by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 4, 2016 | children, current events, faith, Family, Ideas, kids, methods, Parenting, practical, prayer, relationships, time together, true success
Missed the first post in this new series? Catch it here. If you’re like me, you might just be fascinated by the idea of this post because it’s hard to think of your kids meditating on anything than, say, Minecraft. Meditation’s for quiet families, right? Maybe those...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 1, 2016 | closeness and intimacy, compassion, conflict, difficulty, discouragement, emotion, enduring love, failure, faith, friendships, love, relationships, time together
Ever find a relationship off-roading completely from what you longed for? Yup. Maybe, like me sometimes, you feel like the person isn’t listening or getting you, or isn’t open to alternate opinions. Of course my primal reaction is to just duck and...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 28, 2016 | children, Family, free download, kids, love, methods, Parenting, practical, prayer, prayers, Printables and Freebies, shareables, time together
Last week, I heard from my sister in Thailand some of the heartbreaking moments they’ve been struggling through in their community of refugees. An 11-year-old girl sent to possibly “work” in Bangkok with her mother. A stabbing. A man depriving his family of enough...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 25, 2016 | challenging, closeness and intimacy, compassion, difficulty, discouragement, emotion, encouragement, enduring love, failure, faith, fear, God's will, love, practical, prayer, relationships, rest, stress, time alone with God
The headlights wove through a mountain pass tonight as a few tears plopped on my lap. My husband had encouraged me to get out for some time alone; he and the kids shared shish kabobs at home. Usually I’m getting out for a relief from, well, motherhood. In the car it...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 21, 2016 | closeness; intimacy, conflict, Culture, identity, love, relationships, time management, true success
Missed the first two posts? Get Part I here and Part II here. 6. Love = Telling the truth. …In love. Is a status update artfully alighting upon all my strengths the same as telling the truth? Like a camera, we all choose what we zoom in on. But is it possible...
