Are you currently sitting in a waiting season, feeling stuck, burnt out, or wondering why you keep running into dead ends? If you’ve been choosing "safe" and comfortable options over the quiet nudge God gave you; only to find yourself overwhelmed and exhausted? This episode is your sign to take a deep breath and reset.

In this foundational opening episode, Marlena gets honest about what happens when we run toward comfort instead of obedience, how life's heavy seasons can feel like getting "swallowed by the whale," and why your current waiting room is never about you not being enough.

Inside this episode, we’re unpacking:

• The "Whale" & Your Waiting Season: Why getting swallowed by circumstances isn't the end of your story, but the pivot point toward your true assignment.
• The Cost of Choosing "Safe": How self-doubt and imposter syndrome disguise themselves as "practical" decisions, leading to burnout instead of peace.
• Active Rest & Tilling Your Soil: Why a sabbatical isn't just sitting still, but an active transformation where healing, rest, and preparation happen together.
• The Widow’s Oil & Your Small "Yes": How bringing whatever small portion you currently have unlocks God’s supernatural multiplication and clarity.
• Birthing Abiding Grace: The personal journey behind how the Abiding Grace Planner was birthed out of a season of active waiting and obedience.

You don't need a massive plan to move forward. You just need the willingness to bring what you have. Soften your shoulders, grab your coffee, and let's walk through this together.

Resources

• Purchase the Abiding Grace Planner: https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/
• Socials and Such on Linktree: https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/
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• Official Website: LivingSimplyRedeemed.com

Where to Listen & Subscribe

• YouTube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@marlenajsmith
• Apple & Spotify Podcasts via Transistor FM: https://livingsimplyredeemed.transistor.fm/

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