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 | 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 | May 14, 2020 | blended families, choices, choose, family, family ties, gratitude, grief, marriage, second marriages, step-children, step-parents
Mother’s Day has just passed. In this age of COVID-19, many of us didn’t see our mothers face to face, but we all hopefully still found a way to honor them. For me, I come at motherhood with a slightly different perspective. You see, I fell in love and married a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 9, 2020 | choices, choose, faith in Christ, faithfulness, family, fear, focus on today, friends, God is there, God's plan, hope
Simplify is a word that keeps coming up again and again. Right now, the world has turned upside down and we’re wrestling with the loss of freedom and control. This includes those who have lost their jobs or homes or loved ones. For those who are trying to just...
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 | Jan 14, 2016 | faith in Christ, family, friends, hope
I’m sure many of you have seen this or do it yourself: picking a “word” to live by or motivate you for the new year. It’s big deal to find “your word” for the year. When thinking about my word for the new year, I landed on one...
