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Author: Janel Breitenstein

Janel Breitenstein graduated summa cum laude from John Brown University and began her career with NavPress, where she worked on The Message Bible. After having four children she resumed her professional career (around her momlife) by serving as a writer for FamilyLife. Personal loans. In January of 2012 Janel and her husband, John, packed up their family of six and moved to Uganda to serve with Engineering Ministries International (eMi), an organization that focuses on poverty relief and development, providing structural design and construction management for Christian organizations in the third world. Join us as we all learn first hand, through Janel’s posts, what it’s like to go from suburban America, to answer God’s call in Africa! agenerousgrace.com | @JanelBreit
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20 More Ideas for Raising Globally-Minded Kids

My parents have four children, and we reside on four different continents: My sister teaches art in England, one aids refugees on the Thai-Burmese border, one…

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20 Ideas for Raising Globally-Minded Kids

My parents have four children, and we reside on four different continents: My sister teaches art in England, one aids refugees on the Thai-Burmese border, one…

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Knowing My Child’s “Holes”

  It was last week when I put the pieces together regarding my daughter. I’d been praying for my kids one morning out of While…

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Please, Don’t Let Them Ask Me That!

“Mom, what’s pornography?” The question was posed frankly by my 10-year-old while my kids and I were about the business of dinner clean-up—rinsing dishes, popping…

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Is It Ever Okay to Tell Him He’s Not Good at Something?

“I hate spelling. I’m a bad speller.” That’s what eeked out from my son’s down-turned, sun-bleached head this week as he and I labored through…

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7 Habits of Parents Whose Kids Solve Problems

It was a moment that changed my parenting. “Whenever we asked my dad what a word meant,” my husband explained, “we got the dictionary and…

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8 Ideas to Teach Our Kids to Say “Yes” to Discernment … and “No” to Judging Others: Part II

Last week, I wrote about practical ways we can teach our children to be discerning without being judgmental. If you missed Part I, you can find…

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When God Packs Your Lunch

My mom packed a sack lunch for me daily for nearly my entire school career. (Thirteen years, three sisters, and my father… that’s a lot…

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Step Six Out of Angry: Target Problem Areas

It’s been a good year on the anger front. On speculation, I’d say it has to do with: a)  The Holy Spirit. b) Having made…

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Ideas for Easier, Cheaper, More Generous Holidays

You probably already do this as a mom, but during the holiday season our evaluation becomes even more important: “Which is more valuable here–my money,…

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In a world full of uncertainty, fear, and pressure In a world full of uncertainty, fear, and pressure for ourselves and our kids, what can we learn from the mother of Moses? Today's heartfelt article from @novembersonshine is a reminder that even in the hardest moments, God honors our faith and sacrifice as moms.

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🙏🏽 God, may your saving grace guide my child 🙏🏽 God, may your saving grace guide my child (and me!) to be self-controlled.

"For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age."
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"Motherhood comes in seasons. Some feel light and "Motherhood comes in seasons. Some feel light and full of joy, like when your baby finally sleeps through the night or your child says something that makes you laugh until you cry. But then there are the other seasons, the ones that feel heavy, lonely, and just plain hard.”

From the overwhelm of being a new mom, to growing a family, rediscovering our identities and becoming a stay-at-home mom, every season carries with it it’s own challenges and special graces from God.

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