by Rebecca Yauger | Jul 12, 2022 | choices, dreams, encouragement, faith, fear, focus on today, inspiration, just show up, motivation, prayer, Self-doubt, today, trust
In my current creative writing class, we’re discussing fear. We were asked what are we afraid of as far as our writing, and what have we done to combat these fears? It’s almost disheartening to read these submissions about fear. Some examples are, “I...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 7, 2022 | a new direction, Adult college student, Back to school, blessings, choices, choose, College, Colorado Christian University, dreams, encouragement, faith
We’ve all heard the expression “Good things come to those who wait”. On the flip side, there’s the Tom Petty song about waiting. As he says, it is the hardest part. Which one is right? In my opinion, both adages are true. As I look back on my life, there...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 13, 2021 | Christian Fiction, Christian walk, faith, faithfulness, God is there, God's Word, hope, life, prayer
My father is a gardener. His summer gardens filled with veggies are magnificent. When I lived in the same town as my folks, most of my grocery shopping was at their house, enjoying fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, corn and more. It was all so much better than a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 29, 2021 | agree to disagree, choices, choose, Christian walk, encouragement, faith, friends, friendship, hope, Kindness, life, look around, relationships, Respect, support, talking, trust
The world today is divided. I think we all recognize that. The “us” versus “them” mentality is thriving. But let’s dig down a little deeper: define who is us and who is them? Who are we divided against? There is so much division fueled by anger, that it’s difficult to...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 15, 2021 | cancer, choices, encouragement, faith, faith in Christ, faithfulness, family, God is there, grief, hope, illness, inspiration, motivation, prayer, trusting God
It’s been a while since I’ve written a cancer blog. Admittedly, they are difficult to write. And now, someone close to me is nearing the end of his life due to cancer. It’s hard. In watching this person face the end of his life, and to watch those close to this dear...
by Rebecca Yauger | Mar 4, 2021 | a new direction, blessings, breast cancer, cancer, cancer recurrence, choose, encouragement, faith, God is there, gratitude, grief, hope, illness, inspiration, my journey, recovery, scars, support, surgery, thankfulness, today, treatment
I’m currently planning a series of blog posts about cancer, called “The Cancer Journeys.” This will be a series of posts about my journeys with cancer that are designed to give someone else hope and courage, no matter what you’re going through. As I was gathering old...
