by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 10, 2020 | anger, closeness and intimacy, friendships, kids, listening, love, methods, Parenting, practical, prayer, relationships, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines, stress, time alone with God
My father is the broad-shouldered, strong, internal teddy bear type, with fingers like sausages. In my childhood, he was a Midwestern farmer. In his spare time, he donates his mad skills to car repairs of missionaries, single moms, people like that. He’s that...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 4, 2020 | current events, helping others, Ideas, Marriage, relationships
Heartrending news landed in the New York Post this week: Divorce rates spiked 34% between March and June this year. According to the article, 31% admitted quarantine caused “irreparable damage” to their relationships. Chances are decent you know a friend...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 28, 2020 | challenging, children, Family, humility, kids, Parenting, relationships, rest, tweens and teens, women
So over here, school has started again. I may have subconsciously avoided my boys’ room this morning, which at last sight looked like someone flipped it upside down and shook it. My daughter’s room was pretty similar as she rushed out the door. Hers just...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 16, 2020 | children, difficulty, discouragement, grief, kids, Parenting, stress
As we all prep for school-or-not, ’tis the season for Death by Appointment. The last few weeks have carted my kids to the dentist, the doctor, the counselor, the orthodonist, back to the dentist and doctor (four times, at least), and finally, the endodontist. I...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 1, 2020 | challenging, children, conflict, kids, motherhood, Parenting, tweens and teens
Ever marveled over how your child is different from the one you’d pictured? When I found out I was pregnant 16 years ago, I was over the moon. In fact, there were a few days during a women’s retreat when I suspected I was miscarrying. Fear clutched my...
