by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 12, 2023 | Devotions, Home Page, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
How do you choose joy when the ‘ands’ of life unsettle? It had been sitting on my bedroom floor for several weeks. Crisp mornings and clearer evening skies signaled it was time to bring it up. The big tan box with the criss-crossed brown lid. It was filled...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 12, 2023 | Devotions, Home Page, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
Joy is God’s Design – Even in Winter Have you considered that joy in the dead of winter is God’s design for our lives? One January, COVID came knocking for the second time. It was while we were required to isolate for a minimum of 10 days. I’m a mom of two...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 11, 2023 | Home Page, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
Joy in Spring Have you noticed the way 50 degrees in spring feels different than 50 degrees in fall? Fall 50 feels chilly. It prompts us to put on a sweater or take a jacket—colder days and nights to come. But spring 50 is a welcome invitation for short-sleeved shirts...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 11, 2023 | Devotions, Growing in Grace, Home Page, Once a Year Posts, Prayers
Unlock the Power of Gratitude: Offer the Hand of Mercy Did you know the hand of mercy releases the power of gratitude? God’s kindness equips us to spare others the isolation and judgment we deserve. Maybe you remember playing the hand game Mercy! It’s terrible, and...
by Jennifer Sakata | Apr 25, 2023 | Growing in Grace, Home Page
What is grace? Why do I need it? Keep reading… Just as soon as I let them exit my mouth, I wished I could take them back. It wasn’t so much the words themselves but the tone and the disregard that became obvious as the words came spewing out of my mouth. The guilt...
by Jennifer Sakata | Feb 9, 2023 | Devotions, Home Page, Podcasts, Pursuing Joy
Joy is Meant to be Contagious What’s your favorite season? Mine’s summer! Summer’s joy hardly requires explanation; it’s the exuberance of gladness that wells up unprompted—when the sun shines and all is as we think it should be. Except if you’re not a big fan of...