by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 5, 2015 | Life
So you’re thirty something. It’s a great place to be. You’re still young, but not-so-young is on the horizon. You’re more grounded than ever. But it’s weird. You’re not that young kid any more. You have kids of your own. And you...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 8, 2015 | Faith, Parenting
Here’s Part 2 to the post 6 Truths about Raising Godly Kids. But before I get to the formal, polished part, I’m going to share what it looks like in real life. Walked out. As I live it. To avoid real-messy-mom stuff, scroll down to #4. Those of you getting...
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 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 25, 2015 | Faith, For Women
The following is a guest post by author Heather Gillis. She’s a new friend I met at the Speak Up Conference 2015. I’ve asked her to share about her beyond-the-storybook-image mom story, which is filled with hope. Comment on the story below to enter a...
