HELLO LOVELY!
I'm Sanda
I’m a lifelong gardener, educator, and guide shaped by both soil and Scripture.
I grew up watching my parents work the land for a living. Later, I built gardens of my own, chasing productivity and perfection the way many of us do—until I realized that what I needed most wasn’t better systems, but rest, attentiveness, and trust.
The garden became my teacher.
Through seasons of moving, loss, rebuilding, and waiting, God used the steady rhythms of gardening to heal my nervous system, reorient my faith, and reshape how I understood obedience—not as urgency, but as attentive stewardship.
Rooted in Grace grew from that lived experience.
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Why I Do This Work
I don’t teach from theory.
I teach from years of:
tending gardens through real constraints
walking with God through seasons of burnout and restoration
helping women reconnect with their bodies, their faith, and their limits
integrating spiritual formation into everyday life
My work sits at the intersection of:
faith, formation, and the garden—not as metaphor, but as practice.
🌼 Who This Is For
Rooted in Grace is for women who:
are faithful but weary
feel rushed, scattered, or disconnected
long for a slower, truer way to live with God
sense that productivity has crowded out peace
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You don’t need to be “good at gardening.”
You just need to be willing to slow down and listen.
Some fun facts about me...
I grew up around gardens long before I ever chose one.
My parents worked the land for a living, so dirt under my nails feels like home.
I bake sourdough when life feels overwhelming.
There’s something about slow fermentation and warm bread that steadies my nervous system.
I’ve started (and left behind) more gardens than I can count.
Each one taught me something different about letting go, beginning again, and trusting God with unfinished work.
I believe gardens are one of God’s gentlest classrooms.
They’ve taught me more about patience, limits, and grace than productivity ever did.
I’m happiest early in the morning, before the world wakes up.
That’s when I write, pray, and tend the quiet parts of my life.
I love practical beauty — especially when it grows slowly.
Gardens, bread, journals, and rhythms that don’t rush.
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🌿 A Gentle Place to Begin
If you’re feeling behind, restless, or overwhelmed, you don’t need a plan to fix everything.
You need a pause.
Scattered to Rooted: 5 Gentle Practices to Begin Living with Sacred Rhythm is a short, quiet guide created for moments when life feels noisy and scattered.
Inside, you’ll find five simple practices rooted in Scripture, observation, and the rhythms of everyday life—designed to help you slow down, listen well, and gently realign with what matters most.
This isn’t about striving or productivity.
It’s about noticing, listening, and letting grace lead the pace.
Start where you are. Read slowly. Try one practice this week—or all five over the course of the month.
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