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@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka Have you ever read a passage in the bible—one you’ve read many times before—and God just speaks to you? I don’t know how many times I’ve read about Saul’s and David’s lives. But this time? The Lord has shown me many things I never considered before. I noticed how differently Saul and David… Continue reading Fear (series): When We Have an Agenda
JeanneTakenaka Have you ever read a passage in the bible—one you’ve read many times before—and God just speaks to you? I don’t know how many times I’ve read about Saul’s and David’s lives. But this time? The Lord has shown me many things I never considered before. I noticed how differently Saul and David responded… Continue reading Fear (Series): When We’re Not In Control
@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka Have you ever read a passage in the bible—one you’ve read many times before—and God just speaks to you? I don’t know how many times I’ve read about Saul’s and David’s lives. But this time? The Lord has shown me many things I never considered before. I noticed how differently Saul and David… Continue reading Fear (Series): When We Don’t Trust
@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka Have you ever read a passage in the bible—one you’ve read many times before—and God just speaks to you? I don’t know how many times I’ve read about Saul’s and David’s lives over the years. But this time? The Lord showed me many things I never considered before. I noticed how differently Saul… Continue reading Fear (Series): When Life Changes Course
@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka When I come to November in a year, something happens in my spirit. I’m ready to cozy down into warm sweaters and soft blankets. I love scented candles burning and soups simmering on the stovetop. It’s a time to slow down and reflect over the year. When my spirit is in a good… Continue reading Choosing Gratitude (series): The Choice of Saying Yes
@JeanneTakenaka +Jeanne Takenaka I didn’t set out to write a series based on Revelation 2-3. As I began reading the book of Revelation during my quiet times, I wanted to find truths written to the churches that apply for my life. What came from that desire to find one thing in each letter . . .… Continue reading Revelation (series): Belief—When Living Our Beliefs Costs
+Jeanne Takenaka @JeanneTakenaka I’ve spent the last few months reading through the book of Jeremiah. The thing that struck me was how many times God gave His people the choice of whether or not to forsake their idols and worship Him. As I read, I realized how many times we have choices to make. In our… Continue reading Choices (series): When We Want Freedom
+Jeanne Takenaka @JeanneTakenaka Last week I shared about promises delayed. I’m reading in Exodus, and I’ve never noticed before how much we can learn from the Israelites’ journey from captivity to the Promised Land. Receiving the promises God’s given us often comes step by step on a journey. His promises fulfilled is more about the process… Continue reading Promise: When We Fear
Sometimes God takes us on unexpected roads. We have the choice how we will respond when he leads us to unfamiliar places. We can view those interruptions as annoyances, but God is in control of our time, our plans, our steps. No matter what we’re doing, God wants to stay connected with us.
@JeanneTakenaka “We recommend further testing.” A number of years ago, these words accompanied the news that I had an ovarian cyst that looked “suspicious.” As I grappled with the waiting for the doctor’s appointments to be scheduled, for the tests to be run and translated, my thoughts were never far from “the C word.” Cancer?… Continue reading Perspective: When We Walk Through Suffering
