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10 Life Changing Phrases That Purify

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 …

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the next beautiful thing

Why You Must Do 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 …

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Jesus is the Answer

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 …

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Being Thankful - Learning to Kiss the Waves in Times of Struggle

Learning to Kiss the Waves

Being thankful can be difficult in good times. Add in times of struggle, moments of challenge and the stresses of every day life and being thankful can be even more difficult. But what about when God asks us to be thankful FOR the struggles, challenges and stresses? “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is …

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10 things I want to learn overseas

10 Things I Want to Keep Learning Overseas

The older I get, the more I want to learn. I want to grow, change, mature, live fully, excel, step out, and do more. Learning is always happening but it takes a certain amount of purpose to grasp the lessons, hold on and truly grow. This is especially important in our lives overseas as there …

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Creative Ideas for Helping Kids Pray

Teaching Kids to Pray in Creative, Real Ways

Teaching kids to pray in real, creative ways right now is something we want in our faith-based parenting. Helping kids pray as they build their own prayer life is an important teaching point in the spiritual lives of our kids! Something happened a few nights ago that reminded me again of the responsibility we hold …

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Waiting Patiently - Practical Tips to Help You Learn How to Wait

Tips to Learn How to Wait

Waiting. Patiently waiting. Waiting well. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting… Our lives are one big hurry up and WAIT. One of the biggest questions I get asked via email has something to do with waiting. “I didn’t know it would take so long.” “We have a leave date in 3 months but still need 50% of our …

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When Chaos Does Not Win

When Chaos Does Not Win

Overcoming the chaos of life is sometimes overwhelming to think about. You all feel it, don’t you? So much chaos. All around us. The whole world feels chaotic, scrambling here and there on every issue under the sun. Words swirl through my mind with very little direction on any one issue because the issues and …

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A Daily Prayer for Difficult Days When You Don't Know What to Pray

A Daily Prayer for Difficult Days

Having a daily prayer for difficult days when you don’t know what to pray is so important. On difficult days, in difficult times, your thoughts, feelings and emotions can be hard to put into words. Sometimes I need to write them down. Sometimes I need to read them. Sometimes I just need to lay down, …

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Here we are… mid-way through May! This year is flying by and I feel like we really have to pay attention or the days are gone. With everything going on… #getjoy. Praise. Give thanks. Trust. Hope. #ourgoodwinjourney #goodwintravels #africaisbeautiful
He’s home from another big weekend with a #hphcteam #kidmin training and a visit to @peoplescapetown! This week, we get to zoom in to @ohioministrynetwork conference along with some local meetings. Then, @reverendgoody takes off again for a week of teaching at the Bible school. With our heaters running and #goodwinhomeschool going strong. Happy Monday! #buggingyouteam #getjoy #ourgoodwinjourney
Sometimes, getting MKs to talk about their experiences takes a little extra thought, attention, care and loving questions. They are deep wells of experiences, griefs, joys and knowledge. I love getting to pull small #behindtheprayercard stories out of these amazing girls and hear their sweet perspectives of #overseaslife. Talk to an MK. Listen… really listen. Let the stories pour out. #goodwingirls #mklife #thirdculturekids #ourgoodwinjourney
Coordinating stuff on two continents. Sometimes… whew! A new driver, a closing on our house {thank you Lord!}, college/dual enrollment, work, all the insurances, planning work travels… with help from family, figuring out crazy time differences, and lots of emails and WhatsApps.

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