by Jeanne Takenaka | May 16, 2022 | Faith, Fear, Tell His Story
Jeanne Takenaka Can fear and faith co-exist? I used to think I didn’t have a “fear problem.” Until life began to go haywire last year. My stomach was frequently in pain. Sleep? What’s that? Shallow breaths? Yup. Thoughts that focused on all the...
by Jeanne Takenaka | May 2, 2022 | Fear, Heart Issues, Mindsets, Tell His Story
Jeanne Takenaka Do you know how to deal with fear? For me, this has been a lifelong learning process. Before I married Hubs, I had no problem sleeping alone in the house I rented with a friend. I fell asleep, not worried about boogey men or things that went bump in...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Apr 18, 2022 | Fear, Perspective, Tell His Story
Jeanne Takenaka Have you figured out how to overcome fear? I’ve discovered fear often comes from dwelling on the “what if’s” (future thinking) or the “Maybes” (unfactual thinking). I’m so guilty of this. Last year, when I had to have a biopsy, my mind immediately...
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 | Mar 28, 2022 | Forgiveness, Humility, Relationship, Tell His Story
Jeanne Takenaka It’s hard to ask for forgiveness after we’ve done the wronging, isn’t it? Many years ago, I betrayed the confidences that two people entrusted to me. Though I could justify my reason for sharing at the time, the Holy Spirit convicted me about my loose...
