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 | 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 | Dec 2, 2021 | care, choices, choose, dreams, empowerment, encouragement, fear, focus on today, God's blessings, God's plan, hope, just show up, perception, reflections, relationships, self-love, small moments, taking a chance, today, True friends, trust
I love movies! Anyone who knows me knows that I love watching movies, and I will watch and analyze the same movie over and over again. Besides the entertainment value, movies can be inspirational. Sister Act from Buena Vista Pictures One such movie is “Sister Act”...
by Rebecca Yauger | Sep 2, 2021 | choose, discouragement, empowerment, faithfulness, fear, focus on today, God is there, prayer, running away, today, trust, trusting God
Like a lot of us, I’ve been in a cycle of worry, of feeling sad, and even being short-tempered with my husband, when he doesn’t deserve it. I HATE that! I fret about my parents and their health. There have been other family health issues as well. My...
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 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...
