Starting off with a story that might be familiar to most of us, they challenge the reader to realize that they dare not wait until the end of their life to reflect on what their life meant, but rather to look at the “dash” between our year of birth and our year of death and decide what we want that dash to mean now. Touching on ideas from the “Boxing Ring” (resolving conflict) to “Mulligans” (living with integrity) they challenge us that life is more than just daily routines and tasks on a to-do list.
Focusing in on four principles, “Living Passionately, Loving Completely, Learning Humbly, and Leaving Boldly” each principle takes us on a journey through our “dash” and makes the reader think about each step along the way.
As a pastor with a young family I was especially challenged because it can be very easy to get caught up in the work of the ministry, the needs of people and the many other tasks of life involved with having a young, active family. The challenges that Kerry and Chris Shook brought to the forefront help refocus life and keep what matters most in the center.
If you need some refocusing on what is most important and you want to take your living to a whole different place than I would recommend this book highly. If you are content living in mediocrity and sub-par relationship then don’t read this book.
I received this book as part of the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.
