by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 12, 2012 | Faith
When I make Jello, I feel like Betty Crocker. That’s an oxymoron, but let me explain. Making Jello is probably the simplest food to make. But it requires patience and forethought. When making Jello, it takes time to “set up.” Even the “quick...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 8, 2012 | Faith
Today is one of the lasts of the lasts. I celebrated my youngest’ thirteenth birthday. One of the milestones of lasts. The last child to leave childhood. The last child to become a teenager. I was teaching child development and parenting to freshman girls when...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 19, 2012 | Faith
This morning I wrote notes to two of my kids. Though I was tempted to rush to the next task on my list, I was reminded that the years are quickly fading, and today they needed to hear a few things. They needed to hear I’m proud of them. There are things my...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 31, 2012 | Faith
A couple of years ago, after spending two weeks as a camp counselor, my daughter came home with stories about mentoring 5th grade girls. While I was making dinner, she sat at the kitchen table with two paper plates. “Mom, have you ever heard of putting paper...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 29, 2012 | Faith
← Risky Business OCTOBER 29, 2012 · 12:29 AM | EDIT ↓ Jump to Comments The Weird Family The ideal: Family devotions, children all sitting around very well-behaved, intently listening to Father share his wisdom and insight from God’s Word. Training up children just...
