by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 24, 2013 | For Women, Parenting
Last week my son came to me with a simple question. “Mom, are you busy?” I groaned inside because I knew the answer. The right answer was “No. ” The wrong answer, which was inside my head, said “I really don’t want to stop what I’m doing.” Luckily, my mouth came up...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 19, 2013 | Topics
When I taught high school Sociology, we studied stereotypes and social groups via the movie “The Breakfast Club.” As I’m watching it at home tonight, I realize the movie’s content may be even more accurate in today’s high schools, middle...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 24, 2013 | Faith
It’s March Madness and I’m a Hoosier. Every stereotype about Hoosier Hysteria lives in my hometown, in my own house. I married Mr. MVP, who comes from a family of basketball MVPs. My babygirl received a basketball hoop for her first birthday. No...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 17, 2013 | Encouragement, Faith, Topics
A similar article was first published in The Purpose Magazine in March, 2013 The life-giving power of God’s word became real to me at seventeen. As a young girl with an eating disorder, I felt powerless in attempts at getting out of the cycle of starving myself,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 20, 2013 | Parenting
I have a senior in high school this year and it’s that time of year when scholarships are due. When my daughter was a senior, she diligently searched for scholarship applications and faithfully submitted various essays. Her brother is doing the same....
