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Feb 2021
15m 15s

Present Over Perfect Shauna Niequist

TONY
About this episode

Ms. Niequist shares her hurt, pain, and disappointment with the busyness of her life, and the distractions, the self judging, the attempts to be perfect and the resulting pain it generated vs. focusing in on the things that really matter.

Learning to live life simply, appreciating God's creations, His love, nature.

Being there for the ones in your inner circle. Being present for them vs. having everything perfect say the clothes all sorted, folded and clean - but rather spending time with family, and doing The Thing you were made to do by the Father.


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