There comes a moment—quiet, often unannounced—when life asks a different question.
Not “What’s next?”
But “What still matters?”
That question sits at the heart of my newest book, Making the Best of the Rest: Finding Grace, Love, and Meaning in Life’s Second Act.
This book wasn’t written from theory or aspiration. It was written from experience—after seasons of striving, loss, reinvention, faith tested and rediscovered, and the slow realization that meaning doesn’t fade with age. It clarifies.
The Lie We’re Often Told About the Second Act
We live in a culture that celebrates beginnings and quietly ignores continuations. Youth is framed as potential. Aging is framed as decline. Somewhere along the way, we were taught that if certain milestones weren’t reached early, they might never matter at all.
Making the Best of the Rest challenges that narrative.
The second half of life isn’t a consolation prize.
It’s where clarity finally catches up with experience.
This book speaks to anyone who has:
Lived long enough to know that life didn’t unfold as planned
Carried responsibilities that reshaped priorities
Faced grief, disappointment, or detours that changed them
Felt the quiet question: “Is there still something meaningful ahead?”
What This Book Is — and What It Isn’t
This is not a book about regret.
It’s a book about integration.
It doesn’t ask you to relive the past or rewrite it. It asks you to understand it—to harvest what it taught you and let go of what no longer serves you.
Inside these pages, you’ll find reflections on:
Grace that meets us after failure
Love that deepens rather than dazzles
Faith that becomes quieter—and stronger
Presence as a form of freedom
Purpose that no longer needs permission
The tone is honest, unhurried, and grounded. This book doesn’t rush you toward answers. It sits with the questions long enough for something real to emerge.
Why I Wrote It
I wrote Making the Best of the Rest because too many people believe their most meaningful work is behind them.
I’ve come to believe the opposite.
When ambition softens, truth sharpens.
When performance fades, presence grows.
When certainty loosens, wisdom takes root.
This book is for those who are no longer interested in proving anything—but are deeply interested in living well.
Who This Book Is For
If you’re navigating midlife or beyond and wondering what’s next
If you’ve rebuilt after loss, change, or disappointment
If faith has evolved rather than disappeared
If you value depth over speed, meaning over metrics
This book was written with you in mind.
A Final Thought
Life doesn’t stop offering lessons because we get older.
Sometimes, it finally trusts us with the important ones.
Making the Best of the Rest is an invitation—not to start over, but to step fully into the life you’re still living.
Because it’s never too late to live what still matters most.