by Jeanne Takenaka | Sep 21, 2020 | Perspective, Series, Stuff Series
@JeanneTakenaka Please tell me I’m not the only one who’s faced my life and felt overwhelmed by the sheer volume of stuff that needs attention. Right now, for me, it’s schedules, navigating a recent rejection, teenaged boys who need very different things, an on-going...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Sep 14, 2020 | Perspective, Stuff Series
@JeanneTakenaka Purging a closet, much less a room, can feel overwhelming. When we do the work, a room is opened up, and so is something inside us. But what things do we need to purge from our internal closets? What do we do when our hearts and minds need renewing?...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Sep 7, 2020 | Heart Issues, Busy-ness, Fear, Forgiveness, Series, Stuff Series
By Jeanne Takenaka Last week, I shared about how I retooled my “junk/project” room into a creativity space. Purging stuff from our homes can become addictive. The physical work of being intentional and clearing things out is freeing. It got me thinking . . . what...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Aug 30, 2020 | Goals, Perspective, Simplicity, Stuff Series
By Jeanne Takenaka I first posted this series a few years ago. When I decided to re-purpose our junk room, God taught me a lot more than I expected, touching both my heart and my spirit in the process. When Linda Stoll shared about some purging she did, I...
by Jeanne Takenaka | Nov 7, 2016 | Chosen and Approved Series, Enough
@JeanneTakenaka We are in part six—our final installment—of the series, Chosen and Approved: Untangling Our Identities from People and Perfection. Emily Conrad, Mary Geisen, and I are still works-in-progress, learning to find our identities and value in Jesus alone....
