by Janel Breitenstein | Feb 1, 2018 | beauty, spiritual life skills/spiritual disciplines, time alone with God
So last night was one of my favorite kinds: date night. I won’t gush too much. But suffice it to say I don’t take for granted being married to my best friend. I love tucking myself under his arm at a movie, laughing at the jokes together, wandering around...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jan 30, 2018 | difficulty, discouragement, encouragement, enduring love, helping others, staying in love
Hey. I was there just this past Saturday, too. Felt like it had been a year of keeping my head down, doing the right thing with a hopeful smile. Or maybe some tears. I’ve mentioned this last year my struggles with feeling powerless; with the tension of not...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jan 26, 2018 | Africa, anger, compassion, current events, Gratitude, helping others, humility, poverty, social justice
[su_button url=”https://www.janelbreitenstein.com/2018/01/25/31-things-to-be-thankful-for-today-if-you-live-in-the-developed-world/” background=”#283655″]Click here for the first post: 31 THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR IF YOU LIVE IN THE DEVELOPED...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jan 25, 2018 | Africa, anger, compassion, current events, Gratitude, humility, poverty, social justice
So many of us are experiencing new heights of irritation with and alienation from our own nations’ government. But consider this post an opportunity to shift our eyes in gratitude. When I’m struggling to feel content here, I think of my African...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jan 23, 2018 | God's will, true success
It had been one of those days. I was trying to stomach a failure of mine in my job, and I sat at the kitchen table with my husband, shaking my head. I explained that this past year, one of God’s key messages for me seemed this idea of making “no graven...
