Jeremiah 29:11 Does God Have Plans for You in 2014?
Do you believe God has plans for you in 2014? Are you familiar with the verse from Jeremiah 29:11? “‘For I know the plans I have for you’ declares the Lord. ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you,...
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Why God Doesn’t Want Supermoms
As the snow comes down, recent conversations with women flood my mind. Conversations with moms who are struggling with the past, the present, and the future. The conversations center on the image that...
View ArticleFive Ways To Rest After The Storm
I’ve rarely known what being refreshed feels like until this morning. It’s the third day of being snowed in after a storm in the Midwest. Facebook’s been heating up with complaints of restlessness,...
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Three Steps For Emotional Healing
“They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.” Mark 6:56 What do think of when you hear the word emotional healing? Is it something you long for?...
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Why 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 each...
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Balance, Busyness, and Really Tired Moms
Today I’m making fifteen sandwiches and lunch bags for my favorite sports team this season, and it’s not for a Superbowl party. I’m a basketball mom. I’m a tennis mom, theater mom, a choir mom, a...
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Jill Hart – Creating Life Change: When What You’re Doing Isn’t Working
Jill Hart is a writer, speaker and coach, showing others how to follow the calling God has placed on their lives. She is the author of the new devotional book, Do Life Different. I’m excited to offer...
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Do You Need Balance? I Really, Really Do
You have to practice what you preach, so the saying goes. So I’ve been practicing what I preach – that’s why I’ve been absent from the blog the last two weeks. Three weeks from today, I’ll be teaching...
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Healing and Hope of A Spring Thaw
The sun is beautiful today, reflecting it’s glory off the snow-covered ground that’s been our view for the last three months. For most of the cold-belt, it’s been the winter of all winters. Over 100...
View ArticleFour Lessons I’ve Learned to Share With Moms
I’ve recently spoken at and will speak at two conferences specifically ministering to moms. The first conference was the Arise Conference with the Not aLone Mom ministry team and second is the “Got...
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Being Intentional In Busyness
May my God supply all of your needs according to your glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:19 It’s ironic the busiest week our family’s had in a long time is the week I spoke on “Balance, Busyness...
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What A Little Rejoicing Can Do – A Challenge
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice! (Phil 4:4) It’s easy to rejoice when things are going well. It’s hard to rejoice when things are going wrong. How many times when I awake, my...
View ArticleGot Balance Series – Defining Priorities
The recent “Got Balance“retreat tackled issues moms struggle with trying to balance the never-ending responsibilities of being a wife, mom, and woman. Every time I do the retreat, women ask for more –...
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Insecurity: The Secret Most Moms Hide
“I don’t need you to envy me, I just need you to be proud of me.” The words poured onto the screen as she typed them to her mom. At forty-something, she felt like a little girl again, revisiting her...
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Writing About The Hard Stuff By Laura L. Smith
I’m excited to be hosting several guest posts over the next several months – author, writers and bloggers who have things to share beyond the picture perfect image. You’ll find their posts under the...
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Athena Moberg-A Military Mom’s Story {Part 2}
It’s my privilege to introduce you to my dear friend, Athena Moberg, of Maui, Hawaii. She is one of the most remarkable women I know – I’m glad to call her friend, and I’m excited to speak at her ALOHA...
View ArticleArriving at Twenty Five Years Of Marriage
Today I’m married twenty-five years. It’s a significant milestone for sure, but in usual Yoder fashion, we aren’t making a big deal of it. Mr. Yoder is either playing church softball tonight with two...
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Personal Boundaries With Toxic People
She sat across from me shaking. She recounted a conversation with the father of her children. Though he’s never laid a hand on her, she’s afraid. He’s verbally abusive. She’s exhausted, scared. Her...
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Four Lessons Learned From An Unlikely Pair
It’s my privilege to share this story my daughter wrote from one of her recent trips to Hope Of Life International, Zacapa, Guatemala. Kaylee’s spent seven months in the last two years in the mountains...
View ArticleSometimes Being Weird Is The Best I Can Do
The summer’s gone, another school year begins. As an educator and counselor, my life revolves around summer vacations and the school calendar. And this summer was the weirdest ever. I’ll be honest....
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