by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 4, 2017 | anger, challenging, difficulty, emotion, faith, fear, God's will, time alone with God
Perhaps one of the most unsettling aspects of this year of upheaval for my family has been my own understanding of who God is. It actually took me awhile to churn out this post for you, because, well, “I’m angry with God” should ideally have some kind of resolution at...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 1, 2017 | challenging, difficulty, discouragement, encouragement, faith, fear, God's will
Last week I was remarkably privileged to spend three days with global women from around the world. I love the work of Thrive, a ministry which works diligently to provide a respite from the very real demands of cross-cultural work. Personally, you know a bit of the...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jul 27, 2017 | children, Family, God's will, identity, kids, love, Marriage, motherhood, relationships, work
Author’s note: I write this post to you with a sliver of trepidation and a big slice of humility, because it’s heavily nuanced and divided (even among Christians). And essentially, I loathe conflict. I’d rather write on topics no one disagrees with and that I only...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jul 22, 2017 | challenging, Gospel, humility, time alone with God
You’ll have to forgive me for the rather junior-high-level humor today. I now have a teenager (which makes me feel old. Another post, that one) and two middle-schoolers. So you can imagine the stimulating conversation that surrounds the dinner table (which can...
by Janel Breitenstein | Jul 18, 2017 | challenging, children, difficulty, discouragement, emotion, encouragement, faith, fear, guest post, kids, Parenting
I didn’t know what a turquoise-painted pumpkin was—until my nephew, the one with the chocolatey eyes and the wide grin, was allergic to peanuts. Now I know that a teal pumpkin outside a house on Halloween means they have non-food treats for kids with food allergies....
