When the Dash Hurts
One afternoon distributing food to children in a Maasai community I recently finished a book during one of our camping trips called "The Burden is Light," by Jon Tyson. This book is about living a full life - a life of purpose, connection and impact. A life that you can look back on with pride when your final days are drawing close. Tyson presents an intriguing idea: each gravestone has two dates - the first being the day we enter the world, the second being the day we leave it behind. But the most significant part isn't those particular days engraved into the stone, but the dash that lies between. That small dash represents our entire life. Now the greatest question of all arises: How do we fill this dash in a way that leads to a great life? To be truly satisfied with our one and only chance while our heart still beats? As a pastor, Tyson has witnessed many lives unfold before him. He has seen people striving to achieve great things and othe...