Where Faith and Grace Hold Hands
Disappointed: How to Respond When God Feels Distant
@JeanneTakenaka I imagine many of us have faced times when God feels distant. As Hubs and I walked infertility’s path, many days passed when I felt far from God. I couldn’t understand why He gave other people children, but not my husband and me. In not...
Love: Why Understanding Our Worth Makes All the Difference
@JeanneTakenaka Anyone who’s read my words for very long knows I grew up feeling less-than. In elementary school, I was bullied and spit upon. I was made to feel like I had no worth. Funny thing is, when a girl hears that message proclaimed over and over, she begins...
Choices: 6 Ways to Love a Husband Well
@JeanneTakenaka I entered marriage confident and naive about how much work it takes to love a husband well. Before marriage, we’d survived arguments, walked through in-depth marriage counseling, and navigated a long-distance relationship. We had this thing figured...
Forgive: 7 Important Steps for the Art of Loving Well
@JeanneTakenaka Recently, a close family member passed away unexpectedly. It’s kind of rocked our family as a whole in all kinds of ways. And this person’s death has challenged me to think about loving well. Do I love well? As our family grapples with the giant hole...
Fear: Shining Your Light in the Face of Fear
By Lisa Jordan Over a decade ago, I had been driving home, and my heart was heavy with recent news my husband had given me—the company where he worked was downsizing. As I turned by our local hospital to head back to my house, I remember praying and asking God to...
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