Friday Chat

I'm sitting in a hotel room with my family **trying to quietly type.** *I don't think it's working.*

There are lots of things happening in the ministry of Life Beyond the Picket Fence.

**Parenting:** First, I'm excited to join the writing team at [Ten to Twenty Parenting](http://tentotwenty.com/). I'll be joining them along

[](http://66.147.244.135/~brenday1/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tentotwenty_badge.jpeg)with [Parents Space](http://www.parents-space.com/) and [Not Alone Mom](http://www.notalonemom.com/) where I write weekly. I don't post those articles here weekly, but if you want to join our [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/beyondlpicketfence?ref=hl), you can catch all of them. This week I posted tips on [helping sibling conflict ](http://www.parents-space.com/how-to-beat-the-heat-of-sibling-conflict/)while kids are at home during the summer - a topic a reader asked about. We chat a lot on the [FaceBook page](https://www.facebook.com/beyondlpicketfence?ref=hl), so I'd love to be able to hear from you over there!

**Encouragement**: I've been sharing some [pins ](http://pinterest.com/pin/559642691165514498/)from summertime at the Back Forty like on Facebook and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BeyondPicketFen) like this one to encourage you.

[](http://66.147.244.135/~brenday1/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-15.jpg)Catch this on pinterest

**Speaking:** I've been [speaking ](https://brendayoder.com/speaking/topics/)through central and southern Indiana the past two weeks sharing restorative hope with women as I share Hope Beyond the Picket Fence. As your church or women's groups are planning fall and winter retreats, I'd love to share with your group, too!

[](http://66.147.244.135/~brenday1/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/vid00003-001.jpg)Sharing Growing in Grace with women this spring.

**Bible Study:** I'm most excited about the [Love Affair That's Not With My Husband bible study](https://brendayoder.com/2013/06/14/love-affair-thats-not-with-my-husband/) that started in my home this week. Many women gathered as I'm sharing bible study tools that I've used over the years to study the bible in a way that brings depth and intimacy with Jehovah God. We're using these tools while we study the book of Esther like a "book club." There are some great women in a safe place, and we are excited about it!

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**Writing projects: **I have some things in the works while I'm home for summer vacation. Now - if we'd ever be home to work on them! I'm hoping to share some of those with you as they get accomplished.

**Connections**: Lastly, I'd love for you to check out my friends at [iwokeupyesterday](http://iwokeupyesterday.com/2013/06/18/women-to-follow-tammy-bolt-werthem/). These women have some great things going on at their ministry and I'll be having Michelle share as a guest post in a few weeks. They were kind to mention this ministry in a surprise post!

And now my kids are all awake, so I need to go! Have a great Friday and may you know the fullness of God in who He is to you today!

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