by Jeanne Takenaka | May 29, 2023 | Book Reviews, Tell His Story
What are you reading right now? I know. I don’t often post book reviews. But every now and then, I like to share what I’m reading. I recently had the privilege of devouring a couple of stories before they release. Lucky me!! I enjoy many fiction genres. Each of these... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | May 15, 2023 | Adoption, Grace, Mothering, Tell His Story
How many of us enter motherhood knowing how much we need God’s grace? From the time I was a young girl, the desire for motherhood imprinted itself on my heart. When God finally gave us our two sons through adoption, I’d spun over thirty-five times around... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | May 1, 2023 | Tell His Story
Why is it so hard for most moms to give grace to themselves? Especially when God has abundant grace for us? But most of us find it so hard to live in His goodness for us. I came into motherhood after years of heartbreaking infertility. Holding our first newborn son... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Apr 17, 2023 | Tell His Story
If we’re honest, I suspect we’ve each grappled with questions about prayer at some point in our lives. Maybe even at this point in our lives. When our youngest was little, he struggled to understand what prayer was all about. His questions sprang from the... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Apr 3, 2023 | Tell His Story
Have you ever considered the things that do—or don’t—persuade God to answer prayers? True confession: I find prayer . . . difficult. I’ve struggled with many mindsets over the years about how prayer should be done.As our sons have matured into adulthood (how can that...
