by Jeanne Takenaka | Nov 28, 2022 | Intentional Living, One Word, Tell His Story, Trusting God
How does one choose one word to focus on for each year? Many years ago, a friend turned me on to the concept of choosing One Word rather than setting New Year’s resolutions. Why bring this up right now? Thanksgiving is barely in our rearview mirror and Christmas...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 31, 2022 | Joy, Tell His Story, Trusting God
What brings joy into your life right now? Do you even know? It’s a sad state when it’s only November first, and I’m already weary. In these first days of the eleventh month of the year, we’re living in the calm before the crazy. The crazy of preparing to celebrate...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 24, 2022 | Perspective, Tell His Story, Trusting God
Has God ever asked you a question so clearly that you squirmed with the discomfort of it, that it caused a perspective shift in your heart and soul? A number of years back, I was sitting in church. That morning my rejection issues rose up and called me condemned....
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 17, 2022 | Expectations, Tell His Story, Trusting God
How do we manage expectations when the unexpected happens? Have you ever planned a trip to a tropical locale—Hawaii, maybe—and ended up in Helsinki? Don’t get me wrong. Helsinki is probably a wonderful place. Though I’ve never physically ended up in a place not...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Oct 3, 2022 | Faith, Tell His Story, Trusting God
What does it look like when we choose faith in hard seasons? I’ve shared that these past number of months have been tough for our family. Anyone who’s raised kids and walked through the teen years knows how difficult, and sometimes heartrendingly painful, these years...
