by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 30, 2017 | anger, challenging, children, failure, Holidays; Occasions, Home and Hospitality, kids, motherhood, Parenting
So last night happened. Honestly, if I were a weather forecaster, I should have seen this perfect storm whirling my way, shooting out a few lightning bolts. It was brewing for two weeks as my husband and I sprinted to keep up with the pace of American life, which...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 26, 2017 | challenging, children, conflict, discouragement, guest post, Holy Spirit, kids, Parenting, relationships, tweens and teens
Do you ever get tired of being the driver in your home? Y’know–driving the homework. The dishes from their hands to the dishwasher. The manners and respect. The time with God. The self-control in conflicts. The propriety in dating. I need to admit: I get...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 17, 2017 | Family, guest post, Holy Spirit, motherhood, Parenting, prayer, stress
There are moments in my home that can only be tidily described as chaos. Last night, as my two youngest were building a fort in the bedroom, I heard some concerning-sounding thuds: “That was the bathroom mirror, Mom! ” (Oh. I think that’s supposed...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 13, 2017 | challenging, Church, community, compassion, Culture, enduring love, Parenting, sharing your faith, social justice
Allow me to tell you the story of a friend of mine, because her story’s stuck with me. I’ll call her Susan. Susan has a couple of daughters. They’re grown now–but back in the day, she was ready to pull them out of their public school and opt...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 10, 2017 | Church, Culture, love, personality, relationships
Alright, if it isn’t obvious already–I’ve never really been one of the cool cats. I will sheepishly admit to wearing pleated pants in high school. I had braces until I was a junior. It took years for me to learn to tame these crazy curls (not to...
