Beautiful View

In this episode we will be sharing some reflections with you as we look back on the past year. Then we will be sharing our 2025 Word of the Year, with some encouragement, as we begin the next chapter of our individual stories. Also, watch out for our "first" podcast-worthy "slight" disagreement. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in...

Merry Christmas! This Christmas we bring you the episode we recorded for Christmas 2023. The years pass by so quickly! Looking forward to a new year and welcoming the Love, Hope, Peace, and Joy that this season brings. It's Christmastime and there always seems to be something magical in the air. Let's pause for just a few minutes to reflect on the real reason we celebrate. We are Paul &a...

We wanted to revisit an episode from this time last year to remember and honor our friend, Tyler, who was a light to all who knew him. We sat down in our living room together that day, and Tyler and Kelsie shared their story and a message of hope with us. We hope it will be a blessing to you today. Please consider donating to The Hendricks Family at: https://gofund.me/f093c645 We are Paul & Ca...

Our dogs are a HUGE part of our family and bring so much joy to our lives. We’re going to discuss all the ways that having pets makes life sweeter. We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportunities in your life to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patreon channel . When you do, we will send you a...

Is this place sacred? When the student asked us that question, he said he was pretty sure he already knew the answer, but wanted to see how we answered. From the moment they walked into our home, they felt the warmth and safeness of this space.  Our life, our family, this podcast, and any place we work or live in is set aside for the glory of God. We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast wh...

We are so glad you are here. This episode is going to be a little bit different than usual. Every once in a while, we like to tackle a serious subject. Today, we are going to talk about something that is very near dear to our hearts. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 16th also happens to be our daughter, Lily’s, 17th heavenly birthday. We realize this is a very sensi...

There’s a whole spectrum of different ways that can inspire us and when we get inspired, we do great things! We are Paul & Candy. Welcome to our podcast where we encourage you to look for opportunities in your life to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patreon channel . When you do, we will send you a "Beautiful View" sticker and...

Life can get a little unreal. Is it always practical to respond in a good way when things go awry? We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patreon channel . When you do, we will send you a "Beautiful View" sticker and give you a shout-out on o...

When we traveled full-time in our RV, I kept a blog of our experiences and recorded things that were on my heart during those days. At one point, I wrote a little blog called, “Today is the Day.”  It captured what was in my heart at the time. It captured how fleeting I felt time was. I was watching my kids grow up before my eyes. I could feel time passing as if I was sitting in slow motion and eve...

Life gets crazy. School is about to start back. We are jumping back into life in Bellevue, IA after our family has been in different places for months now. How do you juggle all that life throws at you in a healthy way? We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Please vote for us for the People's...

We are on a big family vacation with my 3 siblings, their families, and my Daddy! We are going to talk about the importance of family, how we keep in touch with everyone, and some of the challenges of living so far away from them. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on t...

In the early days of our relationship, Candy traveled to England twice to visit me. To see where I grew up, meet my family, and just experience the country. It was a big adventure! In this episode we have a little fun walking down memory lane. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online c...

We thought it would be fun to do a little throwback to tell the story of when this British guy moved to Texas to marry Candy. There were things to adapt to and big cultural differences between England and Texas. Paul couldn’t have picked a more stereotypical West Texas family to marry into! This is going to be fun! We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in...

We have had a sign hanging in our RV that says, “Life is a Journey… enjoy it.” We found it years ago when we first hit the road full-time in our RV. It has been such a great reminder over the years. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patreon channe...

It's "Tool Time" - Part 2! We found out that living the RV lifestyle involves staying on top of maintenance and doing our own repairs. We review some of the tools that we could not do without! We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patre...

In the Beautiful View Podcast we want to not only share about some of the beautiful places we have been, and beautiful experiences we’ve had, but we also want to take it a little deeper and have a positive and encouraging message in each episode. Today we are celebrating our first year because of you, our listeners and viewers, with hopes and plans for many more to come! We are Paul & Candy. ...

We are going to interview our children today about their experiences of growing up on the road. We were full-time RVers for a little over 6 years. When we hit the road in 2015, Emily was 11 and Tyler was 6 years old. So, what was life like on the road for them? We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax!...

In today’s episode, we aren’t just camping, we are tent camping! We’re gonna to do a little tour of our campsite, talk about the process of planning the trip, things that went well, or didn’t, and share about our eclipse experiences both past and present. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join...

It's "Tool Time"! We found out that living the RV lifestyle involves staying on top of maintenance and doing our own repairs. We review some of the tools that we could not do without! We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Check out the great beers and food at Toppling Goliath Brewing...

The weather has been so nice recently! It’s got us into spring cleaning mode. But, we're not just talking about cleaning house, though that is part of it.  We’re going to be talking about Spring Cleaning Our Lives. Clearing mental, emotional, and physical clutter. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back an...

As many of our listeners know, our family lived and traveled the country for 6.5 years in our 5th Wheel RV.  We get questions all the time about what that was like. Many people say that they love the idea of full-time RVing, but probably would never do it themselves for one reason or another. In this episode, we are going to share the pros and the cons we found while living this lifestyle. We are...

We are celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary by sharing some valuable information that has been life-changing in our marriage. It’s all about making the effort to speak each other's love language. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Love Languages quiz. Enneagram types. We used the Enneag...

We all have callings in life. Work that fits your gifts and brings a deep sense of purpose and significance. Whether you are called to be a teacher, nurse, coach, stay-at-home mom, caregiver, or a farmer, every one of them is important. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Link to the blog, "...

Have you ever noticed that some people who have very little money seem to live very well? They almost seem, dare we say, rich? We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Link for the Bellevue Community Cupboard Project: https://www.facebook.com/bellevue.bccp Link for Compassion International: https://ww...

In this episode we are going to reveal our family's 2024 Word of the Year, and the process behind how we chose it. We are Paul & Candy.  Welcome to our podcast where we look for opportunities in our lives to see a beautiful view. Sit back and relax! Join our online community on the Beautiful View Patreon channel . We will send you a "Beautiful View" sticker and give you a shout-...