The author's stories are interesting and her writing is good, but I became quite concerned with some of her statements, such as her saying that she agrees with Rob Bell. Sometimes I was not sure where her stand is about important doctrine.

Because of that, I am unable to recommend this book.

I think the topic of aging is very relevant and I connected with the book description right away. I am in my mid-forties, raising children while caring for aging parents. I see the generation behind me finding their voice in society and business and I sometimes feel less relevant in those ideas, yet I am leading a team of young people at work and raising a young person to join this environment soon. I'm also caring for a parent that has outlived my other parent, and I can't do as much as I would like to alleviate the isolation. I spend a lot of time trying to balance these issues, many days without a lot of apparent progress, so the topic of this book seemed especially relevant to me.

However, I did not relate too much to the content of the book. While it does make reference to scripture, illustrative stories, and includes a study guide, it reads more like a pleasant journal and unfolds more like a free-form conversation than a directed search for specific wisdom on aging. For example, early chapter headings include:
- Sand Castles,
- Where the Wind Blows,
- Hearing and Listening, and
- Yoke of Freedom.
I would have liked to have seen more of a quest to find stories directly relevant to the relational issues we encounter as we age and what the bible has to say about those directly. Naomi and Ruth and the prodigal son come to mind, specifically.