Summary
Do you ever find yourself craving simple living? Do you push yourself to do more, do it better, or do it ALL? Shauna Niequist shares her life experience of trying to do it all. It left her physically sick, spiritually dry, and wondering if this was really the best life God had to offer. If you’ve ever been in such a place, Present Over Perfect might help you find another way to live.
Review
I read this right after I quit my job, so I couldn’t identify as readily to the busy life vs. simple living messages of the book. Those might speak to me better in another season. But I did identify with the pieces where she talked about her identity. When your identity and value are tied up in a job you just left/lost or in a pattern of living that says, “I can do it all!,” you can be left wondering who you really are.
Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Read this book if:
- you feel worn thin from doing all the things you think you’re supposed to be doing
- you need encouragement to find your best self
- you need help saying no to good things you are not called to do
- you are wondering where God is and what He thinks of your struggle to live a busy, perfect life.