by Jeanne Takenaka | Aug 29, 2022 | Tell His Story
How do we choose courage? Have you ever walked through seasons that overwhelmed you with emotion and heartache? This summer, though it held wonderful memories, also unlocked much heartache. Lots of hard, painful things have been going on in our family. A friend...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Nov 28, 2022 | Intentional Living, One Word, Tell His Story, Trusting God
How does one choose one word to focus on for each year? Many years ago, a friend turned me on to the concept of choosing One Word rather than setting New Year’s resolutions. Why bring this up right now? Thanksgiving is barely in our rearview mirror and Christmas...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 3, 2022 | Faith, Tell His Story, Trusting God
What does it look like when we choose faith in hard seasons? I’ve shared that these past number of months have been tough for our family. Anyone who’s raised kids and walked through the teen years knows how difficult, and sometimes heartrendingly painful, these years...
by Jeanne Takenaka | May 16, 2022 | Faith, Fear, Tell His Story
Jeanne Takenaka Can fear and faith co-exist? I used to think I didn’t have a “fear problem.” Until life began to go haywire last year. My stomach was frequently in pain. Sleep? What’s that? Shallow breaths? Yup. Thoughts that focused on all the...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Aug 16, 2021 | Tell His Story, Courage, Fear
Jeanne Takenaka How do we find courage when we’re afraid? Some years back, I had the opportunity to attempt a ropes course that concluded with a zip line. Once you stepped onto the ropes course, there was no going back. You had to press forward to the platform and...