Author Archives: Jonna Hawker Turek

About Jonna Hawker Turek

I write Christian fiction under my maiden name, J.B. Hawker.

Don’t worry. Be happy.

The antidote for worry is worship. Continue reading

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Wishing you a Happier New Year

… putting our faith, our trust, in people or institutions, or even in our own abilities, is a recipe for disappointment. Continue reading

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Christmas is a time to love

If you begin to worry or stress this month, call this song to mind and fill your heart with gratitude and love. Continue reading

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Happy Holy Days, to you!

This time of peace and goodwill would be much better served by setting a Christ-like example in all our relationships. No one has ever been coerced into genuine belief, but many have been brought to Christ through the genuine love and respect of a Christian. Continue reading

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Where’s your focus?

So if you are feeling stressed these days, take a few moments to breathe deeply, center your thoughts on the One whose birth we celebrate… Continue reading

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Making the most of Advent

Why do we celebrate Advent? For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. That’s why. Continue reading

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Harmony in the family

Our shared history and the love of Jesus must be at the center of all our dealings within the family. Everything else is just a distraction. Continue reading

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Be ye thankful

Surely we can’t be expected to experience delight in difficult circumstances. Continue reading

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Disappointed?

While we usually have no power to go back and reverse the disappointing circumstance, we can absolutely take control of our response. Continue reading

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Nothing but the truth

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Isaiah 5:20 Continue reading

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