by Rebecca Yauger | Aug 25, 2015 | a new direction, coming soon, family, family ties, God's plan, growing older, hope, illness, new beginnings, reflections, seasons
It’s back to school time. You’ve seen the pictures flooding the internet of kids on their first day of school for this year. For some parents, it’s seeing their kids start high school or middle school, for others, it’s the start of...
by Rebecca Yauger | Aug 12, 2014 | blessings, care, choose, cycles of life, discouragement, empowerment, encouragement, family ties, focus on today, friendship, God is there, hope, illness, inspiration, just show up, life, reaching out, reflections, relationships, self-love, small moments, support, taking a chance, thankfulness, time together, today, trust
As I write this, the world is talking about the shocking passing of Robin Williams. As the TV talking heads are going through his television and movie credits, I realize how many of his movies I’ve seen… and loved. It is incredibly sad to lose such a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jul 2, 2014 | blessings, family, family ties, Guest Post, relationships, reunions
A note from Becky: As a lot of you know, I come from a large extended family, and enjoy time with them, as well as with my husband’s family. Summer time seems to bring out the occasions of family gatherings, including graduations, weddings and family...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 14, 2014 | blended families, blessings, choices, family ties, parenting
Mother’s Day weekend just passed and during this time of honoring my Mom, I’m also thankful to be a Mom. But me being a Mom is tribute to my kids. As most of you know, I married a widower who had two children. So, I became an instant Mother on my wedding...
by Rebecca Yauger | Oct 8, 2013 | ancestors, aunts, cousins, family, family ties, history, reunions, uncles
Families can be complicated, can’t they? We feel lost if we don’t have them, yet sometimes, well…Recently, my family had our annual Cousin Reunion. A reunion of cousins, you may ask? Yep. You see, there are a whole bunch of us. 56 first cousins. ...