by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 19, 2021 | Life
I’m afraid, she said. I’m anxious something will go wrong. Will you pray with me? Though I knew Moriah’s fears were unlikely to be realized, I hesitated to persuade her otherwise. What she needed in the moment wasn’t a “you’ll be...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 11, 2013 | Life
It’s my privilege to share the inspiring story of a friend of mine, Dee, who shares her journey with a mental illness. As a service provider of mental health, I am honored she is sharing her story. We need to understand the shame that goes with mental illness. ...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 13, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith
It’s my great privilege to have a dear friend share her story of cancer survival. This is Ingrid’s story: My friend holds her daughter’s hand, whispering prayers as the daughter lay in the Intensive Care Unit. This young, single mother just barely...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 25, 2013 | Faith
She sat across from me, leaning in, with tears in her eyes. She listened to the story. Today (Monday) I’m having surgery. A simple procedure. I recently tore my ACL and meniscus playing basketball in a school-wide event. The injury warrants arthroscopic...
