{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Living Simply Redeemed - Finding Joy, with Marlena","title":"EP 3 - Stop Apologizing for Your Mess: How to Build Authentic Spaces Where People Feel Truly Welcomed","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/989a3c6b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":797,"description":"Do you immediately catch yourself saying, \"Please excuse the mess,\" whenever someone steps into your home or life? If you’ve been holding off on taking action on a message God gave you, or if you're striving for a spotless, picture-perfect life that actually keeps people at arm’s length, this episode is a warm invitation to embrace grace.\nDrawing from lessons at a work vending machine, the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14, and nostalgic memories of her father’s cluttered, creative workspace, Marlena explores why perfection isn't what invites community... authenticity is.\nInside this episode, we’re unpacking:\nThe Vending Machine & Expired Opportunities: Why storing up God's Word without acting on it turns nourishment into neglect, and how to respond in season.\nThe Banquet Table Principle (Luke 14): Why you should never stop setting your table or sharing your gifts, even when the people you expected don't show up.\nLessons from My Father’s Desk: How a cluttered, creative workspace offered permission, curiosity, and connection rather than rigid perfection.\nCreating Welcoming Spaces: Why sterile perfection rarely invites real relationships, and how your everyday \"lived-in\" spaces create sanctuary for others.\nYou don't need a spotless space or a perfect life to invite people in or obey God's voice. Pull up a chair, leave the clutter as it is, and let's dive in together.\n\nResources\nPurchase the Abiding Grace Planner: https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/\nSocials and Such on Linktree: https://livingsimplyredeemed.com/product/abiding-grace-planner/\nSubscribe to the LivingSimplyRedeemed Newsletter: https://living-simply-redeemed.ck.page/6803ad07bb \nOfficial Website: LivingSimplyRedeemed.com\nWhere to Listen & Subscribe\nYouTube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@marlenajsmith \nApple & Spotify  Podcasts via Transistor FM: https://livingsimplyredeemed.transistor.fm/ \nNew episodes release weekly! \n\nSubscribe, share with a friend who needs this...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dG2r_QQNcuiXiJ8MBizfzIVfeXxgmQB4Cluhs8iePYg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZjk0/NGMwOGUwZTI4MWRh/Nzk3Zjc1MTYxYWEy/YWJiMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}