by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 9, 2019 | Life
I looked around the room thinking how much solace I’d find if only I lived there. I was in the parlor of a colonial home in the mountains of Northern Virginia. I’ve been to Virginia often in the recent years visiting my daughter who went to college...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 10, 2018 | Coaching, Hope Beyond the Image, Life
November brings hopes and expectations of good things. There’s a longing to come home for the Thanksgiving holiday with gatherings of family and friends. You anticipate building memories filled with warmth and security. It’s one reason Hallmark Christmas movies are...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 17, 2018 | Faith, Parenting
Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8, KJV The Holy Spirit is a gentleman, but your adversary, the devil, is not. He is the enemy of God and wants to steal, kill, and destroy...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 25, 2018 | Fledge, Parenting
My family and I recently returned from a mission trip in Monterrey, Mexico, where our daughter, Jenna, is a full time missionary. She went on a mission trip her junior year in high school and spent Christmas Day at an orphanage in Mexico. When I read her senior...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 13, 2017 | For Women, Life, Parenting
How do you describe home? During the holiday season, home means many things. As I wrote Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind, I asked friends what their idea of “home” is for a chapter on home. These were the responses: Home is love and...
