Special Holiday Episode! In a world that praises productivity, taking time to settle our sand can seem like a luxury. Coziness is the ultimate state of savoring goodness in a single moment. We all deserve to pause, breathe, and enjoy the pure delight of…well, whatever makes us smile! Let’s craft our own coziness no matter what life throws at us. Let’s reemerge with goodness in sight, and the knowledge that we are tenderly loved and cared for by our Father. Let’s get cozy to reconnect.

This episode shares how I celebrated my birthday in all the cozy ways that nurture my spirit. Listen for:

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The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

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Life is always a mixed bag. Even during the holidays. This episode encourages us to "Reframe It!" It does not mean to fake it til you make it. Reframing gives us a chance to hold our surprise, disappointment, or insert other negative feeling here. To hold it, to feel it, AND to look ahead. Listen for two helpful steps!

There is so much we can't control in this life, but we can control the narrative in our own head. Whatever made you cuss, cry, or otherwise “crunch” in your trail mix last week, try to reframe it. Be kind to yourself. We are infinitely loved and valued, and are just doing what we can with what we pull out of the bag! His love and kindness are greater than any challenges we face. 

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

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The more I live, the more I realize that good things take work. Sometimes, I feel like everything takes work. A lot of work. From Christmas trees, to relationships, to adulting, and everything in between. I can get frustrated with the time and effort it takes to keep going, keep healing, keep growing, but it's ok.

How sweet to remember that God says we're worth the work! He won't give up on us. No matter how far we'll wander, how deep we'll burrow, or how distracted we may be in busy seasons, He says we're worth it because we are His. May we continue to seek His help in all things, pursuing the love and peace this holiday season is meant to bring. 😊

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

👩‍💻 Visit Caitlan's blog at www.caitlanreesekillian.com or find her on Instagram at @caitlanreesekillian.

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As I get older, I find that fortune cookie proverbs have turned out to be annoyingly accurate, but…they hurt. They’re unhelpful when your future plans are no longer attainable. They minimize hard-won wisdom into something cheesy that doesn’t show the whole picture. How can we possibly give thanks in circumstances like these?

Thankfully, fortune cookie proverbs are not the axioms directing our days. We have something better! We have hope in God’s promises, even when we cannot see what tomorrow holds. Even when it looks differently than we dreamed.

I created a resource called, “Thanks and Giving: A Goodness Guide” to slow my mind and quiet my heart before the holiday season really starts. I wondered how I could orient my spirit towards all that God has done…before December. So here we are! This episode is Part 3 of 3, featuring devotions from the guide. You can download your copy TODAY in the show notes!

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

➡️ ⁠DOWNLOAD the “Thanks and Giving” Goodness Guide here!⁠

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Some seasons in life are lovely and sunny, times when “fruit” and goodness can easily be counted. But in the harder seasons, when we’re mourning what is changed or missing, God is still there and He is still working.

I encourage you to count the fruit this season, and give thanks for ALL the goodness that has touched your life. Blessings before, blessings today, and blessings yet to come are all a gift! 

I created a resource called, “Thanks and Giving: A Goodness Guide” to slow my mind and quiet my heart before the holiday season really starts. I wondered how I could orient my spirit towards all that God has done…before December. So here we are! This episode is Part 2 of 3, featuring devotions from the guide. Download your copy TODAY at the link below!

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

➡️ DOWNLOAD the “Thanks and Giving” Goodness Guide here!

👩‍💻 Visit Caitlan's blog at www.caitlanreesekillian.com or find her on Instagram at @caitlanreesekillian.

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I think we often feel pressured to find “The Days.” You know, the periods of time that may seem less rocky, or more like what our life is “supposed” to be. It can be easy to miss “The Moments” happening now. The small reminders that we are not alone, that goodness remains, and that our Heavenly Father holds us by the hand.

All we can ever do is live one moment at a time. But we can find God, His love, His peace, in every moment. One thought, one prayer, is all it takes!

I created a resource called, “Thanks and Giving: A Goodness Guide” to slow my mind and quiet my heart before the holiday season really starts. This episode is Part 1 of 3, featuring devotions from the guide. You can download your copy TODAY in the show notes!

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

➡️ DOWNLOAD the “Thanks and Giving” Goodness Guide here!

👩‍💻 Visit Caitlan's blog at www.caitlanreesekillian.com or find her on Instagram at @caitlanreesekillian.

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We're all climbing mountains in this life. It seems like an overused metaphor, but it's just so accurate! 

Mountains are humbling because they put life in perspective. Nothing like a good struggle to make me feel so finite and fragile…except standing on the top. Our tiny, breakable humanness can remind us of everything we aren't: God. When mountains make us feel so very small, we can appreciate anew God's faithfulness and provision that is surely with us each and every day.

Instead of focusing on the long way down, let's keep looking up. Take in the mountain views, no matter where you find yourself today. Keep looking up, and keep a lookout for GOODNESS, sweet signs of help from above!

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

➡️ DOWNLOAD the “Thanks and Giving” Goodness Guide here!

📖 Read Caitlan’s amazing scan story in this blog post!

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The more difficult our day, the more help we need. It's proportional. Have you ever thought about asking God for more help on those days? I really hadn’t! Some days, or some seasons, we’ll need even more help than usual…and He will be right there with us. Part of our work is to remember to reach out and ask for the strength, peace, patience, etc that we need. He will hear us. Just add God's infinite provision to the very long list of reasons why the Gospel is the greatest story ever told.

Every prayer won't solve every problem, but one prayer could certainly solve a problem- even if it's just keeping us sane in the midst of the turmoil. This episode reminds us to keep the conversation going, even if that's all we can do. What do you need help with today? As your day, so shall your strength be!

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

👩‍💻 Visit Caitlan's blog at www.caitlanreesekillian.com or find her on Instagram at @caitlanreesekillian.

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What goodness has followed you through multiple seasons? What has supported you, made you smile, or grew and stretched with you through the years? These “always there” gifts, lingering in the background, can go unnoticed until our flashier blessings shift. Listen for a strategy I use when my heart starts to miss blessings behind me, or those that have changed. 

This episode reminds us that our greatest “always there” blessing, from our first day to our last, is our walk with our Heavenly Father. And no matter what changes in this life, we will always be at home with Him. Let's say, “Thank you” for the gifts behind us, and keep an eye out for all the sweet goodness that remains.

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

💡5 Practical Ways to Wear Pink (Caitlan’s Insta post)

🛒Shop Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Pink Shop!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this is the pink episode!! But as a metastatic breast cancer thriver, October is more than pink for me. If there was one thing I could tell you, I’d say, “Think Before You Pink.” No podcast could adequately convey how I feel, but I hope you enjoy:

The Goodness & Grace Podcast encourages you to seek God’s goodness in all seasons, to trust His provision and faithfulness, and to enjoy a cozy moment doing what you love. Goodness is here, and grace is for us- always!

📖 Read Caitlan’s diagnosis story here.

🛒Shop Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Pink Shop!

🎀 Visit Caitlan’s cancer resource page here.

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