by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 21, 2018 | anger, challenging, children, difficulty, discouragement, Discussion Questions, emotion, fear, God's will, Holy Spirit, identity, kids, Parenting, relationships, shame, stress, teachers/educators, tweens and teens
A couple of weeks ago, I was stuffing paper bags with sandwiches, flipping pancakes, signing permission slips, smelling breath to confirm teeth brushing, etc.–all your average morning chaos. That’s when my middle child told me he was quitting football....
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 20, 2018 | Africa
Today, I’m waiting. I experienced a significant high last June when I secured a wonderful literary agent. (For those of you not in the publishing world, that can be one of the hardest parts. Major win!) I’ve submitted book proposals now to publishers. And...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 14, 2018 | Family, free download, infographics, kids, Parenting, Printables and Freebies, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines
Switching out what’s on my fridge is a lazy easy way to continue to help my kids meditate on Scripture without even knowing it. And let’s face it; I feel really dumb when I refer to the “4:29 Rule” when my kids’ mouths need some work,...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 11, 2018 | children, education, free download, Holy Spirit, infographics, kids, Parenting, prayer, prayers, Printables and Freebies, teachers/educators, tweens and teens
Want to pray for teachers and administrators, too? Grab that printable here. I’ve probably written before about my dad sending my sisters and I off to the bus on so many mornings, in that flurry most of us with school-bound children know well. Lunches!...
by Janel Breitenstein | Sep 7, 2018 | beauty, closeness and intimacy, closeness; intimacy, friendships, Ideas, identity, practical, relationships, shame
Author’s note: If you missed these previous posts, you might grab them first for other overarching ideas on choosing vulnerability even when it’s hard–and being a safe place for others when they don’t have their act together. The Stories We...
