by Jennifer Sakata | Sep 28, 2026 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Podcasts
Do you ever find yourself struggling to pray? Or compare yourself to that friend for whom prayer seems to come effortlessly? If God wants me to pray—and I want to pray—why is prayer so hard? Struggling to Pray Doesn’t Mean Something is Wrong What if struggling...
by Jennifer Sakata | Sep 21, 2026 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Podcasts
What does it mean to be uniquely made by God—and how might embracing the person He created us to be open the door to newness of life? In today’s conversation, author Mary Rooney Armand joins Jennifer Sakata to explore identity, forgiveness, belonging, and what...
by Jennifer Sakata | Sep 14, 2026 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Podcasts
How do you know a fake from the real thing? Think imitation vanilla versus that luscious flavor scraped straight from the vanilla bean. One is manufactured; the other contains the substance that can awaken delight. What if the same is true of our spiritual lives? What...
by Jennifer Sakata | Sep 7, 2026 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Podcasts
When have you felt the most welcome? Not just included or invited, but truly welcomed—that deep-in-your-bones feeling that says, I belong here. Grace and belonging begin with this beautiful truth: you don’t have to earn your place with God or prove you deserve...
by Jennifer Sakata | Aug 31, 2026 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Podcasts
Grace says you belong here. Two years of Living the Grace Life have brought us back to the heart of the message that started it all: God’s grace welcomes us, meets us in the hard places, and reminds us that we belong. How It All Started What began as a tiny...
by Jennifer Sakata | Aug 10, 2026 | Growing in Grace, Home Page, Living the Grace Life, Podcasts
What if surrender isn’t the end of your story, but the beginning of something beautiful? What if the places you feel emptied are the places where God is preparing to grow the richest fruit? The Art of Vinemaking In her book, The Art of Vinemaking, author and...
