Grace in the Grit with Jen Engroff
by Jennifer Engroff
Grace in the Grit is a raw and hope-filled podcast for the moms walking through the hard- especially when it comes to loving a child through mental health struggles, addiction, and seasons you never saw coming. Hosted by Jen Engroff, this podcast dives into the real, unfiltered moments of motherhood- the guilt, the fear, the exhaustion, and the deep, relentless love that keeps showing up anyway. Each episode blends honest storytelling, biblical truth, and heartfelt prayer to remind you that you are not alone in the fight. Even in the chaos, even in the waiting, even when prayers feel unanswered- God is still present, and His grace is still enough. This is a space for the weary parents, the praying parents, the fighting for their family parents. Because even in the grit...there is grace.
Episodes
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 11 Finding Good When an Election Didn’t Go the Way We Hoped
The election may not have turned out the way we hoped, and it’s okay to feel disappointed. But we can bring our worries to God, pray for our leaders, keep loving our neighbors, and look for the good we can do right where we are. Our hope is still in the Lord. He is with us in every season, and He...
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BGM_Season 5 Epsiode 10 Finding The Good In Halloween
This week on Grace in the Grit, we’re talking about finding moments of kindness, connection, creativity, and joy in the middle of Halloween season. Families celebrate in different ways, and that’s okay. However you spend the evening, you can choose to bring a little goodness and grace to the…
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 9 Fall is in the Air
🍂 Fall is in the air—and every season has a story. 🍂 Join me on Grace in the Grit as we talk about finding God in seasons of change: letting go of what we can’t control, noticing the little things we’re grateful for, and trusting God with the next step. Whether this season feels peaceful or...
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 8 When Life Feels Like a Constant Battle, Give It to Jesus
When life feels like one battle after another, remember—you don’t have to carry it alone. Jesus welcomes the weary and meets us right in the middle of the storm. We can bring Him our worries, ask for help with today’s next step, and trust Him with what we can’t control. 💛 Listen to this week’s...
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 7 One Day At A Time
Sometimes life feels overwhelming because we are trying to carry today’s responsibilities along with tomorrow’s worries. But God does not ask us to solve our entire future today. He gives us fresh mercy, daily bread, and enough grace for the next faithful step. In this episode, we talk about: ✨...
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 6 Letting Go and Letting God
Are you carrying something God never asked you to carry alone? Maybe you’re worried about your child, trying to repair a relationship, waiting for an answer, or desperately trying to control an outcome. Letting go doesn’t mean that you stop caring or give up. It means trusting God with what you...
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🎙️ New Grace in the Grit Podcast Episode! Join me for a special conversation with my guest, Natalie Bowen, as we talk about Walking in God’s Grace. Natalie shares how God’s grace meets us in difficult seasons, carries us through our weaknesses, frees us from guilt and shame, and helps us extend...
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 4 FINDING JOY WHILE PARENTING A DEFIANT TEENAGER
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Finding Joy While Parenting a Defiant Teenager Parenting a defiant teenager can leave you exhausted, discouraged and wondering if you’re doing anything right. When every request becomes an argument and your home feels filled with tension, how do you hold healthy boundaries…
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 3 “Extending Grace, Compassion, and Love to Those Who Are Suffering”
❤️ Extending Grace, Compassion, and Love to Those Who Are Suffering Not everyone who is suffering looks like they are struggling. Sometimes pain appears as anger, silence, distance, poor decisions, or simply saying, “I’m fine.” Before we judge someone’s behavior, may we pause and remember that…
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BGM_Season 5 Episode 2 Choosing Joy When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
🎙️ Season 5: Finding Joy 🌿 Episode 2: Choosing Joy When Life Doesn’t Make Sense Have you ever prayed and prayed…and nothing seemed to change? Maybe you’re waiting for the breakthrough. Maybe you’re worried about your family. Maybe you’re walking through a season you simply don’t understand.…
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 13 Calming Our Anxious Hearts
🎙️ New Grace in the Grit Podcast Episode | Episode 13 💙 Calming Our Anxious Hearts Anxiety has a way of convincing us that we’re alone, overwhelmed, and that the weight we’re carrying is ours to bear. But God’s Word tells a different story. “Do not be anxious about anything… And the peace of…
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 12 The Version of You God is Rebuilding
The Version of You God Is Rebuilding “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Have you ever looked in the mirror after a difficult season and thought, “I’m not the same person I used to…
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 11 Jesus in the Middle of Family Chaos
✨ Jesus in the Middle of Family Chaos ✨ Is your home feeling overwhelming lately? Maybe you’re navigating difficult conversations, parenting challenges, financial stress, or simply trying to hold everything together. The good news is this: Jesus doesn’t wait for the chaos to end before He shows…
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BGM_Season 4 Episode 10 Letting Go of Whats Draining You
✨ 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… 🤍...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ✨
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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...
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 15 Healing Doesn’t Mean It Didn’t Hurt
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...
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BGM_Season 3 Epiosde 14 The Moments that changed Everything
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...
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 13 Forgiving Yourself for Survival Mode
“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...
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 12 The Strength You Didn’t Know You Had
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...
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 11 You Can’t Fix What Only God Can Heal
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. 💔➡️❤️🩹
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 10 The Prayers That Didn’t Change Them… But Changed Me.”
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...
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 9 Mother’s Day Special — “Seen, Held, and Strengthened”
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...
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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…
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 7 When you did everything right and it still hurt
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.
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 6 Grieving what didn’t turn out how i prayed
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.
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 5 The version of Me that didn’t know better
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...
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 4 Rearview Mirror God was there the Whole Time
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.
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 2 Rearview Mirror – Don’t Live Looking Back
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…
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 1 Rearview Mirror Faith
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…
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 16 You are still a Good Parent
Today on Grace in the Grit we’re talking about: ✨ Identity outside of the struggle ✨ Releasing shame ✨ Speaking truth over yourself “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” — Psalm 139:14
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Let’s be honest…As moms, we want to fix it.Protect it.Control the outcome. But what happens when God is asking us to release it instead? In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Natalie Bowen as we talk about:✨ Letting go of outcomes✨ Surrendering control daily✨ Trusting God with your child’s...
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 14 Hope in the middle of on going battles
If you’re tired, waiting, and wondering if anything will change—this one is for you. 💜 You’re not alone 💜 God is still working 💜 Hope is still alive
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 13 Talking to Your Child About What They’re Going Through
Sometimes the hardest conversations we’ll ever have… are with our own kids. 💔 When they’re hurting, struggling, or going through something heavy—we’re left wondering: Am I saying too much? Am I not saying enough? How do I protect them… but still be honest?
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 12 Celebrating small wins in small seasons
We live in a world that celebrates big moments… But what about the quiet ones? The days you didn’t quit. The moments you chose patience. The tiny steps forward that no one else sees. 📖 “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” — Zechariah 4:10
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BGM_Season2 Episode 11 Finding your poeple and letting them help
We say we want community… But if we’re honest? We still live like: 👉 “I’ve got this.” 👉 “I don’t want to be a burden.” 👉 “No one really understands anyway.” But God never asked you to carry life alone.
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 10 Provision in the Pressure: Trusting God When the Bills Keep Coming
Today’s episode is one that so many are living… but very few are talking about out loud. We’re diving into: 👉 The financial stress 👉 The missed work 👉 The endless appointments 👉 The travel, the medications, the insurance battles 👉 And the quiet fear of… “How are we going to make it?” And…
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 9 Caregiver Burnout is Real
Running on empty… but still showing up? Smiling on the outside… but exhausted on the inside?
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BGM_Season 3 Episode 8 “When One Child Struggles… The Whole Family Feels It”
✨ The impact on siblings ✨ Marriage under pressure ✨ Disrupted family life ✨ When your child resists change ✨ And how to stand strong in spiritual warfare
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 7 Mental Health Battles in our Kids
Maybe your child is struggling with anxiety… Depression… Behavioral challenges… Or something you can’t even fully explain yet. And you feel it—every single day. The worry. The exhaustion. The questions that don’t have answers. And maybe even the shame. Today we’re going to talk about: • What it...
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 6 Holding onto Faith when prayers feel unanswered
Sometimes the hardest prayers… are the ones that feel like they’re echoing back in silence. If you’ve been asking God for something— for your child, your family, your situation… and nothing seems to be changing…
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BGM_Season 2 Episode 5 Watching your Child suffer and not being able to fix it
Today’s episode is one of the hardest I’ve ever had to speak out loud… Because we’re talking about what it feels like to watch your child suffer… and not be able to fix it.
About this show
Grace in the Grit is a raw and hope-filled podcast for the moms walking through the hard- especially when it comes to loving a child through mental health struggles, addiction, and seasons you never saw coming. Hosted by Jen Engroff, this podcast dives into the real, unfiltered moments of motherhood- the guilt, the fear, the exhaustion, and the deep, relentless love that keeps showing up anyway. Each episode blends honest storytelling, biblical truth, and heartfelt prayer to remind you that you are not alone in the fight. Even in the chaos, even in the waiting, even when prayers feel unanswered- God is still present, and His grace is still enough. This is a space for the weary parents, the praying parents, the fighting for their family parents. Because even in the grit...there is grace.
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