by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 21, 2016 | Faith, Parenting
What’s your idea of family devotions? Children quietly sitting as their father shares insight from the Bible? If that’s not your reality, you’re not alone. Is this more like your house–your family is barely ever home at the same time, except...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 8, 2016 | For Women, Parenting
Last week, I was reminded of envy. I read about the Longaberger Basket office closing. If you don’t know what that is, it’s the building which houses the Longaberger company headquarters. It’s shaped like a basket and is in southern Ohio. My friends...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 8, 2016 | Parenting
“Brenda, are you picking the kids up?” my friend called me on the phone. I forgot I had volunteered to drive the carpool to 4-H that night–what a loser mom. And I thought I was doing great. I had muffins in the oven, was ready to put the fish in the broiler. The...
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 | Aug 19, 2015 | For Women, Parenting
I sat in my bedroom with the door locked, realizing if I walk out the door, I’d lose it. Do you ever feel that way? The morning behind the locked door reminded me of when I was a stay-at-home-mom and woke up early anticipating quiet moments to myself to...
