A Level results are out today - here is a Christian mum’s perspective

Writer Rhiannon Goulding reminds us that exam results are just one chapter in a much bigger story, not the whole book of our lives. Through real voices and personal reflections, she encourages us to celebrate achievement with kindness, keep perspective, and trust that God’s plans go far beyond any grade on a sheet of paper.

In a quick survey of my friends, one message came up again and again: your results don’t define you. They are just one path, and they don’t mean you cannot change direction later. Life is full of opportunities for learning and growth at every stage.

Sometimes the biggest lessons come when we think we are heading one way and God gently, or sometimes abruptly, leads us somewhere else. One conversation with a stranger, one moment of inspiration, one unexpected door opening can set us on a completely different course. Even my son said this morning that most of the jobs he has had came not from filling out endless applications but from simply talking to people, hearing what was happening, and stepping into opportunities that came up.