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How to Obey Your Way to Freedom
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. I sang this song to my kids when they were babies. Perhaps because it was simple to remember and fit my Soprano 2...
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6 Truths for Raising Godly Kids
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,...
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The Messy Side of Raising Godly Kids
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...
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Dear Friend, I’m Jealous of You
Dear Friend, I’m jealous of you. Not all the time, but this time of year especially. When I go in the stores with all of the things I want, you come to mind. You’ve got a bigger house with lots of...
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30 Days of Real & Why My Perspective’s Changing
In the land of busyness, I’ve been quiet. I haven’t blogged as much, nor have I Periscoped as often. My emails aren’t all answered, and my phone social media has been off. Because my perspective is...
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5 Truths for Raising Daughters
“I am to be the only inheritance the priests have. You are to give them no possession in Israel. I am to be their possession.” Ezekiel 44:28 This verse has solidified my resolve of raising daughters...
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5 Truths for Discouragement
There’s pain in my chest tonight. I first called it stress. Then I called it hurt. Then disappointment. Then discouragement. Then, I realized it’s all of those things–the things a mother feels for her...
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Your Great Reward in Times of Waiting
Do not be afraid. I am your shield, your very great reward. Genesis 15:1 God promised He would make Abram into a great nation. He told Abram He would be his great reward. And Abram was honest with God....
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When You’re THAT Loser Mom
“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...
View Article5 Lessons When Faith Becomes Real
Big changes are happening at the Yoder home. Another graduate is on our doorstep. Our firstborn is leaving as a full time missionary in August. And I’m leaving my secure, paid job as a school counselor...
View Article4 Ways to Deal With Hurt
Hurt is something we’ve all experienced. My first memory of being physically hurt was falling and cutting my lip on a metal toolbox when I was three. I still have the scar. My first memory of being...
View Article5 Tips When You Feel Miserably Insecure
I walked across the shore of Lake Michigan. It was beautiful. As I approached a curve in the coastline, the only way to avoid water was to walk on broken cement and rocks hugging the landscape. I was...
View ArticlePokemon Go: Things Christian Parents Should Consider
If you’ve been on social media or watched the news at all this week, you know about the new game Pokemon Go. It’s a virtual reality game on smart phones designed to get gamers out of the house and...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Being Real
There’s a story called The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s about a stuffed animal that was drug around by a Boy during the magical moments of childhood, through sickness and fear. What is Real? the Velveteen...
View ArticleInstagram Mom, Please Stop
I came across this beautiful photo (of which I’ve cropped) on my Instagram feed last night. It’s beautiful. Everything is propped and proportioned so meticulously. The colors are beautiful and the...
View Article5 Lessons Learned about Life from Death
Only in the face of death do you realize what's most important about life. Here are 5 lessons I'm learning during the last days of life.
View Article5 Lessons from Big Life Interruptions
Life sends you reeling when big interruptions happen--crisis, death, or general chaos. How do you handle it in an already busy life?
View Article20 Survival Tips for Parenting Independence
Each stage of parenting has growing pains. When you raise your kids to be independent and autonomous, nothing quite prepares you for the transition.
View ArticleBigger, More, and Better?
All flesh is like grass, the glory of man like the flowers, both of which wither and fall away. But the word of the Lord endures forever. 1 Peter 1:24-25 This verse defines 2017, doesn’t it? Each year...
View ArticleWhy You Need To Let Go And Be Thankful
There are times God’s goodness is simple. And real. And overwhelming. This morning I woke up in my bed at a place called home. A place I take for granted. “Thank God if your kids are in your beds...
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