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7 of the Best Ways to Weather Changes in Life

7 of the Best Ways to Weather Changes in Life

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...
How to Define Our Personal Values and Why It’s so Important

How to Define Our Personal Values and Why It’s so Important

by Jeanne Takenaka | Feb 20, 2023 | Affirmation, Christian Living, Perspective, Tell His Story

Why should we define our personal values?  I used to be a “Yes girl.” If someone asked me to do something, that three-letter word slipped from my lips in a nanosecond. If I could help someone, I said yes. If I might gain attention (read–being seen rather...
What Causes People Pleasing to Become Too Important to Us

What Causes People Pleasing to Become Too Important to Us

by Jeanne Takenaka | Jan 30, 2023 | Identity, Perspective, Relationship, Tell His Story

What causes people pleasing to enter our thoughts and then our hearts? I’ve shared how I dealt with bullying and rejection when I was a girl in elementary school. Being called names. Ostracized. Made fun of. Pushed around . . . all of these laid the foundation for my...
5 Inspiring Ways to Beat Inaccurate Perceptions

5 Inspiring Ways to Beat Inaccurate Perceptions

by Jeanne Takenaka | Jan 16, 2023 | Anxiety, Perspective, Tell His Story, Trusting God

When have inaccurate perceptions impacted how you saw the facets of your life?  I sat in church one recent Sunday, and I felt convicted. Or maybe it was condemnation tangling my thoughts and heart. I’d been dealing with anxiety from a number of different life...
Perspective Shift: When God Asks Challenging Questions

Perspective Shift: When God Asks Challenging Questions

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....
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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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