<p><strong>For too many years I missed out on the life God had given me to live--to steward--because I was too busy trying to build a life that looked more...perfect. Shauna Niequist </strong><strong>invites you to leave behind perfection-seeking and embrace presence as a way of life--free from illusions and soaked in grace.</strong></p><p>In this five-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Shauna Niequist will take you on the same journey that changed her own life--away from frantic striving and toward a soulful thriving.</p><p>Maintaining an image of perfection is exhausting, and it isn't the way we're meant to live. The <em>Present Over Perfect Study Guide</em> will help you and your group pull each other free from the constant pressure to perform faster, push harder, and produce more. Watch Shauna give a vulnerable account of what led her to begin this journey, and a compelling vision for an entirely new way to live: soaked in grace, rest, silence, simplicity, prayer, and connection with the people that matter most to us.</p><p>The study guide includes first thoughts, video notes, group discussion questions, practicing presence reflections, and solo work for you to complete between sessions.</p><p>Sessions include: </p><ol><li>Pain Points</li><li>The Roles We Play</li><li>Yes, And No</li><li>Unflashy, Unspectacular, Good</li><li>Living the Love</li></ol><p>Designed for use with the <em>Present Over Perfec