Finding Home
Home is a safe place where we belong. Here are tips to finding the home where you can be yourself and how God created you. The post Finding Home appeared first on Brenda L Yoder, Life Beyond the Picket...
View Article7 Steps to Deal with Anger
Anger is an emotion I’ve struggled with over my lifetime. As a child, I got angry when I didn’t feel heard, when I felt no one took me seriously, or when my feelings weren’t validated. As the youngest,...
View ArticleSimply Love Your Spouse S2 E10
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we get to talk about love! Not the fairy tale kind where all your dreams come true, but the kind that takes hard work, intentionality, and selflessness....
View Article6 Principles to Reclaim Joy
Joy seems elusive when we focus on our immediate feelings. Brenda shares biblical wisdom for reclaiming joy with six practical steps. The post 6 Principles to Reclaim Joy appeared first on Brenda L...
View ArticleWhen the Right Thing Turns Out Wrong
Have you done the right thing but the outcome wasn't what you hoped for? Here are four principles to manage life when you do what's right but things turn out wrong. The post When the Right Thing Turns...
View Article5 Things to know about your needs
Knowing your needs and voicing your needs are healthy, yet most women don't think about their needs. In this podcast, we'll talk about 5 essential things women need to know about their needs. The post...
View Article4 Tips to Reimagine If-Only’s
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...
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 ArticleWhy Love is a Dirty Word to Me
I shy away from the moral and cultural religious wars of today. I cautiously disengage from new age, occultic, and secular beliefs that have infiltrated the church, and those that are also on the...
View ArticleWhen 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 ArticleParenting a Ministry Instead of a Child
I met Bekah Shaffer at a speaking conference last year. As I learned more of her journey, I asked her to write a post for you. Her words are important. I learn a lot from her commitment to God. I’d...
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 ArticleWhy Love is a Dirty Word to Me
I shy away from the moral and cultural religious wars of today. I cautiously disengage from new age, occultic, and secular beliefs that have infiltrated the church, and those that are also on the...
View ArticleWhen 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 ArticleYour 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....
View ArticleAn Inspiring Mess {A Give Away!}
Jess Plus the Mess is sharing a Give Away of her book Sunlight Burning at Midnight. If you need encouragement as a mom in hard circumstances, you want her story. The post An Inspiring Mess {A Give...
View Article5 Truths When Life is Hard
Is your situation going from bad to worse? Consider 5 truths about life, God, and a perspective you need when the chips are down. The post 5 Truths When Life is Hard appeared first on Life Beyond the...
View ArticleThe Freedom of Airing Dirty Laundry
With today’s technology, it’s easy to do laundry without effort. You put clothes in a machine, turn a dial, and press a button. Going to my child’s bedroom requires more work than that. It’s a simple...
View Article6 Principles When People Fail You
People will fail you, but God never will. I said this to a friend when she sought my advice. I feared I would fail her because I knew my limitations, and she had already been betrayed and...
View ArticleThe Most Precious Gift You Already Have
I end the day with thanks, realizing how often I forget to praise God for what is. In the gap between praying about worry and crisis, we fail to simply give thanks. For the simple things. In the...
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