“You have family mottos?” “Yeah… Well, we have these phrases that my dad taught us. My mom added some too.” This is a common conversation when people are talking to our girls. The next question is always “What are your family mottos?” Soon, three Goodwin girls are reciting by memory our list of fun family …
Tips for Strengthening Families in Transition
Families in transition face some monumental challenges in the weeks and days leading up to a major life transition. We are realizing again how traumatic, overwhelming, exciting and emotional these global transitions can be for the whole family. For families in transition, finding the resources, help, and needed support can be difficult. Especially for families …
Newsletter Ideas For Overseas Workers
You are on the hunt for something fresh… newsletter ideas to get you in the writing mood. You know it is time to send out your next newsletter but you just aren’t sure what to say. You wait another month. And then another. And pretty soon, it has been ages since you’ve last communicated with …
10 Life Changing Phrases that Purify
Looking for real, lasting, life changing methods and solutions? Are you looking for things that will drastically impact your daily life? For me, this happens when I’m reading the Bible and a certain phrase stands out from the rest. A verse that jabs my heart and tugs at my conscience. I quickly grab my journal …
Third Culture Kids – Resources for Parenting TCKs
Third Culture Kids are incredibly special, unique and amazing. They have their own world built from the beautiful cultures they’ve lived in, the experiences they’ve had and the people they’ve met. Their lives are a blend of home and abroad in ways that we can’t fully understand. By definition from Wikipedia, Third culture kids (TCKs) …
The Next Beautiful Thing
“Well, how about this. How about you go ahead and start the medicine. Let’s see how you do on it. Then, we can make a decision from there. Who knows? It might not agree with you and all this worry will be for nothing. We won’t know until you start. We can figure out the …
Dear Mom on Furlough
Dear mom on furlough, You did it. You packed up your life overseas for a short season to head back home for a few months or a year or more. Whether you call it home assignment or furlough or itineration, you landed in your passport country. You are back where you started your missions journey. …
Overseas Life is Definitely NOT Boring
“So what brings you to Springfield?” I asked the woman in the seat next to me. She had been playing Solitaire the entire flight and I was quite busy reading on my kindle. We’d landed in Chicago and had a few minutes to chat while the plane made it’s way to the terminal. “Oh, just …
Yes, Jesus Is The Answer
I know Jesus is the answer. I know it deep in my soul. Knowing Jesus is the answer for absolutely everything has been a part of my life for as long as I remember. It’s all Him. Yet, as the years go by, as my life changes and moves on, I’ve realized yet again how …
