by Jennifer Sakata | Dec 22, 2025 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Once a Year Posts, Podcasts
Christmas isn’t all romance movies or bright paper packages tied up with string. For many, December ushers in the reality of a baby in the NICU, a dying loved one, an empty chair at the table, or a pending divorce—leaving people crushed and brokenhearted. Grief has a...
by Jennifer Sakata | Dec 15, 2025 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Once a Year Posts, Podcasts
Have you ever been surprised by God—truly caught off guard by His kindness, His timing, or the quiet ways He’s been pursuing your heart? In this final week of our Advent series with author Cynthia Ruchti and her devotional The Spirit of Christmas, we bring the journey...