by Rebecca Yauger | Feb 11, 2021 | choices, cleaner films, gratuitous violence, learning, movies, negativity
Sometimes I feel like an old fuddy duddy. I shake my head at the excessive violence, gore, and sex in movies and on TV shows, and the sensationalism of the evening news. I wonder about the moral compass of our youth. Goodness, when did I turn into my grandparents? Am...
by Rebecca Yauger | Feb 4, 2021 | blessings, choices, cousins, cycles of life, family, family ties, life, support, thankfulness, uncles
Last summer was difficult in many ways, with the pandemic and a nation divided. Closer to home, the issue was a major health crisis with my parents; one had the health issue, and the other had to helplessly watch their spouse decline, then fight back. It was a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jan 21, 2021 | choices, encouragement, focus on today, The Writing Life, Time Management, today
Why is it I struggle so much at the beginning of the new year? The new year is supposed to bring a promise of great things, a new beginning, a fresh start. I’m excited and awakened to new possibilities. Yet, it’s not too long into January, where I find myself...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jul 23, 2020 | choices, encouragement, focus on today, trusting God
2020 has been an unexpected year. No one could’ve predicted a worldwide pandemic, or riots, or the general unease and discontent of today’s world. It’s a frightening time overall, isn’t it? Maybe we all need a time-out! We’ve all had times that...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jul 14, 2020 | choices, choose, Christian walk, encouragement, faith in Christ, faithfulness, fear, focus on today, God's plan, gratitude, life, thankfulness, today, trust, trusting God
I’m a big believer in having a positive attitude. I believe that your attitude can get you through life’s tough times….or it can defeat you. But what happens when your world stops? There are times in your life when your immediate world shifts on its axis, while the...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jul 2, 2020 | choices, Christian walk, encouragement, faith in Christ, faithfulness, fear, focus on today, self-love, today, trust, trusting God
I feel like a fraud. Have you ever had those days where not much goes right, or you receive startling news, or well, you’re just having a bad day? It’s during those times that we’re supposed to have faith, trust God, face things with a smile on your...
