by Jeanne Takenaka | Jun 20, 2022 | Doing or Being, Identity, Tell His Story, Trusting God
I never thought I’d be one to hold onto false beliefs. There’s this funny/not funny thing we humans tend to do. When we face life experiences, we adapt beliefs based on those events. I never saw the connection until I began learning how to create emotionally layered...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Jun 6, 2022 | Expectations, Tell His Story, Trials, Trusting God
Have you ever felt disappointed in God when He did things differently than you expected? Planning is my superpower. After Hubs and I married, we planned to wait a year and then start trying to have children. We anticipated pregnancy taking a year, and that was fine....
by Jeanne Takenaka | May 30, 2022 | Faith, Tell His Story, Trusting God
Jeanne Takenaka We’ve all sung songs about how God is good. And, if you’re like me, in the moment you’re singing that song, your heart shouts, “Yes!” But what about when hard things happen? When a pregnancy is lost to miscarriage? When there’s a life-changing...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Apr 4, 2022 | Fear, Tell His Story, Trusting God
Jeanne Takenaka Have you ever really considered how fear affects us? Over the past number of months, I’ve had to accept the reality that, for most of my life, I’ve allowed fear to be the boss of me. Yes, I’m hanging my head a little at the admission. I’ve been a...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Jan 10, 2022 | Fear, One Word, Trusting God
By Jeanne Takenaka Have you ever done a focus on one word to prepare your heart and mind for a new year? Are you a one-word advocate, a resolution-making person, or do you have another method that helps you begin each year well? For the past number of years, I’ve...
