Author: Naomi Racine Nichols
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Stop Overpaying for Travel: Our Ultimate Guide to Budget Travel
Being a person who absolutely loves to travel but doesn’t have a ton of money to spend on luxurious vacations has taught me a lot about how to be a frugal traveler. I have been blessed with the ability to travel to a lot of countries around the world. Now that I’m married we have…
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12 Things You Must Know Before Going to College in the U.S.
The time to travel to the U.S. for college was approaching quickly and I was getting ready to move. The school had assigned me a roommate and put me in contact with her so we were texting about our room and what we wanted to do with it. Back then I had no idea how …
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The Albanian Baker Who Refused to Take Our Money
The other day Gabe and I went out for our nightly walk and the most unexpected yet sweetest interaction happened to us. I’m a sucker for a good sunset so I’m always looking for good places to watch the sunset wherever we go. So, there we were, just walking through the streets of Pristina Kosovo …
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It Took Me 30 Years to Learn This
As I approach my 30-year birthday, I’ve been reflecting a lot on all of the lessons I’ve learned throughout my life. Some of these I have learned on my own “the hard way”, some of them come from other people’s advice, a lot of them come from the Bible, which is my first and best…
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The Best Stop in Europe Isn’t a Place
Picture by Caleb Pierce Last week my husband and I embarked on the adventure of our lives. We decided to pause our lives in the US for a few months to go travel around Europe. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for years and he also loves adventure and traveling so here we…
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The Hidden Ways We Discourage Language Learners (And How to Stop)
Years ago while I was helping out translating on a mission trip I had an interaction that I will never forget. I was trying to get to know everyone on the trip so I tried to start conversations with everyone. They were all very nice except for one particular person, or so I thought. This…
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Why Moving to the U.S. from Panama Actually Broke Me
I didn’t know a country could break you with things as simple as a dishwasher, a weather app, or the freedom of driving anywhere you want. But moving to the States did exactly that. It stretched and pushed me to speak up, and forced me to become a woman who believes that anything is possible.…
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The Meaning of Marriage book review
Author: Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller “Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God.” Naomi’s rating: 8/10 My criteria are: Content – 9/10 Ease of reading – 8/10 Can’t put it down – 7/10 Highlighting test – 80% Main ideas: Marriage as an image of Christ’s love for the church The main idea…
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I Survived a Toilet‑less Bus Ride in Africa—and I’d do it Again
Have you ever survived a situation so chaotic, uncomfortable, and downright messy that you swore you’d never do it again—only to realize later it was the absolute highlight of your trip? I’m not talking about anything life-threatening, but the kind of exhausting adventure that leaves you asking, “Why did I agree to this?” For me,…
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Savor the Moment
Picture by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The other night, Gabe and I were watching the Winter Olympic Games. Specifically, figure skating. This sport has always been so impressive to me ever since I was a little girl. My sister and I loved watching it, even though it was so foreign to us, because we had never…