Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith,

and I'm really glad you joined me today. Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations,

all to help you know and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous,

and always practical, and they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean

on the grace of Jesus in the midst of cluttered messy days.

You got any of those?

I know I do, and I can't wait to get to today's show, which is all about living your own

story.

My guest is Jamie Ivy.

She's a mom to four, a pastor's wife, and host of the popular podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivy, which is a central gathering place for talking about life and Jesus.

Also a best-selling author, Jamie joins me to discuss the message of her brand new book, UBU.

And it's so good, guys.

We've all heard the phrase, bloom where you're planted.

But it can be hard for us to find true satisfaction and success when we spend our time

scrolling the highlight reels and the picture perfect editing of Instagram and Facebook.

Our culture wants us to believe that the grass really is greener on the other side and that

everyone else's lives

are better than ours. Then in the thick of it all, we become overwhelmed and we struggle

to find contentment, and we struggle to find God's calling for our lives. The truth of the matter

is, the one who made you and loves you most has the days of your life already numbered, planned, and written.

Making your mark on the world never happens by mimicking someone else's life or calling.

This episode is a powerful reminder that living faithfully in the here and now really is the key

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