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Welcome to the corner of real grace for your real life. Join Jennifer Sakata and special guests to navigate forgiveness, belonging, and empowerment as faithful expressions of God’s generous grace. But what is God’s grace? What is it not? What does grace look and sound like amid a busy and full-plated life? Through stories, authentic conversations, and biblical teaching, Jennifer helps bridge the gap between what we think about grace and how we live through it. Each episode helps shift our un ...
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In "Joy: In & Out of Season," host Jennifer Sakata reminds us that joy is not for the privileged few. As we follow four joy-fueled friends of the Bible, we discover that joy is the result of practiced choices--regardless of circumstance or season. Like all the fruits of God’s Spirit, joy grows in us as we draw near to God—especially in the mix of life's ‘hard.' Listen in and begin living a kinder, gentler, more grace-filled life by choosing joy today!
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Does gratitude in everyday life come easily for you? What about when life is hard and life-altering events like COVID-19 come crashing through your calendar? In this episode of 'Living the Grace Life,' host Jennifer Sakata introduces the concept of 'Thanks Living.' This family tradition merges gratitude with the Thanksgiving spirit by creating a da…
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Do you remember your favorite Halloween costume? There's merriment in impersonating someone or something else. Until that clever costume leads you to a costume party you thought you were invited to but weren't. Dressing up isn't fun when all the meanness of the world comes crashing down on your vulnerable heart and you feel naked despite being crea…
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"What parts of your story would you prefer to keep hidden?" My guest today poses this probing question as the starting point for embracing our woundedness on the way to wholeness. Why would anyone risk such exposure? Because rather than love us despite our brokenness, God bends low and welcomes us amid our weakness. Russell Joyce was born with a ra…
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Do you have an inner bully? Are you the hardest on yourself, rehearsing all the ways you've messed up and fall short? In this episode of 'Living the Grace Life,' host Jennifer Sakata welcomes Carol Feil, a seasoned writer, speaker, and self-described cheerleader of women. Make the journey from condemnation to compassion and from a transactional cul…
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Are you overwhelmed by "running the roads," rushing from one event to another and feeling increasingly depleted no matter how hard you try to slow it down? The crush of hustle culture costs more than we think and doesn't disappear just because we want it to. But there is hope. In today's episode, Jodi H. Grubbs describes the life-altering impact th…
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What is your typical first response when things get hard or you disagree with those in authority over you? There's no shame in reaching out to a friend, working things through in a coffee shop, or downloading to anyone who will listen. But when we begin the conversation with God first, our middle and finish turn out very differently than when we pu…
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Have you ever felt like grace isn't enough? Like you've messed up too much to begin again? Or that you're burning it at both ends and can't seem to push pause before everything falls to pieces? We've all felt the regret of poor choices. We are wounded and wounding people as we repeat cycles we don't recognize we're in. But there's hope. Colossians …
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Have you ever been caught in a lie? Or promised to do something you didn't? Regret has a way of shaming us, leading us to think we've messed up too much. Grace is for those moments you were certain you'd have the courage to speak up, but didn't. Grace paves a different path for times you walked away in silence, knowing you should have stayed to wor…
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Have you ever wished you could take your words back but know you can't? Like toothpaste out of the tube, words can't be put back in. Regret creeps in while grace waits for an invitation. We've heard about grace and we know we need it, but what is grace, really? What does it sound like in the overwhelm of a busy and doing more life? What does grace …
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Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by the pressures in your life, you thought you were having a heart attack? As if elephants were sitting on your chest? That's the way my guest today describes the weight of anxiety in our daily lives. In this Living the Grace Life episode, I welcome guest Caris Snider, a speaker, author, and certified life coach wh…
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Have you ever considered what God thinks about you? Many of us shrink back with a well-documented ledger of outbursts over chores left undone, the hustle while struggling to slow down, or comparisons that leave us paralyzed. We project onto God a summary of our daily wins and losses. There's pain in how we think God sees us, especially when we're i…
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Welcome to the corner of real grace for your real life. Join Jennifer Sakata and special guests to navigate forgiveness, belonging, and empowerment as faithful expressions of God’s generous grace. But what is God’s grace? What is it not? What does grace look and sound like amid a busy and full-plated life? Through stories, authentic conversations, …
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In this episode, fall's joy reveals itself in the '&'s' of life--when transitions are both welcome AND undesirable. When life as we know it dries up, fall's joy reorients us to the God who sees us, knows us, and loves us beyond our circumstances. Listen in! **And please leave your comments below. Your comments and review help others find this podca…
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In this episode, we splash around in summer's ever-expanding joy through Paul's most familiar prison letter--Philippians. Chapter 4 leads us in choosing joy through a change of mindset, priority, and practice. Welcome to summer joy - it's contagious. Listen in! **And please leave your comments below. Your comments and review help others find this p…
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In this episode, lean into spring's joy as we remember that God's promises always accompany God's redirection. Listen in to the voice of Jeremiah calling us to a new beginning with God at the center. As we choose to 'unpack our bags,' spring's joy reaches forward to God's promises and hopes which are good and not for harm. Listen in! **And please l…
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In this episode, learn how joy in the dead of winter is God's design for our lives! God prescribed the Jubilee Year while the Israelites were living in captivity--inviting us to choose joy when our circumstances are anything but joyful. Listen in! **And please leave your comments below. Your comments and review help others find this podcast! Does j…
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In "Joy: In & Out of Season," host Jennifer Sakata reminds us that joy is not for the privileged few. As we follow four joy-fueled friends of the Bible, we discover that joy is the result of practiced choices--regardless of circumstance or season. Like all the fruits of God’s Spirit, joy grows in us as we draw near to God—especially in the mix of l…
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