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...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Dec 20, 2021 | Christmas, Humility, Trusting God
By Jeanne Takenaka Have you ever considered how Mary had a heart that honors God? Merry Christmas week, my friends. This week’s blog post will be brief. I know, for those even posting blogs this week, we all have things we are preparing to celebrate...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Nov 15, 2021 | Contentment, Tell His Story, Trusting God
Jeanne Takenaka How do we deal with discontentment when the world pushes us to always want more? When I was a girl, Christmas was a highlight of my year. Or rather, waking up Christmas morning, hoping those dolls and clothes and toys I couldn’t live without would be...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Nov 1, 2021 | Grief, Tell His Story, Time With God, Trusting God
Jeanne Takenaka Have you walked through a grief journey? I’m sharing an interview with an author who’s walked through grief recently. Edie Melson shares her insights here and in her new book. I first met Edie at a writer’s conference a number of years ago. She’s fun,...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 4, 2021 | Tell His Story, Faith, Trusting God
Jeanne Takenaka How do we keep our faith in hard times? We’ve all endured difficult seasons. And, if we’re honest, most of us have struggled with God during some of them. Have you experienced a time when you thought God was going to “come through” for you, only to be...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Aug 30, 2021 | Change, Infertility, Trusting God
Jeanne Takenaka When have difficult circumstances forced you to navigate life changes? Sometimes, we have the option to change. Other times, change is thrust upon us, usually through trials and unexpected circumstances. When Hubs and I married forever ago, I had my...
