Christmas 2020 Needs a God Born in a Barn

by Janel Breitenstein | Dec 24, 2020 | faith, Holidays; Occasions

  Thoughts from a Messy Christmas 2020 Note from Janel: This week I’m vacating with my family–or soon attempting to, after the errands are finished and we sink into full-on celebration mode.  So I’m sliding in these thoughts, most originally...

[Stuck at] Home for Christmas? 15 Ideas for a Little More Jolly

by Janel Breitenstein | Dec 17, 2020 | children, Family, Holidays; Occasions, Ideas, kids, practical

Since 2020 is on its way out, it apparently needed to swipe one more holiday. Go big or go home, right? Or just stay home. Alllll year. “Home for Christmas” may not have the same ring when you’ve been home for Easter, home for Thanksgiving, home for...

[Being] Present: 7 Ways to Be “All There” with God This Christmas

by Janel Breitenstein | Dec 10, 2020 | closeness and intimacy, Holidays; Occasions, Ideas, kids, listening, Printables and Freebies, time alone with God

Minor confession: In the midst of putting out our family’s prayer letter last week…I declined a call. My husband walked into the kitchen, and I had this look like your dog would when it pees on the carpet. I explained my sheepishness. “Why do you...

Free Printable Postcards for Kids!

by Janel Breitenstein | Dec 2, 2020 | children, Family, helping others, Holidays; Occasions, kids, love, Printables and Freebies, relationships, shareables

  Anyone else–after Thanksgiving away from family–feeling a little sad? My kids have cousins and grandparents they won’t have seen for a year. Though I obviously hate this pain on a number of levels–I love that my kids (including three...

13 Kids’ Thanksgiving Activities (with Printables!)

by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 24, 2020 | children, Family, free download, Gratitude, helping others, Holidays; Occasions, Home and Hospitality, Ideas, kids, Printables and Freebies, shareables

Like so much of 2020, there are parts of Thanksgiving this year that are a bit sad. We’ve canceled our family trip for reasons you can probably guess (thank you, COVID). But this year continues to fling doors wide open in raising resilient kids. [su_button...