There are so many meaningful, valuable and beautiful lessons to be learned from living in French West Africa. Every day provides a lesson of some kind, a new way of looking at things and a different approach to a certain situation or event. I remember one of our first days in French West Africa. We’d …
When Life Knocks You Down Again
It’s never fun when life knocks you down. It is definitely not fun when you’re knocked down again. and again. Sometimes it’s something big. Something life changing. Other times it’s the smallest brush of wind that pushes you down. When life knocks you down, you feel the fall and with it comes the faint sense …
Why You Should Know How to Become a Writer
You’re wondering how to become a writer. Or, you feel like everyone is talking about becoming a writer. You have heard people talk about sharing your story, writing a book, starting a blog, and becoming a writer. You’re asking yourself, “How on earth do I do that? Do I even want to do that?” I’m …
10 Simple Ways to be a Person of Growth and Health
There is something about being the healthiest you, the healthiest version of yourself that has captivated our attention over the last few months. After waking up this morning and thinking about how quickly I can make coffee, I contemplated the journey I’ve been on to find that place of health. A place of learning to …
Things I Would Not Say to a Boarding School Mom
Being a boarding school mom is not something I talk a lot about online. Honestly, in part because I haven’t quite wrapped my brain around it yet. In part because in the year 2019, who tells other moms that this is the chosen educational route for your kids? What kind of family chooses this as …
A Time For Everything
There is a time for everything we experience in life. God knows what has happened, what is happening and what will happen. He knows that there is an appointed time for every single thing under heaven. Nothing is new to him. All the seasons of life are normal parts of our days. God is with …
Best Christian Books for Women
I am always on the lookout for the best Christian books for women. Whether it’s finding amazing new authors to follow {you can see that list here} or finding the best family devotionals {you can see that list here} or even reviewing some of my favorite books on amazon, I’m always looking for books. The …
Think On These Things
I have decided that learning to “think on these things” is one of the hardest things to do. Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” To which my heart …
Why You Need Family Mottos
“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 …