by David Hayward | Apr 29, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm sad
It’s with sadness I announce the passing of another TLS member, Sarah Courtney-Dean. Just a couple of months ago we lost Chris McGill. That was a serious blow to our community. So is the loss of Sarah. Let me quote Ruth Calder-Murphy, one of our founding members who...
by David Hayward | Apr 23, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm scared
I just returned from Toronto to be with my sister, Cathy, who had just had breast cancer surgery. I was there to spend the week with her following the surgery. I’m so glad I did. One night she was experiencing severe pain in her right breast. The pain escalated to the...
by David Hayward | Apr 18, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
I don’t have much to say today, but I do feel it is very important. Over the several decades of my interest in religion, I continually return to an even deeper conviction concerning my observations. And my conviction is this: I believe religion does provide some good...
by David Hayward | Apr 8, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm confused
The Main Lesson I Learn From Fasting Every once in a while I’ll do a fast. I just did another one recently. From food. I’ve done other kinds of fasts. I will fast from alcohol, sex, TV, screens, speech, etc. Here’s the main lesson I always learn from fasting: I...
by David Hayward | Apr 1, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm confused
“Do You Pray?” My Attempt to Answer. I’m often asked how I pray. This is intimately related to my view of “God”, so I treat this question with great caution and respect. Lisa and I talk about this quite a bit as well. I distinctly remember when we first...
