I haven’t cooked a real home-cooked meal since August. As I sit in Panera while my daughter’s at volleyball practice, the holiday season is barreling toward us and I’m not sure I’m ready. Between job changes, tight finances, endless practices, and the pressure to create magical moments, I’m learning something important: You don’t have to be perfect to be present. If you’re feeling the weight of trying to show up when life feels overwhelming, mama, I see you. Let me share what God is teaching me about finding presence in the chaos—and why the legacy you’re building is found in faithfulness, not flawlessness.
