But I don’t LIKE to read
I wasn’t much of a reader. It’s not that I couldn’t. Both of my sisters love to read and I just didn’t think that was very cool and I WOULDN’T read. That’s when my mom and dad STRONGLY suggested I [...]
My kids don’t WANT to work
Today, many businesses are having trouble hiring young people who want to work. Many business owners tell me they hire young people, but they last just a few days or weeks because the work is too hard, not what they [...]
Our world is confused, are our kids?
Sometimes it’s hard writing these Parent Minutes. Never in my life did I ever think I’d have to address the issue of male and female. It’s settled science, right? It’s clear and irrefutable. As parents, the lies of the evil [...]
I’m not as young as I used to be
As grandparents, we love our grandkids, don’t we? There’s pride, love, affection, and a few of us say “there’s a limit.” You know what I mean. As we get older, the noise of the little ones can be fun and [...]
I don’t care if they’re legal
It’s heartbreaking. Drugs are creating a stoned culture. Now that marijuana has been legalized for people over 21 in many states, Christian families are being confronted with whether or not marijuana use is permitted in Scripture. Clearly the Bible doesn’t [...]
Reading the Bible isn’t enough
What Christian doesn’t want their kids to follow in their footsteps of faith in Christ? There’s nothing worse than watching our kids turn from Christ as they head off to college or as they start their own family. While there’s [...]
Idols? There aren’t any Buddhas in my house
You might not have any statues, but I’ll bet you have other kinds of idols and your kids know what they are. I was listening to a pastor friend the other day. I loved what he said, “God tells us [...]
It was a tough year!
This past year was a difficult year for the Yoder family. It was a challenge physically, emotionally, spiritually. Almost every area of life was full of uncertainty. As human beings it’s easy to feel sorry for ourselves and internalize it. [...]
So, I’m like a dog?
The last thing your adopted child wants to be associated with is a stray dog or cat. As a dad of a “chosen” daughter, I cringe at comments I hear from well meaning friends and family. I read a story [...]
There’s one thing I wish I would have done differently
As a parent, who doesn’t wish we had a do-over. I sure do. I wish I would have been more faithful in teaching my kids the Word. We talked about it often, but we didn’t study it as much as [...]