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The author of this memoir looks back on his life in a way that tells his personal story while also framing the different chapters of human existence as lessons that tie into the values and calling of a Christian. Personal lessons about sharing childhood toys and selflessly changing his child's diaper reveal deeper truths about service, sacrifice, and the joy of acting in another's best interest. By traveling along with the author's own spiritual journey, opportunities for growth and familiar challenges and circumstances are natural reflecting points, and regardless of a reader's level of faith, they can ask themselves the same questions and examine any difference in conclusion. This autobiography is neither a spiritual how-to guide nor an indulgence of self-importance, but makes a compelling argument for choosing faith in the face of life events that feels holistic, personally relevant, and reasoned.
As a memoir, the chronological nature of the storytelling defines the structure of how details are unfolded and revealed. Rather impressively, the author frames each section not by decades of life or world events but by values and targets of consideration that also package memories in a way that makes narrative sense. Later sections of the book continue to share anecdotes and memories but begin applying them to how to solve contentious issues and serious problems of our time. Even a poetry section is included that allows the author to share his creativity in an entirely different form while keeping the messaging and values in place. As the opening pages of this book make clear, sharing something you have is a whole new way to delight in it, and by sharing his thoughts and stories, the author creates an enjoyable and thought-provoking examination of faith and service.