by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 18, 2017 | Culture, free download, Printables and Freebies, shareables, sharing your faith, teachers/educators, time alone with God
I’m tickled pink about today’s freebie. And I’d love your help in passing it on, pinning it, or sharing it with people who might use it. After teaching refugees for three years, I had a wish list. I wanted a free, printable discipleship guide that...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 17, 2017 | difficulty, discouragement, enduring love, faith, guest post, love, Marriage, time alone with God
It was late, and she was crying now. Her marriage had been hard–hard for a long time. I think it was there that I really saw Him, though He’d been there the whole time. Sometimes the Holy Spirit is a little like an I Spy book to me. Knowing what He looks...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 15, 2017 | Africa, challenging, compassion, helping others, Ideas, poverty, practical, social justice
Missed the first post? Grab it here. 4. We are not the heroes. Give to organizations that empower and employ local workers, and who utilize the local economy. Sending shoes or clothes or food, for example, to impoverished countries—in my experience–can...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 12, 2017 | Africa, challenging, compassion, Discussion Questions, helping others, poverty, practical, social justice
The stories happened more often than I’d like to admit, and echoed a truth a friend had told me within my first few months of moving to Africa. “The longer I’m here, the more I realize just how hard it is to help without hurting.” I’ve...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 9, 2017 | closeness and intimacy, emotion, faith, time alone with God
1. Acknowledge and explore it. Why am I distracted? Am I having basic needs met, like sleep, food, exercise, and white space in my day to think? (Consider grabbing a snack or some yummy lotion to spread on your feet to make this time feel more like “you...
