by Rebecca Yauger | Aug 25, 2026 | encouragement, faith, faith in Christ, God is there, God's Word, hope, learning
August 25, 2026 As I conclude this journey of seeking peace, I end with Matthew 5:9 (NLT) – God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called children of God. The ESV translation might be more familiar: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jan 21, 2025 | encouragement, faithfulness, family, fear, friends, friendship, God's plan, hope, learning
So, here’s a funny thing. I was supposed to be starting a Bible study today in Jeremiah, and for some reason, I opened the book of Nehemiah instead. I ended up reading the first two chapters of Nehemiah instead of the first two chapters of Jeremiah. I guess God...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jun 27, 2024 | choices, choose, Christian walk, cycles of life, encouragement, faithfulness, fear, God is there, gratitude, learning, life, living for today, positive attitude, thankfulness, trusting God
I haven’t blogged in a while, but recently I had the opportunity to write a blog for Twyla Franz, who has done an entire blog series on Gratitude. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write a post for her, and I’m thankful to have done it. The post...
by Rebecca Yauger | Sep 6, 2022 | learning, life, perception, positive attitude, small moments, thankfulness, today
A note from Becky: This is a blog from 2014 that I’ve revised. The words still hold true today. I’m feeling like a bit of a louse recently. Whether I can cite how busy work is, or other stress, that doesn’t excuse poor behavior. I was unintentionally...
by Rebecca Yauger | Sep 30, 2021 | a new direction, career changes, choices, choose, cycles of life, dreams, God's plan, just show up, leap of faith, learning, new beginnings, prayer
What did you want to be when you grew up? You may wonder why I’m asking that question. I’m not sure, to be honest. Maybe because when I was little, I wrote little stories, then cut up the paper and stapled everything together so it looked like a book. I’ve always...
by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 1, 2021 | agree to disagree, choices, encouragement, friends, friendship, Kindness, learning, perception, share, talking, teachable spirit, thankfulness, True friends, trust
I have a great group of friends. I’m very, very thankful for that. We can talk, laugh, and cry together. Recently, an issue came up, and I discovered that I’m at odds with most of my friends. During a dinner discussion one evening with this particular group of...
