As I mentioned last week, we as a church would sometimes draw names from our 18 families and single households to determine who would be gathering at which home in an attempt to have everyone involved. We never wanted anyone with no relatives or living on their own to be alone on Thanksgiving ...

Thanksgiving has always been a highlight in our house. As a little girl, my mom would always cook up a big meal, and without fail we'd have guests at our home unless we had received an invitation to join another family. Sometimes when the holiday season rolled around, we as church families ...

You know the apprehension of waiting, the stress of not knowing how things will turn out? That's been our story on behalf of my youngest brother, Jeriah, who is six years younger, and his wife, Esther. When Jeriah was a little chap I'd carry him all over, even though my grandma would say he's ...

Today when I asked Julia what I should write about in the column, she immediately popped up with, "About our trip to town with Montana!" I was glad for the suggestion, so why not join us as a family as we make a nine-mile trek to town and back with the horse and a wagon? Usually, we hire a ...

I'll stick with my promise and fill you in on our homeschooling days, or perhaps I should say "moments." It seems that though I try to stay with routines, my days pass, taking a moment at a time trying to keep things as calm and cool as possible. As you know, when we first began homeschooling ...

As crispy coolness fills the air with the return of the sweet tang of apples and fresh pumpkins, there is no doubt that summer is fading into fall. At the Yoder home, this season is a welcome change. Shorter days are resulting in earlier bedtimes, steaming cozy lattes, and snuggling in fleece ...