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Tag: motherhood

January 4, 2018December 29, 2017 Brenda L. Yoder

Raising Kids is Not So Easy

June 12, 2013December 29, 2017 Brenda L. Yoder

50 Things I Want My Kid to Know About Life

May 19, 2013May 20, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

Saying Good-bye and the Power of the Mundane

May 15, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

Parenting Series: What Have I Gotten Myself Into? By Shannon Dew

May 12, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

Mother’s Day: Inspiring Women and Messed-Up Experiences in Motherhood

May 8, 2013May 8, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

Forty-five. Why Mid-life Is Not What I Feared

May 7, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

I’m A Fighter. Why Fighting For What’s Important Is Worth It All

May 3, 2013May 3, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

Why Raising Children Is Really About Letting Go

May 1, 2013May 1, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

Parenting Series: God Will Supply Your Needs/Free Resource

April 24, 2013April 24, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

The Parenting Series:The Simple Question and the Not-So-Easy-Answer

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These people. . . It’s just a simple Saturday night, but over the decades, we’ve been coming out to ballgames for each other, whoever was the Yoder baller on the floor. . . As Andrew’s final college basketball season nears the end, these people all in one gym watching him play touches a place deep in this mama’s heart. . . 🏀
Hey mama. You, the one who’s hitting the last’s. The last concert. The last ballgame. The last time you do something with your fledging kid. . . Mom grief is a real thing. And I wrote a book just for you. And you can get the first chapter on Mom Grief FREE in a downloadable audio recording! . . . Link is in my profile for @heraldpress’s website. Put the free recording in the shopping cart, and listen to the different types of grief as you hear me read. . . And cry.
I’m not a good holiday mom or wife. I’m not good at gift giving or making a big deal on holidays probably because you’re supposed to, and I don’t like to do things just because everyone else is doing it. . . But I am good at awkwardly letting you know I care for you on the random other days throughout the year. . . So happy sun and flower day today. If the holiday is overrated for you, know that all the other days are equally important to love and be loved, by God and others. . . And at least there’s more daylight.
Marriage and relationships can be complicated. But their longevity can also be simple. . . In this episode of the podcast, I’m sharing 5 keys for the real marriage struggles. . They are simpler than you may think. . . Link in profile. #Valentines Day #guardrails #unchangingGod #parentingexpert #parenting⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms
It's a first for us. These chairs, coffee, and a Saturday morning in our kitchen. ⁠ ⁠ After 30 years of marriage, a winter morning brings a little down time before heading out to our son's college ballgame. ⁠ ⁠ I've not had slow, Saturday mornings with the Mr. during our marriage. He was a dairy farmer for over the first half of our marriage, in addition to teaching. Like many wives of husbands who have 24/7 jobs, Saturdays most often have been spent alone with kids. ⁠ ⁠ Or they were spent chasing kids. We've had Saturday sports for probably twenty years, year-round, that we're still running two with two college athletes.⁠ ⁠ I wouldn't trade any of these events, the harried days of bleachers, snacks, and sweaty clothes. ⁠ ⁠ But after traveling half-way around the world right after the holidays, the Mr. and I have decided no one will slow us down unless we do. ⁠ ⁠ So we pulled up two chairs to make a Saturday morning coffee space. We chatted, caught up, and are making new memories. It's important. ⁠ ⁠ My friend @jillsavage.author talks about silver hair divorces. We've known a few of these recently. Marriage, like parenting, is hard. ⁠ ⁠ Life raising kids is fast and furious. It's really no other way. If you're married, hold tight to the good. Let the not-so-important go. Deal with the not-so-good. And invest in a couple of chairs, or a cup of coffee, or a minute or two in the rush to stay connected. ⁠ ⁠ It's worth the work. Move towards one another. Keep moving. Don't give up.
Winter can do bad things to your brain and mood in parts of the country lacking sun and color. . . Your moods can make you feel trapped. So can life circumstances. Or a minute on Twitter or Facebook can bring you down. . . Friend, go and do something for another person. Even a phone call, text, or paying it forward at the checkout lane. . . If you’re down, get up and connect with someone. Humans need each other. . #guardrails #unchangingGod #parentingexpert #parenting⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms
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