by David Hayward | Oct 31, 2013 | Ideas
The other day I said to a good friend, “You’re perfect. It’s just integrating the pieces.” I remember once reading the theologian John Calvin and he said that the Fall represented the disintegration of the person. Unfortunately, he grimly...
by David Hayward | Oct 29, 2013 | David's Letters, I'm angry, I'm sad
One of the most important aspects of community is strong moderation. If you are not involved with the community, make sure someone is. With my online community, I am not only involved, keeping an eye on things, but I have what I call “scouts” who love the...
by David Hayward | Oct 28, 2013 | Ideas
So today’s toast is based on yesterday’s Lap Letter about my experience of going to church. It was actually a positive experience. The three things I felt were: loved, valued, and stretched. Read the Lap Letter to see what I mean. My conclusion is that...
by David Hayward | Oct 26, 2013 | Exercises
Yesterday one of our members talked about writing a letter to an imaginary friend. It was her way of articulating where she is at right now spiritually. She shared a link to the post in our secret Facebook group. It was a good read! I’ve done this many times....
by David Hayward | Oct 25, 2013 | Feelings
That’s a quote from an old hymn, “Blessed Assurance”. Once in a while old hymns like this one emerge in my consciousness. My favorite hymn of all time is “For the Beauty of the Earth”. I still remember singing this as a very small child...
