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 | 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... 
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... 
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... 
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....
