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The Characters of Christmas and a reminder

The Characters of Christmas and a reminder

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...
Why We Should Stop Striving for Perfection This Christmas

Why We Should Stop Striving for Perfection This Christmas

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...
Christmas: Having a Heart that Honors God

Christmas: Having a Heart that Honors God

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...
11 How To’s to Help Us Thrive Through the Holidays

11 How To’s to Help Us Thrive Through the Holidays

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...
5 Simple Perspectives When We Struggle with Doing or Being

5 Simple Perspectives When We Struggle with Doing or Being

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...
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Award winning, aspiring novelist, Jeanne Takenaka writes contemporary inspirational fiction that deals with real-life issues with a heart to draw women closer to God and to those around them. She lives near the mountains in Colorado with her amazing husband and two exuberant boy-men. She loves being a God follower—always learning about His grace, hanging out with friends and enjoying a great cup of coffee. When she’s not writing you can find her with a camera in her hand, looking for #alittlebitofpretty in her days.

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