by David Hayward | May 26, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm scared
“FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT AND TAKE THE RIDE” Recently, someone was sharing his deconstruction process with me. For him, it’s very terrifying. At one point he said, “But I’m determined not to throw out the baby with the bathwater. I won’t give up my...
by David Hayward | May 14, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm okay
TINNITUS, BIRDS, and NOTICING TRUTH I have tinnitus. I don’t know what caused it. It sucks. I can’t hear things at high pitches. So I wear hearing aides that turn up the volume at that pitch so I can hear it. It makes a huge difference when I wear them, especially in...
by David Hayward | May 7, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm scared
“3 Ways to Know You’ve Been Attacked by a Wolf” (This was shared on my nakedpastor site today but I wanted to make sure TLSers saw it, so here you go.) 1. You feel picked on. Wolves send a flock into a panic so they can separate the most vulnerable. Many of us...
by David Hayward | Apr 28, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm confused
Do What Helps YOU! I’m hitting on this theme lately because I see so many people struggling with doing what they want or even need to do to be healthy and feel happy. Sure, I sometimes struggle with this. I’ll give you an example: The other day I felt like putting on...
by David Hayward | Apr 22, 2019 | David's Letters, I'm okay
THE USELESSNESS OF ARGUING Something I discovered many years ago is arguing is useless. I’ve never changed my mind after an argument. I’ve never changed anyone’s mind after an argument. Discussions, yes. Arguments, no. I discovered this when I was a pastor. So I...