by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused, I'm sad, I'm scared
Hello my friends. Before I begin, I would just like to thank the 76 TLSers who completed the survey. Some very important things came to light and I’m going to be implementing changes in an attempt to meet your needs and fulfill your desires for The Lasting...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
I claim that you wouldn’t be who you are unless you were who you were. I also claim that you wouldn’t be where you are unless you were where you were. (If you haven’t had your coffee yet you might want to read those again.) Even though many people...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Having grown up in a Christian home and having spent so many years in the church, including the ministry, I came out of the other end of it with very unhealthy attitudes about money and business. It didn’t help that I left the ministry literally bankrupt… in...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
I went to church this morning. It is a Vineyard church. The last church I pastored was a Vineyard. Very laid back. We know the pastor of this church and many in his congregation. We are friends. I visit there once in a while because, well, it’s safe. He is...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Some time ago I wrote a post about the importance of using help when we need it. I received several requests for me to write something about actually finding good help. So this lap-letter is about finding, using and keeping the help. FINDING: A few years ago when I...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Do you remember that part in the movie “Braveheart” where William Wallace appears to a huge crowd of Scottish soldiers to lead them, but because they’ve never met him before they doubt that it’s him because they’ve heard he is much taller...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm scared
I did a cartoon this morning about Noah’s ark since it’s coming up in the news lately. Plus because the new Noah movie coming out with Russell Crowe I suppose. When I was growing up I was fascinated with Noah’s ark. I loved animals. I loved the bible...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
So Lisa and I went to church this morning. Let me tell you about it. There is an elderly woman Lisa used to take care of. But once Lisa started university several years ago, she had to quit. We’ve stayed in touch and we visit them once in a while. They go to a...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
(We appreciate your patience as we work out the kinks to the new TLS site. It’s wonderful if I must say so myself. But others agree. However, we are still going to continue perfecting it. Thanks for your great feedback!) I’m at my son Josh’s event on...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Okay so I want to share with you guys what happened at my house last night. Wendy VanderWall Gritter of New Direction, Canada, arrived with a van-load of representatives from the LGBTQ community. Seven of them all together. I sent out an open invitation on my Facebook...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Okay, this is a long story, but very germane to the ethos of TLS. Earlier this week I told you guys about my new friend “Diane”. For those who are new members, I’ll give a summary of what I told you guys already. By the way, I’m sharing this...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
PART 1: I had a very interesting conversation with another young woman. Let’s call her Diane. We were part of a group that had supper together at a restaurant and we were sitting beside each other for a couple of hours. After she learned what I do, she must have...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
My son Joshua runs a business called True Life Training and calls himself a breakthrough expert. I know this language might sound strange to some of you. It’s not my style either. But I’ve gone to several of his events and they have powerfully provoked...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
So I went to church this morning. Yep. I did. Unusually, Lisa had the weekend off. So we made plans to go to St. Stephen, about 1.5 hours away right on the Canada/US border, and visit our friends, Peter and Mary-Ellen Fitch. We’ve been friends with them ever...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
I got up early today to see Lisa off to work. The first thing I did was make myself a coffee. Then I turned on my stereo to listen to music. Then I sat down to draw my cartoon for the day. After Jesse got up I made us Mexican omelets. Then I took Abby for a walk. Now...
by David Hayward | Jun 20, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm sad
It’s been a lovely weekend here. Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. The weather’s been beautiful. I’ve had a couple cups of coffee. Lisa’s gone to work for the day. Feeling a bit lonely as well as a residue of sadness. Can I be super vulnerable...
