Grace in the Grit with Jen Engroff

✨ Letting Go of What’s Draining You ✨ “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders… and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” — Hebrews 12:1 Have you been carrying more than God ever intended? Maybe it’s… 🤍 Fear 🤍 Guilt 🤍 Anxiety 🤍 Comparison 🤍 Unforgiveness 🤍 The pressure to fix everything 🤍 The weigh...

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 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...

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,...

🎙️ 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 fat...

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 w...

☀️🎙️ 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 “...

“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...

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...

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. ✨

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 to...

Healing doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt. ❤️‍🩹 Some wounds changed you. Some prayers were cried through tears. Some battles left scars no one else can see. But healing isn’t pretending it never happened. Healing is choosing to keep going while God restores the broken places little by little. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain…” — Revelat...

Some moments change everything… The phone call. The heartbreak. The answered prayer. The season you never saw coming. In today’s episode of Grace in the Grit, we’re talking about the moments that reshaped our lives—and how God was present in every single one of them. ✨ “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 If you’ve ever looked bac...

“Forgiving Yourself for Survival Mode” So many of us carry shame for the version of ourselves that was just trying to survive. The exhaustion. The anxiety. The shutting down. The mistakes made while overwhelmed. But God’s grace was never meant only for other people. It’s for you too. 📖 “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians...

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” — Isaiah 40:29 (NIV) Some seasons don’t just make you tired… they make you soul weary. This episode is for the ones carrying silent battles, showing up exhausted, and wondering how they’re still standing. Maybe you thought you were barely holding on… but the truth is, God has been strengthening you the entire time.

Sometimes we exhaust ourselves trying to fix people, carry people, and heal wounds that only God can touch. The truth is… You can love deeply without becoming someone’s savior. Healing belongs to God. If you’ve been carrying the weight of everyone else’s pain, this episode is for you. 💔➡️❤️‍🩹

Some prayers changed the situation… And some prayers changed me. ❤️ Episode 10 of Grace in the Grit is for the ones who prayed hard for people to change, relationships to heal, and pain to stop… only to realize God was doing a deeper work inside of YOU. “The Prayers That Didn’t Change Them… But Changed Me” 📖 2 Corinthians 12:9

Happy Mother’s Day from Grace in the Grit 💐 To every mom carrying the weight of everyone else while trying to stay strong… this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about: ✨ Mom guilt ✨ Feeling unseen ✨ The power of a praying mother ✨ God’s grace in exhaustion ✨ Strength for the weary heart “You are doing better than you think.” 🤍

Sometimes the hardest thing to release is the guilt God already forgave. We replay old mistakes. Question old seasons. Carry shame we were never meant to hold onto forever. But IJohn 1:9 reminds us:“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us…” Forgiveness isn’t partial. Grace isn’t temporary. And your past is not stronger than God’s mercy. Tonight on Grace in the Grit, special g...

Sometimes the hardest thing to understand is why life still hurts… even when you did everything right. You prayed. You stayed faithful. You gave your best. And somehow your heart still ended up carrying pain.

Some things just… didn’t turn out how I prayed. And if I’m honest, that kind of grief hits different. It’s not just loss… It’s the life you pictured. The outcome you believed for. The prayers you held onto. But I’m learning this: God isn’t scared of my disappointment. He meets me right in it.

The version of me that didn’t know better… I used to judge her. The choices. The reactions. The things I stayed in too long. But now? I see her differently. She wasn’t weak… she was learning. She wasn’t failing… she was surviving. Romans 8:1 reminds me: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” So I’m letting go of the shame. I’m choosing grace.

Sometimes you don’t see God in the middle of it… the stress, the heartbreak, the waiting, the “why is this happening?” But then time passes… and you look back. And suddenly you see it— He carried you. He protected you. He made a way when there wasn’t one. God was there the whole time.

You can’t move forward while constantly looking back at what broke you, who hurt you, or who you used to be. 📖 Luke 9:62 — “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” God didn’t bring you this far for you to stay stuck in old chapters. This episode is for the ones replaying the past… the ones carrying regret… the ones who feel pulled backward. It’s time to r...

Have you ever looked back on something that almost broke you… and realized God was there the whole time? 📖 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…” — Genesis 50:20 This episode is for the moments you didn’t understand… The pain you didn’t choose… The seasons that didn’t make sense…