by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 20, 2015 | children, Culture, free download, kids, Parenting, practical, Printables and Freebies
New edit since original posting: Screen time is constantly training our kid’s brains toward shorter attention spans. Since my original post here, I’ve learned that the American Association of Pediatrics, as well as British authorities, have advised no more...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 17, 2015 | Africa, beauty, challenging, children, difficulty, Family, kids, poverty, practical, prayer
At dinner each night of November, see if your family can collectively think of 10 more things you’re thankful for. Keep a running list—and consider making it into a creative decoration for Thanksgiving Day: A vase filled with your list written on slips of paper, or...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 13, 2015 | challenging, Culture, difficulty, discouragement, enduring love, failure, faith, God's will
I’ve been thinking about them a lot lately, dreams. Since I’ve already confessed that I’m a feeler, I’ll tell you that a lot of feelings and thoughts swirl around them too: Hope. Confusion. Anxiety. Zeal. Guilt. They’ve come center stage lately as I wait…and wait some...
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by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 10, 2015 | Africa, challenging, compassion, conflict, Culture, difficulty, poverty
Missed part I? Get it here. I knew last week was going to be killer. I was stoked for the opportunities, while bracing myself for days of training students 9-5 (and honestly, the three hours of traffic. Yuck). I confess to spending some lunches in the reclined...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 9, 2015 | Africa, beauty, children, kids, Parenting
“Mom! It’s the one with the crossed bill!” I ducked my head at his urgent whisper, peering out the glass. Sure enough—an Openbill Stork. Three feet in height and layered in glossy black, this one seemed shiny enough that it might have just glided in from Murchison...
