Take a walk with me...
to my home in the country where I grow medicinal herbs, fruit tree guilds, watch my children play and grow, and raise their own animals. Sit with me and let's talk about this life, how we can be well with herbs, essential oils and other natural remedies. Let's sip some tea talk about how we can walk worthy of the God who gave us so much to enjoy.
Hi there! I'm Erin Nelson, a Christian, wife to Kevin, homeschool mom of 3, doctor of Traditional Naturopathy, Master Herbalist, and lover of God's beautiful creation. We live on a 12 acre hobby farm we call Old Paths Farm in Eastern Missouri where we strive to live a joyful, wholesome, productive life before God and others. Every Good Path is my way of reaching out to the world and sharing with you how the Lord has led us, provided for our health and healing through quality nutrition and natural remedies, and how we walk in the Biblical faith. My hope is that you will be blessed by our story and that you too will want to strive to walk along every good path!
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
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Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs 2:1-9
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Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs 2:1-9
A little more about me...
I am a Believer in Jesus Christ and though I fail to be a perfect Christian, I take joy in the fact that He delights in me, has forgiven all my sin and someday he will take me to heaven to enjoy eternal life with Him. I am joyfully married to Kevin who is the most humble, kind, and generous man. I have been homeschooling my three beautiful children for 17 years. My two oldest are adults now and on their own and my third is at high school level coursework. We enjoy life on our little hobby farm, called Old Paths Farm, here in the midwest. Our animals, fruit trees, flower and herb gardens, and acreage keep us very busy.
While homeschooling my children, I pursued my own passion of being an herbalist. I attended Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Health where I earned my certificate as a Family Herbalist and later I earned my Master Herbalist certificate and Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy degree from New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies. I co-founded The Kids Herb Club, taught Wild Herbs and Edibles Classes to 4-H groups and homeschool groups, spoke on natural health and remedies for various groups, and authored an e-book called "Fit for the Field: A Natural Health Preparation Guide for Missionaries."
My heart for this website is to encourage all of us to look to God's ways and consider the paths He has laid out for us, the ways of the past... the old tried and true Biblical ways that teach us how to live a spiritual, God-led life, as well as to embrace everything we possibly can that helps us live healthier physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Every Good Path is all about discovering the best paths and making the best choices for this life, to get hold of the way things were meant to be. I know not all of us will follow the exact same path or are even ABLE to follow after every suggestion I make here on this site and that's ok. It's all meant to give a general direction and whether or not that direction is right for you is for you to decide. Many of my articles merely point the way to resources already produced by others (no need to re-invent the wheel).
I believe God wants us to be happy, healthy, and live abundant lives full of faith, thanksgiving, and joy even when it doesn't SEEM that way; when it is hard, when we struggle, when we grieve or hurt. He wants us to be content wherever we are and in whatever befalls us in life. It's hard to do that when you don't feel good physically, emotionally or spiritually. Nutrition plays a huge role in our well being. Having healthy bodies allows us to have a healthy mind as well as enables us to perform the feats of everyday life with energy, strength, and precision. And while good physical health is important, even more important is our spiritual health. All is for nothing if we die and go to a Christless eternity in hell. That's why Every Good Path leads you not only to good information about physical health but to a Biblical understanding of salvation by faith and grace through Jesus' shed blood. And it's only through the spiritual birth that we can achieve health in every area of life.
Every Good Path points the way... to Heaven and a healthy Christian walk, to Home and all the joys of making that home a beautiful and productive place to be, to Health through old fashioned diet and lifestyle, and to the Heart where I share my thoughts and reflections as I seek to shape and mold myself into a better person.
I truly hope you will enjoy and benefit from my website and gain truths from it that will be a blessing to your life!
--Erin Nelson
I am a Believer in Jesus Christ and though I fail to be a perfect Christian, I take joy in the fact that He delights in me, has forgiven all my sin and someday he will take me to heaven to enjoy eternal life with Him. I am joyfully married to Kevin who is the most humble, kind, and generous man. I have been homeschooling my three beautiful children for 17 years. My two oldest are adults now and on their own and my third is at high school level coursework. We enjoy life on our little hobby farm, called Old Paths Farm, here in the midwest. Our animals, fruit trees, flower and herb gardens, and acreage keep us very busy.
While homeschooling my children, I pursued my own passion of being an herbalist. I attended Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Health where I earned my certificate as a Family Herbalist and later I earned my Master Herbalist certificate and Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy degree from New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies. I co-founded The Kids Herb Club, taught Wild Herbs and Edibles Classes to 4-H groups and homeschool groups, spoke on natural health and remedies for various groups, and authored an e-book called "Fit for the Field: A Natural Health Preparation Guide for Missionaries."
My heart for this website is to encourage all of us to look to God's ways and consider the paths He has laid out for us, the ways of the past... the old tried and true Biblical ways that teach us how to live a spiritual, God-led life, as well as to embrace everything we possibly can that helps us live healthier physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Every Good Path is all about discovering the best paths and making the best choices for this life, to get hold of the way things were meant to be. I know not all of us will follow the exact same path or are even ABLE to follow after every suggestion I make here on this site and that's ok. It's all meant to give a general direction and whether or not that direction is right for you is for you to decide. Many of my articles merely point the way to resources already produced by others (no need to re-invent the wheel).
I believe God wants us to be happy, healthy, and live abundant lives full of faith, thanksgiving, and joy even when it doesn't SEEM that way; when it is hard, when we struggle, when we grieve or hurt. He wants us to be content wherever we are and in whatever befalls us in life. It's hard to do that when you don't feel good physically, emotionally or spiritually. Nutrition plays a huge role in our well being. Having healthy bodies allows us to have a healthy mind as well as enables us to perform the feats of everyday life with energy, strength, and precision. And while good physical health is important, even more important is our spiritual health. All is for nothing if we die and go to a Christless eternity in hell. That's why Every Good Path leads you not only to good information about physical health but to a Biblical understanding of salvation by faith and grace through Jesus' shed blood. And it's only through the spiritual birth that we can achieve health in every area of life.
Every Good Path points the way... to Heaven and a healthy Christian walk, to Home and all the joys of making that home a beautiful and productive place to be, to Health through old fashioned diet and lifestyle, and to the Heart where I share my thoughts and reflections as I seek to shape and mold myself into a better person.
I truly hope you will enjoy and benefit from my website and gain truths from it that will be a blessing to your life!
--Erin Nelson