Family is favored relationship. Tenaybenes.Com I recently followed my husband from Colorado to Oregon in order to be closer to his family. I felt God’s hand on it, and I asked God why we were being sent there. “I will heal your heart in its family part,” God said. Thus, I anticipated integrating into my…
Friend, it has been a loooong December 2023. Not only have we moved to a new state (again), and been busy trying to build relationships with new people (again), while also handling the fun-but-busy holiday season (again), but we also decided to dive into launching our first service line as Benes Companies just in time…
Y’all, I’ve sat through a LOT of Bible studies, a LOT of seminary courses, and a LOT of sermons, but I have never heard the definition of the “Kingdom of Heaven” that I’m about to share with you. It’s the definition I recently heard from God after meditating on this question for months: “What is…
“It’s been a long time. I shouldn’t have left you without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to…step to… (wiki-wiki-waaah)” “Try Again” by Aaliyah Silence on the Net Do you ever have those seasons in your life in which life is so overwhelming that you can’t even stop to tell anybody about…
“There is no existence without pain… However, with me, you can turn that pain into victory.” tenaybenes.com It’s been a while since I’ve been here. Here is Hard Here, at the cusp of a prophetic breakthrough. Here, at the intersection of faith and foolishness. Here, at the crest of panic and courage. “Here” is the…
I just saw Halloween costumes at CostCo and Thanksgiving pumpkin decor at Scheels. You know what that means? The holidays are right around the corner. I usually get excited for the holidays, but this year, the idea of the holidays coming made me sad. Soon But Not Yet I thought we would have a house…
If you’ve been following my blog at all, you may know that I have been reluctant to travel for work. My desire to stay home with my toddler comes from this core belief I developed in childhood that good mommies stay home with their kids. You may also know that God has been encouraging me…
In 2015, during a prayer walk in what I affectionately called, “The God Zone” (a stretch of walking trail in which I would almost always hear God and see visions in the beginning of my walk with the Holy Spirit), I felt the Holy Spirit come to me as a loving mother. A Mother’s Job…
It’s been seven weeks since I committed to obeying God in faith by spending money as if more were coming. Practically, that meant that my husband and I declared our values to God, and allocated money accordingly. Instead of spending money according to the due dates on our bills, we spent money on what was…
It is a core truth of the healing journey that changes in your brain will cause changes in your body. Some people understand this because when they feel stressed, they get knots in their tummy, or when they feel relaxed, they can sleep more deeply. Those are decent examples of the brain-body connection but it…
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