | For Women, Parenting
I sat in my bedroom with the door locked, realizing if I walk out the door, I’d lose it. Do you ever feel that way? The morning behind the locked door reminded me of when I was a stay-at-home-mom and woke up early anticipating quiet moments to myself to...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 8, 2015 | Faith, For Women, Parenting
Every Christian should know Eve’s story. Other than the crucifixion, it’s the worst tragedy in Scripture. Eve and Adam were created to be in perfect fellowship with God. She blew that relationship by listening to Satan and disobeying God. The result was...
