by Rebecca Yauger | Dec 10, 2024 | blessings, choices, Christian walk, Christmas, encouragement, faith, faith in Christ, God is there, hope, obedience, seasons, strength, survival, trusting God
I’m feeling the stress of the season when I want to feel joy. Stress is exhausting. Feeling anxious wears you down. I want to focus on the happiness of Christmas. So, I’m praying …. A LOT! And believe it or not God is showing up. When we’re paying attention, we’ll see...
by Rebecca Yauger | Dec 3, 2024 | Christmas, encouragement, faith, family, fear, forgiveness, friendship, prayer, trust, trusting God
Well, I guess I need to be real. I’m all about encouraging one another and giving hope. But at the moment, I’m struggling. This year, thinking about Christmas only brings stress. Certain family relationships are difficult. And I’m hoping we zoom quickly right into...
by Rebecca Yauger | Nov 26, 2024 | blessings, Christian walk, Christmas, discouragement, encouragement, faith, faith in Christ, family, God is there, gratitude, hope, trusting God
It’s the holidays. And for many, it’s a time of food, fun, and family gatherings – whether it’s your blood family or a family of friends. It can also be a time of stress, sadness, and discouragement. And many wish we could just jump ahead to January. Truthfully, I’m a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Dec 23, 2013 | Christian walk, Christmas, Uncategorized
We all want to focus on the “reason for the season” at Christmas and celebrate Jesus’ birthday. But it’s very easy to get swept up in the commercialism, present-buying, and traveling hoopla that also surrounds Christmas. I admit it… I...
by Rebecca Yauger | Dec 17, 2013 | choices, Christmas, focus on today, thankfulness
Well, after my blog post last week and slowing down and keeping things simple, it turns out I’m not doing a very good job in following my own advice. I’m stressing today with a very long list of things to accomplish before Christmas. Then it struck...
by Rebecca Yauger | Dec 15, 2011 | Christmas, faith in Christ, grief, hope
It’s tough to go through the Christmas holidays with a heavy heart, especially when you’ve lost someone dear. We received word that a family friend passed away, someone I’ve known since I was 11 years old. We used to live next door to his family, he went to college...
