by Jeanne Takenaka | Dec 19, 2022 | Christmas, Tell His Story
Who are your favorite characters in the Christmas story? Honestly? I think I’m fascinated by each one. Mary and Joseph with their devotion and determination to live in obedience to God’s call on their lives. Zacharias and Elizabeth, who after decades, became... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Dec 5, 2022 | Christmas, Tell His Story, Trusting God
Does anyone else battle against striving for perfection during this time of year? Family dynamics can be tricky at any time of year, but especially during the Christmas season. Expectations sometimes suffocate us. The pressure to appear like the Norman Rockwell family... 
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 | Dec 6, 2021 | Christmas, Tell His Story, Time
Jeanne Takenaka How do we thrive through the holidays when our world encourages us to live stressed? Being versus doing, especially in a season as busy as the pre-Christmas weeks, can leave us depleted. We know we should spend time simply being with Jesus, but... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Nov 29, 2021 | Christmas, Doing or Being, Perspective, Tell His Story
Jeanne Takenaka And . . . we’re off and running into the chaos of Christmas, where we’re challenged to find the balance between doing or being fully in the season. Thanksgiving is a part of 2021’s history. Christmas Day looms less than a month away. Where has the year...
