by Janel Breitenstein | Feb 18, 2016 | Africa, emotion, enduring love, God's will, love, practical, relationships
Maybe it was the most obvious with the guy who showed up at my gate a couple of years back. When I (um, naively) requested our guard open the gate for him, the guard respectfully bowed his head, an unspoken “no.” Maybe I should have been tipped off by the sweat...
by Janel Breitenstein | Feb 13, 2016 | challenging, closeness; intimacy, discouragement, Discussion Questions, encouragement, faith, fear, prayer
Today I’m writing for those of you who identify with Thomas more than Peter. Who peer at the Bible with head cocked, your mouth a line of thoughtfulness. Who tend to uncover more questions than answers in your faith. Whose pain has resulted in a series of unsteady...
by Janel Breitenstein | Feb 9, 2016 | Africa, beauty, challenging, difficulty, fear, God's will, poverty
It’s strange being back here, in this place. I can still see the Nile directly out the window, though my husband and I actually stayed in the banda next door that night. They still leave in triplicate the same brand of packaged soap in the bathroom. I remember how the...
by Janel Breitenstein | Feb 5, 2016 | children, education, kids, methods, practical, Printables and Freebies, teachers/educators
I’m excited to share this free printable for educators: A super-cool rubric (evaluation tool) for peer, self, and even teacher evaluation form for speeches and oral presentations. It’s roughly appropriate for grades 2-6, complete with Lego minifigure clip...
by Janel Breitenstein | Feb 4, 2016 | children, Humor, kids, Parenting
…Because there’s just too much real life not to share. Me, to second son: Um, what’s that on your eye? Son: Well, [my older brother] asked me if he could suck on my eyeball. So I let him. Me (more alarmed): So you let him put a hickey on your eye?!...
