Grace in the Grit with Jen Engroff

BGM_Season 4 Episode 9 Peace Doesn’t Mean Everything is Perfect

Peace Doesn’t Mean Everything Is Perfect
📖 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you… Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” — John 14:27
Have you ever thought, “I’ll finally have peace when life settles down?”
The truth is, Jesus never promised a life without storms. He promised His presence in the middle of them.
In this episode, we’re talking about:
✨ Finding peace in the middle of uncertainty
✨ Trusting God when life feels out of control
✨ Letting go of fear and choosing faith
✨ Practical ways to experience God’s peace every day
If you’re carrying a heavy heart, waiting on answers, parenting through hard seasons, grieving, or simply feeling overwhelmed, I pray this episode reminds you that God’s peace isn’t based on perfect circumstances—it’s rooted in His perfect presence.
Take a deep breath today. God is still with you. He is still faithful. And His peace is available to you right where you are.
💙 Listen, be encouraged, and share this episode with someone who needs hope today.
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 8 The Strength You Didn’t Know You Had

The Strength You Didn’t Know You Had 💙
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” — Isaiah 40:29
Have you ever looked back at one of the hardest seasons of your life and wondered, “How did I make it through?”
Maybe you’ve been carrying the weight of parenting, grief, illness, financial struggles, or simply trying to hold your family together. If you’re feeling exhausted, this episode is a reminder that you were never meant to carry it all alone.
In this episode, we’ll talk about:
✨ Why being tired doesn’t mean you’re weak
✨ How God strengthens us one day at a time
✨ Looking back and recognizing His faithfulness
✨ Finding hope when you feel like you have nothing left to give
If you’re in a season where you’re barely hanging on, I pray this conversation reminds you that God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness.
🎧 Listen, be encouraged, and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that they are not alone.
❤️ I’d love to hear from you:
When has God given you strength that you didn’t know you had?
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 7 When God Says Slow Down

When God Says Slow Down 🌿
Have you ever felt frustrated because life wasn’t moving as fast as you wanted?
Maybe you’re waiting on answers, healing, restoration, a job opportunity, or a breakthrough for someone you love. In those moments, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind.
But what if God isn’t delaying you?
What if He’s preparing you?
This week on Grace in the Grit: Summer with Jesus, we’re talking about the powerful lessons that come when God says, “Slow down.”
📖 “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10
Join me as we explore:
✨ Why God often speaks in the quiet
✨ How slowing down can be an act of faith
✨ What Scripture teaches about rest
✨ Finding peace in seasons of waiting
✨ Trusting God’s timing over our own
If you’re tired, overwhelmed, or feeling stuck, this episode is for you.
Remember: A slow season is not a forgotten season. God is still working, even when you can’t see it.
🎙️ Listen now and be encouraged.
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 6 The Strength of a Godly Father

🎙️ Grace in the Grit – Father’s Day Special
Fatherhood isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being present.
This Father’s Day, join me as we celebrate the dads, grandfathers, mentors, and father figures who faithfully love, lead, and sacrifice for their families.
We’ll talk about the legacy of a godly father, encouragement for dads who feel like they’re falling short, healing for those carrying father wounds, and the incredible love of our Heavenly Father.
📖 “The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.” — Proverbs 20:7
Listen, be encouraged, and share with a father who needs this reminder today.
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 4 Healing Doesn’t Always Happen Fast

Healing Doesn’t Always Happen Fast
Sometimes we pray for healing and expect it overnight. But often, God works in seasons, not seconds.
Maybe you’re waiting for healing in your heart, your family, your relationships, or someone you deeply love.
Take heart today: slow healing is not the same as no healing.
God is still working—even in the waiting.
📖 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3

BGM_Season 4 Episode 3 You Don’t Have to Carry Summer Stress Alone

☀️🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Grace in the Grit – Summer with Jesus, Episode 3
“You Don’t Have to Carry Summer Stress Alone”
Summer is supposed to be relaxing, but for many of us, the worries don’t take a vacation. Whether you’re carrying concerns about your children, finances, health, relationships, or simply feeling overwhelmed, God never intended for you to carry those burdens by yourself.
📖 1 Peter 5:7
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”
In this episode, we’re talking about:
✨ Why we carry more than we were meant to
✨ The difference between responsibility and control
✨ How to truly surrender our worries to God
✨ Finding peace in His presence instead of our circumstances
Friend, whatever you’re carrying today, Jesus is inviting you to lay it down at His feet. You don’t have to be strong enough to hold it all together. You only need to trust the One who already is.
Take a deep breath. God’s got you. ❤️
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 2 God still speaks in quiet places

“God Still Speaks in Quiet Places”
📖 1 Kings 19:12
In a world full of noise, distractions, worries, and endless notifications, God often chooses to speak through a gentle whisper.
Just like Elijah, we sometimes expect God to show up in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire. But often His voice comes in the quiet moments—in prayer, in Scripture, in stillness, and in the peace that only He can give.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or wondering where God is in your current season, this episode is for you.
✨ God is still speaking.
✨ He is still guiding.
✨ He is still near.
✨ Don’t miss the whisper while waiting for the thunder.
“After the fire came a gentle whisper.” — 1 Kings 19:12

BGM_Season 4 Episode 1 Rest Isnt Lazy, Its Holy

Summer with Jesus ☀️
Rest Isn’t Lazy, It’s Holy
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28
In a world that glorifies hustle and constant productivity, Jesus offers something different: REST.
Not because you’ve earned it.
Not because you’ve finished everything on your list.
But because your soul needs it.
This week on Grace in the Grit, we’re talking about:
✨ Why rest is a gift from God
✨ How even Jesus made time to rest
✨ Letting go of guilt and striving
✨ Finding peace in God’s presence
✨ Practical ways to slow down and spend time with Jesus this summer

BGM_Season 3 Episode 17 Grace Was Carrying Me All Along

Have you ever looked back over your life and wondered, “How did I make it through that?”
The answer may be simpler than you think:
✨ God’s grace was carrying you all along. ✨

BGM_Season 3 Episode 16 Looking Back Without Going Back

Sometimes healing means learning how to look back… without going back.
The memories may still exist.
The lessons still matter.
But God never called us to live trapped in old chapters.
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal…” — Philippians 3:13-14
In today’s episode of Grace in the Grit, we’re talking about:
✨ Letting go of emotional attachment to the past
✨ Trusting God with what He removed
✨ Healing without reopening old wounds
✨ Moving forward even when it feels uncomfortable
You can honor what you survived without returning to what broke you.