by Jeanne Takenaka | Sep 4, 2023 | Faith, Identity, Mothering, Perspective, Tell His Story, Trusting God
How can we navigate through changes in life? If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve read how I’ve processed a significant change in our family’s life. Hubs and I drove our youngest son to college halfway across the country. Launching... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Aug 14, 2023 | Comparison, Tell His Story, Trusting God
How many of us have trouble silencing the inner critic? “My story stinks.” As another author spoke about her stories, the thought rolled around in my head. Suddenly, all I could see was how bad my current story was. I wasn’t necessarily... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Jul 17, 2023 | Christian Living, Comparison, God, Tell His Story, Value
Have you considered the reasons why we compare ourselves to others? I thought I’d be done with making comparisons by this stage of my life. Sadly, I still fall into this trap. I’ve lived most of my life comparing myself to others. When I was a child, it was all... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Jun 19, 2023 | Alone: Truth and Lies, Tell His Story, Trusting God, Waiting
What helps when we are waiting on the Lord to lead us? Hubs and I are waiting for God’s leading on a rather big life decision. No, I’m not at liberty to share about it right now. Sorry. 😉 It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a position... 
by Jeanne Takenaka | Mar 20, 2023 | Tell His Story, Trusting God, Waiting
How well do we handle waiting on God to answer our prayers? I’ve been writing novels for thirteen years. And, for twelve of those, I’ve sought traditional publication. Not gonna lie; the waiting has, at times, been hard. I’ve battled discouragement. Grown angry with...
