by Jennifer Sakata | Nov 12, 2024 | Grace in Parenting, Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Once a Year Posts, Podcasts
Does December overwhelm you? Does it get more chaotic than quiet, leaving you exhausted and desperate for December 26th? Then perhaps it’s time to make room for the quieter voices of Christmas. It’s barely mid-November, and twinkle lights and brown paper...
by Jennifer Sakata | Mar 27, 2024 | Once a Year Posts
Remembering What You Don’t Want to Forget Sacrificial love appears in the place we least expect it this Maundy Thursday. But first, I wish I had known it was our last conversation. Christmas that year transported us to Craig’s parents’ home. In between mounds of...
by Jennifer Sakata | Dec 20, 2023 | Devotions, Once a Year Posts
Are you experiencing a longest night? Ready for new beginnings? December 21st at 9:27 CST begins the unfolding of the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, the earth is tilted so that the north pole is furthest from the sun. Sorry, Santa! What this means for...
by Jennifer Sakata | Nov 18, 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 | Oct 27, 2023 | Growing in Grace, Once a Year Posts
The Hurry of Maycember is Upon Us Is anybody feeling over-scheduled, overwhelmed, and undone? How do we survive December’s activity during May? Because this grace-seeking gal is showing signs of wear and it’s only the beginning of May! Maycember is upon us. I...
by Jennifer Sakata | Oct 12, 2023 | Home Page, Joy: In & Out of Season, Once a Year Posts, Podcasts
Pursuing joy in and out of season requires we hold onto God in the “hard” of this life. Does joy come easily for you? Or is joy “reserved” for people whose bubbly personalities come by it naturally? Consider this: have you ever met a person named Joy with...
