by David Hayward | Dec 28, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
YOU DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY NICE Maybe like me you grew up in a religious culture that valued superficial syrupy relationships rather than real authentic ones. It was our responsibility to be exceptionally nice, always forgiving, forever reconciling,...
by David Hayward | Dec 9, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm confused
Many people in TLS have gone through unbelievable ordeals. Some of you are still going through them. The chaotic confusion we experience when going through traumatic change is completely normal. Expect it! BUT… Is it possible to live so freely that you are not...
by David Hayward | Dec 2, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
This is something I’ve always believed to be true. It’s something I have taught many times before. But I always need reminding, and I love reminding others. So I’m reminding you right now. You plant a kernel of corn in the ground. You let it germinate. You let it...
by David Hayward | Nov 28, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
One of the things I came to learn over time as a pastor is that when you give people space, they will heal themselves. Some may do it quickly, while others may take a while. But it never fails: if people are provided a safe space and they desire wholeness, they will...
by David Hayward | Nov 19, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
You’re Not a Failure! Recently, Lisa and I met a good old friend who used to go to my last church that I was the pastor of, and we had a little chat. I was telling her about that dream I had about my snowblower that I wrote to you guys last week. In a nutshell,...
