by Janel Breitenstein | Dec 5, 2018 | Discussion Questions, free download, prayer, Printables and Freebies, Questions to take your relationships deeper, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines, time alone with God
As we waltz into December, it’s meaningful to me to look back on this year and ask my soul a few questions. How you doing in there? David Benner, in The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery, writes, Christian spirituality involves a...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 30, 2018 | children, God's will, kids, love, Marriage, relationships, staying in love
Who did you think you’d marry? My husband–I unearthed this a few years into our marriage, when we finally had the fortitude to be more vulnerable with each other–thought he’d marry someone more athletic. (I am laughing out loud as I type. Poor...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 27, 2018 | children, kids, Parenting, resource review, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines
Some of the times I’ve felt most connected with my kids–since they were very, very small–have been enjoying books together. Grant it, this was often right before naptime. So there could have been good vibes all around. But there was something about...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 21, 2018 | free download, Holidays; Occasions, Printables and Freebies, shareables
I love that we still celebrate a day of gratitude–and I never want to skip over it and scurry on to Christmas. I’m grateful for you, readers, as you pursue healthy, real relationships with God and the people around you. Enjoy celebrating with your...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 20, 2018 | children, Gratitude, Holidays; Occasions, kids
This year, my family is opting for a paper-plate Thanksgiving: That is to say, we’re going for a little less prep, a little more togetherness. (I hope.) Because I’m eager to make all this about something more than a meal. When I learned that the pilgrims...
