by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 21, 2016 | challenging, children, closeness and intimacy, emotion, encouragement, failure, faith, Family, fear, Gospel, guest post, humility, kids, love, Marriage, Parenting, relationships
I guess you could say that because of my story, which I shared last week–I’m pretty passionate about giving insecurity the boot. Maybe it’s much more so in parenting because I watch how my kids Xerox my values. And I know how much it’s robbed from me. I told you...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 19, 2016 | children, closeness and intimacy, Culture, faith, fear, kids, methods, Parenting, practical, prayer, time alone with God
There’s a bit of irony in this post for me. Currently my family and I—yes, all four children—are residing at my in-laws’ during our stint in the States. I’m still schooling them during the day. Yes, that’s just about as “alone” as it sounds. Some of you with kids...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 14, 2016 | challenging, closeness and intimacy, emotion, enduring love, failure, faith, fear, friendships, helping others, humility, love, Marriage, relationships, staying in love, time together
He’s loved me through a lot, you know. When we married 16 years ago—I at 19, he at 20—I was cripplingly insecure. It was as if I’d wrapped a leash around my neck, panting to be led by someone’s opinions. The quick-and-dirty version of my downward spiral:...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 10, 2016 | challenging, children, Culture, current events, discouragement, faith, Family, fear, God's will, kids, methods, motherhood
Maybe your chest is as chock-full of emotion as mine over the results of November 8, 2016. As my friend Kristen Welch wrote in her excellent post, America is Stunned. God is Not: 5 Things We Can Teach Our Kids in the Wake of Change: I don’t even know what to say, but...
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by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 8, 2016 | challenging, conflict, difficulty, discouragement, Discussion Questions, emotion, encouragement, Family, fear, friendships, methods, practical, prayer, relationships, rest, stress
Remember that moment when Bruce Banner suddenly morphs into the Incredible Hulk? His pupils start glowing; pretty soon his shoes are splitting off his expanding green feet. Perhaps if my favorite blouse was ripping at the shoulder seams, my own stress identification...
