by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 24, 2022 | anger, difficulty, discouragement, encouragement, faith, fear, free download, God's will, grief, infographics, Printables and Freebies
Dear readers–I’m pulling this one from the archives today for you…mostly because it was what I needed. -J. Do you remember the first time you wondered if God really was good? I can’t say I remember the first. But I have to admit to you...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 16, 2022 | closeness and intimacy, compassion, difficulty, grief, shame
I sat with a friend recently, warming my hands over a fire pit as the nights here in Colorado begin to slide into fall. What she and her family have been through is nothing short of horrific, and it felt sacred to listen to her story in relative silence. They’re...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 2, 2022 | challenging, children, enduring love, kids, Parenting, shame
Y’know what’s not a good sign? When there’s water dripping from the light fixture in your downstairs bathroom…when someone’s taking a shower upstairs, in the bathroom right above it. Oy, vey. Y’know what I would love? I would love...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 26, 2022 | children, kids, Parenting, true success, tweens and teens
Last week, I brought happy-hour Sonic drinks to my friend’s empty sixth-grade classroom. She’d decked it out as only excited teachers can, with pillowed reading corners complete with fairy lights, innovative seating, and wave bottles she’d made...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 2, 2022 | children, helping others, Holidays; Occasions, Ideas, kids, Printables and Freebies, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines
A few months ago around the dinner table, the topic of conversation landed on what Disney character best described each of us. My husband was Mufasa from the Lion King; my oldest has always born a resemblance to Cars’ Lightning McQueen, while my second son makes...
