Love at Last Sight, by Kerry and Chris Shook

Following up on the success of their best-seller, One Month to Live, Kerry and Chris Shook give us another one-month project: Love at Last Sight.  Founders and pastors of a fast-growing megachurch in the  Houston area, the Shooks bring their pastoral experience to improving and valuing our relationships.  In 30 short chapters, designed for daily reading for a month, the Shooks help you "grow and deepen your closest relationships."

The Shooks offer many valuable insights and suggestions in these daily readings.  The idea of the title sums it up best.  Rather than love at first sight, we should aim for love at last sight.  "Each of my relationships has the potential to be better the next time we're together than it was the previous time so that the last time we see each other on this earth we're closer than ever before."

This theme runs through the entire book.  Be intentional about time with the people you love; make sure they know how much you value them.  When relationships are strained or you are tired of the demands of a relationship, put actions before feelings; act as if you're selfless, act as if you're in love, and the feelings you are acting on will tend to return.  Be sure to share activities to build oneness.  Accept and accommodate the inevitable changes people go through.

The Shooks state that the book is to be applied to "your most important relationships."  The principles certainly apply to all kinds of relationships, but it will be of primary benefit to married people relating to their spouses.  I know it left me with plenty to think about in my relationship with my wife.

To explore some of the ideas in the book, see the authors' web site.
For more about the book, including an excerpt, see the publisher's web site.