by Jeanne Takenaka | Mar 1, 2021 | Tell His Story, Mothering, Perspective
By @JeanneTakenaka I’ve lost track of how many times, in my heart of hearts, I’ve yearned to make a difference in our world. As a teen, I was certain the path to greatness lay just ahead of me. All I needed was to find the said path, and I’d be on my way. Now,...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 7, 2019 | Faith, Fear, Mothering, Trusting God
@JeanneTakenaka Sometimes, I’m a poser. Oh sure, I tell people to pray for their children, their husbands, and the heart needs they each have. I tell them God hears, and He answers each and every prayer. Sometimes, it’s with a “Yes.” Other times, the answer is, “No.”...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 1, 2018 | Control, Mothering
@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka I’ve said it a lot over the past few months . . . this summer was a hard one for our family. Between poor choices made, Hubs traveling, and life happening, I’m weary. When Hubs travels, I find myself slipping into manage-mode. Getting...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Jul 23, 2018 | Mothering, Trusting God
@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka When we brought our first boy home, I had no doubt we could be the perfect parents for him. God had given him to us, hadn’t He? Of course we could parent him. And train him up in the ways of the Lord. And get him to follow Jesus...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Mar 13, 2017 | Enough, God, Identity, Mothering
@JeanneTakenaka I read a post recently that reminded me of a conversation I had with God a number of years ago. I had been very involved in our church, working in women’s ministry. All that changed when God decided to fulfill a dream for my husband and me. He gifted...