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The Grace Narrative
by Lisa Edinger
This podcast is created to inspire, encourage and empower you in life's journey. It is based on the belief that God created you in His image to live an abundant life, but not because you worked hard enough to earn it. You can offer yourself to Him for healing and wholeness in mind, body, and spirit, and yet still be flawed and imperfect as a human being. This is how we embrace God's way in the everyday.
Episodes
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Ep. 153 Grace Notes Vol. 3
Today I'm reflecting on how gifts of grace are showing up in my life recently in the everday. I hope it helps you to do the same.
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Ep. 152 God's Heart to Restore - Pt. 5 Conclusion Restoration Summer
You tuned into a good one today, my friends! Because a great spiritual mentor of mine is here to do this culminating episode of our summer series with me and I have been SO looking forward to it! Mike Edinger is here and I couldn't be more pleased with this deep and meaningful well-timed...
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Ep. 151 Power Made Perfect - Pt. 4 Restoration Summer
I want to start off with a question for you about today's topic: have you felt weak and tired in your spirit at any time over the past months? I think probably most of us have. That's why a discussion about restoration and renewal needs to include some time spent talking about how to regain...
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Ep. 150 Restoration Through Confession - Pt. 3 Restoration Summer
As we are learning in this series, there can be different means by which restoration comes to us. Sometimes it's through the fulfillment of promises. Sometimes it's through rest which, at its core, is about trust. In this episode we are going to talk about the restoration of our souls brought…
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Ep. 149 Putting the Rest in Restore - Pt. 2 Restoration Summer
During this episode we focus on the well-known and well-loved Psalm 23 in the second installment of Restoration Summer. One of the great miracles of scripture is how the same truths we've read time and time again can bring fresh revelation, meaning and significance through the power of the Holy...
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Ep. 148 The Promise of "Instead" - Pt. 1 Restoration Summer
It's time for a new series: Restoration Summer! I've never done anything quite like this format, but here's the plan. For the next few weeks, Lord willing, I'm going to focus mostly on scriptures the Holy Spirit is using to restore my soul, really my whole person- to be honest. I may have some...
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Ep. 147 Have It All
In this episode, we are going to address one of the common mottos of our culture, "You can have it all". It sounds good, but is directly at odds with the economy of God's kingdom. As always, Jesus teaches us a better way and we're going to talk about that as well. It's the way that brings…
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Ep. 146 Onramp to Easter Part 3 - Full Redemption Update
One reason I love doing updates is that I can see how what the Holy Spirit is teaching me currently builds on and ties in with the lessons he has taught me in the past. The previous series on The Grace Narrative was about resting and the unhurried life. Resting spiritually in Christ's redemptive...
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Ep. 145 Onramp to Easter Part 2 - The Reminder That Never Gets Old Update
We are just one week away from Easter 2026 and it seems fitting that today we remember something very important: The reason we are able to enjoy the salvation of an abundant life and enter into eternal life as heirs is because the man on the middle cross said we could. Jesus Christ loves us and...
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Ep. 144 Onramp to Easter Part 1 - Joy in Relationship Update
Just like taking an onramp gets you to the main road on the way to your destination for vacation, we're going to take a listen to some earlier podcasts in this series to direct us spiritually toward our destination that is celebrating Easter. So I've selected a few discussions from the past to...
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Ep. 143 Accepting the Weekly Grace of Rest
This is the last installment of our series on an UNHURRIED LIFE. Today we dive into the topic of a day devoted to rest and worship. We are going to base our discussion around the answer to these 2 questions: What does it look like to accept the weekly grace of a day of rest? How is doing so...
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Ep. 142 Being Still and Knowing
This is part 3 of an in-depth exploration of resting and embracing the unhurried life. In this episode, we are going to talk about communion with God - a form of spiritual rest we are in need of as we work with and walk with Him. We'll get to see the examples of Jesus and how he demonstrated this...
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Ep. 141 Orienting Ourselves in the New Year
Happy New Year! This episode is dropping as we welcome 2026 if you're listening in real time and while orienting ourselves to God's truth is always, ALWAYS worth our best thinking, we can't deny that it seems especially fitting as we prepare for a new year. This topic is also part of the series...
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Ep. 140 Love, Joy, Peace...and the Unhurried Life
In real time, it's Christmas week 2025. And as our thoughts are naturally more drawn to the season where the reminders of love, joy and peace are all around us, it's been good for me to contemplate how the coming of Jesus came to rescue us from bondage of sin and bring us into a relationship with...
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Ep. 139 The Basis for Living in Grace
As I started writing out my thoughts about what the Holy Spirit is leading me to understand over these past few months about Jesus' UNHURRIED lifestyle, I felt impressed to first reaffirm the role of grace as we follow Christ. If you are a new listener, I'm going to introduce you to the hope and...
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Ep. 136 Reflecting and Expecting
The turning of a new year begs for reflection. As we reflect, it informs what we can expect as we look to the future. It's actually in the reflection that the learning happens. It's not enough to just go through stuff. We have to process it - whether it's good or bad or just normal. Looking at…
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Ep. 135 Our Purpose in These Days
We've entered the last month of summer! I'm always amazed at how fast those weeks seem to fly by. As a wrap up to summer, I wanted to do one or two episodes inspired by some songs from my summer playlist. I'm really excited about this actually! One of the ways truth gets really embedded in me is...
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Ep. 134 Grace Notes: Vol. 2 (Summer 2024)
It's been about a year since the first time I did a grace notes episode, so I'm really excited to share a new edition for this summer. In case you've forgotten or you're new around here, a grace notes episode is my version of answering the question, "What's saving your life right now?" It's just...
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Ep. 133 Celebrating Freedom
Happy Independence Day! What a privilege to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave, aka the USA. As much of a blessing as that is, greater still is the one knowing that our freedom in Christ is secure. This episode seemed like the perfect opportunity to express gratitude for the...
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Ep 132 Share Your Wisdom
A lesser known but powerful account in scripture has been such an encouragement to me lately to pursue wisdom and to take courage and find boldness in the Lord and obey as He gives me vision in my calling. I love this story! The implication I find is that by the grace of God, He uses the...
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Ep. 131 Curating Your Influences
We think that we are only influenced by what we noticeably decide, but we also give permission to be influenced by what we default to. It's amazing how subtle influences take over. It's very easy to do in today's culture with unlimited access to so many people and ideas. While I'd like to think...
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Ep. 130 - Takeaways from a Stressful Season
Despite our best efforts to avoid stress, it shows up anyway. I'm learning that as important as it is to be able to walk through it and deal with it without going under, it is equally as important to pause and process during and after - to recover and learn from it. I think one of the best...
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Ep. 129 The Essential Mindset Needed for Change
In this episode we are going to talk about following through to release damaging practices/habits/or thought patterns in order to see a positive growth in our lives. If you listened to Ep.128 you know that we discussed the first 2 steps of the Keep and Release strategy as a way to focus our new...
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Ep. 128 Keep and Release
In this season when we lean into both reflection and forward thinking, I think it's important to not get too complicated and overwhelm ourselves with "new year, new me" energy. You've learned some stuff these past 12 months that has already changed you for the better! Of course, we want to…
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Ep. 127 Joy and the Cost of Christmas
It brings me great joy to be able to share about grace, especially this time of year. Christmas is upon us! Lately, I've been challenged to really look at that FIRST Christmas with fresh eyes. It's been interesting that my side hustle and my Advent study came together in a unique way to help me...
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Ep. 126 BONUS: Intentionally Remembering
I pray this Thanksgiving is a time for you to join in with purpose to the things Ps. 145 encourages us to do: Meditate on the wonders of God To declare His greatness in trust Remember His goodness and righteousness and share it with others May the discipline of remembering help you embrace God's...
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Ep. 125 Gratitude for the Love That Never Quits
"Father, we break ties with fake thanks and we choose gratitude as spiritual warfare. Give us eyes to see and mouths that speak life, praise, truth, and grace." -Jess Connolly I think the reason I love that prayer so much is that I believe praise for the character of God and recognition of his...
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Ep. 124 Everyone is Called to Create: Rhythms of Renewal Series
This is the rest of my conversation with my friend and artist Terri Shown. I'm glad to hear that so many of you enjoyed the first part in Ep. 123! Today is the icing on the cake as we finish exploring this specific kind of renewal. We talk about different creative types and there are more stories...
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Ep. 123 How to Create: Rhythms of Renewal Series
Today is the third installment inspired by Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons and I'm happy to introduce you to my friend Terri Shown as we discuss creativity as a form of renewal. You will enjoy hearing about her experiences, her stories and her heart for sharing her creativity. Bonus note: we...
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Ep. 122 How to Connect: Rhythms of Renewal Series
There is no way to overemphasize the importance of connection in our lives! My friend and counselor Kayla Little joins me in this episode of our current series based on Rebekah Lyon's book Rhythms of Renewal with some wise and practical ways of strengthening our relationship with others in order…
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Ep. 121 How to Rest: Rhythms of Renewal Series
I've been looking forward to this discussion for a long time! I get to talk with my dear friend Heather Walton in this episode which is always a treat. We talk about SO MANY things- from what a restful quiet time looks like, to tech detox, our attitude about Sabbath, and even calming the chaos…
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Ep. 120 Why We Need Rhythms of Renewal
Today's episode is going to lay the foundation for our series on Rhythms of Renewal. This is a topic I'm passionate about because it has been such a means of grace in my own life. What is the scriptural basis for the rhythms of rest, restore, connect, and create and why are they so important?…
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Ep. 119 Finding the Rhythm - Second Glance
We are squeezing as much as we can out of summer while simultaneously preparing for fall. What an interesting mix! As we prepare to talk about how to rest, restore, connect and create in future episodes, I think it's important to evaluate our daily routines to see where we might need to make room...
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Ep. 118 Grace Notes Vol. 1
In this episode, I'm going to share about some little gifts of grace that have made recent months more enjoyable in everyday living! It's like answering the question "What's saving my life right now?" I've said this before and I'll say it many more times I'm sure…it's in the reflecting that we...
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Ep. 117 How to Know Your Season
Remember Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven." If we are going to discern our season, I think we should know what spiritual fall, winter, spring and summer look like, right? By describing physical seasons we can draw some pretty enlightening...
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Ep. 116 How to View Your Life
Today we are going to dive into how viewing our spiritual growth as a cycle offers a much better understanding with deeper trust and peace than having only a conventional linear view of our lives. That's a lot of words- maybe a little philosophical sounding, but rest assured that we are going to…
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Ep. 115 Listen With Your Face
I truly hope you are reminded today of the power of connected relationships- this gift the Lord has given us to bond with our people. The next time a loved one comes to talk to you, I hope this practice of listening with your face is something you find helpful and strengthening in your...
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Ep. 114 Reair "Creating a Life with Margins"
Margins are essential for anyone desiring wholeness and freedom from "hurry sickness". I don't believe we were created to live in a constant state of overwhelm that crowds our spirit. Margins give us space to breathe and freely experience the peace and joy we all crave. Learning how to create...
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Ep. 113 Prepping for Summer
Why am I talking about prepping for what summer entails on The Grace Narrative? It's because even though different seasons may call for different rhythms, our focus needs to stay true to what God is calling us to. The focus He put on my heart at the beginning of 2023 was presence…that means being...
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Ep. 112 Part 3- Solutions to Burnout: Discard Unmet Expectations
The thing about expectations is that when they are not met, it creates stress. We have choices in how to react when that happens. We can stubbornly hold onto the unmet expectations, deny reality, and harbor resentment which leads to exhaustion, negative attitudes, and overall defeat- in other...
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Ep. 111 Part 2- Solutions for Burnout: Understanding High Demands & Low Control
Operating under high demands while feeling low control in our work is a huge stressor that ruins our motivation, exhausts us, and breeds negativity, so we have to address how to look realistically at the demands placed on us and get real about what is actually in our control. It makes a huge...
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Ep. 110 Part 1- Solutions for Burnout: Reciprocal Relationships
This is the first installment of a new series we are starting related to burnout. One of the biggest challenges for people like you and me, goal-oriented achievers that pour everything into what we do, is burning out. There are several different ways of thinking and acting that lead to this…
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Ep. 109 Reair "Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing [Easter Edition]"
Serving the Seder meal helps our family focus on Easter in a special way. After keeping this tradition for several years now, I look forward to it so very much becauseit keeps us present in the meaning and power of Holy Week. As you listen, I hope you are drawn to remembering and celebrating…
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Ep. 108 - Let God Be Bigger
Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom (Psalm 145:3, NIV). This episode is short and sweet... and hopefully will serve as a reminder for you to believe that the infinite God of grace wants to work beyond your imagination right now. It is up to us to give Him...
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Ep. 107 Grace for Your Race
One of the greatest joys in life is when you find your lane and run your own race. Just recently I was inspired by one of my friends because she is so confident and happy in doing her thing that brings her joy while at the same time using her gift to minister to my family and I'm looking forward…
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Ep. 106 Part 2: Learning from Lent
You may have heard me say this before- I am not interested in a faith that has no impact on my everyday life. I am not interested in Lent as another thing to do or some sort of legalistic requirement made up by man to prove something to God. But if it is a spiritual discipline that the Holy…
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Ep. 105 Part 1: Why Lent?
As I was collecting my thoughts on this topic, I realized that the Lent discussion needs to be a two- parter. What I want to do today is to put the season of Lent into a perspective that honors its purpose by understanding its origins, and then we can start answering the question about why...
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Ep. 104 Finding Grace in Unexpected People and Surprising Places
Have you ever thought about how many words there are in the English language that are based on grace? There are SO MANY! It's proof of our inner longing for grace as human beings and recognition of how important it is. The references that permeate our normal vocabulary are so familiar, we kind of...
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This podcast is created to inspire, encourage and empower you in life's journey. It is based on the belief that God created you in His image to live an abundant life, but not because you worked hard enough to earn it. You can offer yourself to Him for healing and wholeness in mind, body, and spirit, and yet still be flawed and imperfect as a human being. This is how we embrace God's way in the everyday.
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Lisa Edinger
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