Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

by Shauna Niequist

quote from St. Benedict: “Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ.”

we chose to be present over pretending to be perfect.

the moments that I’ve allowed—or forced—myself to stop, to rest, to breathe, to connect. That’s where life is, I’m finding. That’s where grace is. That’s where delight is.