by Rebecca Yauger | May 10, 2017 | blessings, Books, Chicken Soup for the Soul, family, family ties, Motherhood
After the last couple of blog posts about different kinds of mothers, and who we choose to love as our mothers, I couldn’t help thinking about my own mother. For some reason, it’s difficult to write about my mom. Maybe because the emotions run too deep....
by Rebecca Yauger | Aug 3, 2016 | blessings, choices, cycles of life, discouragement, faith in Christ, focus on today, friends, friendship, God is there, grief, illness, inspiration, look around, relationships, small moments, trusting God
This summer seems to be filled with anger from an ugly political season and violence. Many people I know are also facing tough times, with health issues and tragic deaths in their families. For me, I’m just upset about computer problems. That may seem minor, but...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jan 7, 2016 | blessings, choose, encouragement, faithfulness, family ties, focus on today, God's plan
Our message last week at church was called “The Unchosen Path.” And wow, did that title resonate with me when I thought about 2015. It was definitely the year of walking a path I did not choose! I’ve called 2015 my year of change. Everything turned...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 29, 2015 | blessings, family, focus on today, God is there, life, living for today, look around, today, trusting God
I had written a post back in 2013 called “The Last Normal Day.” Recent events in my world having me pondering this again. Everything changed for my family about 10 days ago. Changes that have us on quite the roller coaster ride. The good news...
by Rebecca Yauger | Dec 30, 2014 | blessings, choose, encouragement, faith in Christ, focus on today, God's plan, inspiration, life, perception, today, trust
If you’re like me, you know several people who choose “one word” for the year and try to live by that word. I’ve done it myself. Many are talking about it now as we’re preparing to go into the new year. This has got me thinking (always a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Nov 24, 2014 | blessings, encouragement, God's blessings, gratitude, positive attitude, thankfulness, Uncategorized
I’ve written about having a spirit of gratitude before, but I think this is a topic that never grows old, so here we go once more: Thankfulness should come more than every November. We need to live our lives with a spirit of gratitude. Imagine how your attitude...
