A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Life Reflections on Time, Loss, and Faith (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798295791451)

A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Life doesn't offer any answers. Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Life is about understanding. We measure our lives not just in years, but in moments. Some moments are deafening. Some pass us by without notice. Some change our lives in an instant. We chase what we think we want our whole lives, only to find that what we needed was right in front of us along the way. Between wit and wisdom, philosopher and psychologist James S. Wynecoop delves into lessons learned through some of life's most daunting challenges. A meditation on letting go, accepting what we cannot change, and finding gratitude in where we've been and what we have right now. Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Life is about those small moments of clarity that we are faced with throughout our lives. The realization that hits you when you get older and time is no longer infinite. The moment you lose something (or someone) that you love. The moment you realize how much you trust in something bigger than yourself. The moment you learn what you're responsible for at your first job. The moment you find out what truly matters when you fall in love. Each chapter is a grain of sand. Small. Independently inconsequential. But place a thousand together and you can see how much time you have left.... ...and make changes before it runs out. Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Life is a book for everybody who has ever felt lost, responsible for others or felt the love of another. You can't hold every grain of sand. You can't change every moment. But you can leave your mark on every life you touch.