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check your spam boxes

by | Mar 10, 2013 | Ideas

Hey everyone! Every day I send out Daily Bread from The Lasting Supper. Then on Sundays I send out our weekly, and more personal, “lapletters”. Check your spam boxes to make sure you are receiving them. Today I included a free gift… a free download...

Potluck Hangout: “Moving On With Meaning”

by | Mar 9, 2013 | Ideas

So today we had our first hangout and it was a success. It was called “Moving On With Meaning” with Richard Harty, one of our members. The hangout was FULL! You can watch our conversation here: . This is exclusively for TLS members, so please keep it...

we are making whoopee

by | Mar 8, 2013 | Feelings

Annie Dillard, in her classic Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, writes: Thomas Merton wrote, ‘There is always a temptation to diddle around in the contemplative life, making itsy-bitsy statues.’ There is always an enormous temptation in all of life to diddle around making...

alone in the universe

by | Mar 7, 2013 | Feelings

We are lonely in the universe. We can surround ourselves with other people, but as long as we aren’t living openly with ourselves then we will continue to experience this loneliness. Plus it helps to find at least one other person. I have a few people locally who I am...

let’s hang out on Saturday

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Ideas

We’re going to have a “google hangout” this Saturday at 10am Pacific Time. That’s 11am Mountain Time, 12pm Central Time, 1pm Eastern Time, and 2pm Atlantic Time. I’m hoping those in other countries will be able to join us as well… from...

taking back my suffering to let it go

by | Mar 5, 2013 | Feelings

It is important and necessary to take ownership for whatever suffering I have experienced. It empowers me to recognize and own my participation, however small, in the things I’ve suffered. Even if it’s a fraction of a percentage point, at least it gives me...

coming out in public

by | Mar 4, 2013 | Feelings

I witnessed something really amazing last night. First of all, I am at an event my son Joshua puts on called “Breakthrough Mastery”. His goal is to be the next Tony Robbins. At 25 years old, he’s well on his way. This was a very intense course with...

I think you’ve got what it takes

by | Mar 2, 2013 | Ideas

My guess is this: 1. if you’ve left a community then you already have courage; 2. if you have courage then you have what it takes to take the next step; 3. if you’re prepared to take the next step then there’s nothing stopping you. Isn’t it...

they go on without you

by | Mar 1, 2013 | Feelings

After you make the momentous decision and leave a relationship or a community, or if you are required to leave, you will hear about how great they are doing without you. It might hurt. News Flash: Their lives are going on without you! Another News Flash: You could not...

how can we get past the anger?

by | Feb 28, 2013 | Feelings

Anger is a natural, human response to being hurt. It can be as slight as being called a name to being the victim of an outrageous injustice. Have you read the beautiful forum, “why am I SO angry after SO long?”? Kudos to you amazing story tellers and...

turning a nightmare into a fairy-tale

by | Feb 27, 2013 | Feelings

I love this happy verse: I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow (Jeremiah 31:13). Let’s put another spin on it: the things that used to make us sad or mad can now make us glad. That is, what used to hurt then...

upgrade on a train that has left the station

by | Feb 26, 2013 | Ideas

First of all, I want to invite all existing members to upgrade, if you wish, to an annual membership. It is $75/ year instead of $7/ month. So a little money saved. New members joining have the option to choose monthly or annually. Some folks at the beginning were...

the process is the product

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Spirituality

I remember some years ago a friend of mine started a small group in his home. He said that he was looking forward to having a really dynamic discussion group. The first few meetings went fine, as typical. But then conflicts began to arise and conversations got...

reading out of your comfort zone

by | Feb 23, 2013 | Ideas

I find it very helpful to keep a book on the go that is from outside of my world. I do this for a couple of reasons. 1. Open mind: It keeps my mind open. It helps me remember that there are other worlds and perspectives than my own. Sometimes it actually encourages me...

structure your sojourn

by | Feb 22, 2013 | Spirituality

When you leave the church, you might feel a little lost. You might feel that your spirituality, like water poured out of a bottle, is just spreading out in all directions with no focus. You might feel as though your spirit has dissipated like helium in the atmosphere....