I can tell when I’m being talked down to. I can tell when I’m being spoken up to. I can tell when someone is talking to me as an equal. When I was in Toronto attending to the details of my brother’s passing just over a week ago, a pastor and his wife came to visit my...
“A Space for Love” by TLSer Pat LafordGreen
Thanks Pat for providing this week's letter for our members. You really have expressed how wonderful the community is. Pat wanted me to attach this fun-loving photo of him. If you're not a part of our private Facebook group, please reply to this letter and let me know...
“Beliefs”: a letter from TLS facilitator Kristie Hayes
Here is a letter one of our facilitators who has been with TLS from the beginning, my good friend Kristie Hayes. Really good insight and advice here. Thanks Kristie! Here it is: Beliefs I define beliefs as “thoughts we give a lot of power to that can ultimately affect...
“Human” by TLSer Charles McGarry
I thought it would be cool to give other members the opportunity to provide posts and letters to our members. There is so much collective wisdom within TLS that I'm sure this will provide great food for us. Thanks Charles! Here's his letter from his blog post:...
The Hunter and the Hunted
I want to tell you a little story of something that happened to me many years ago in the woods. I was thinking about this event in my life as a parable for my spiritual life. Maybe yours too. I used to hunt. On this occasion I was hunting deer. At the time we lived in...
Care But Don’t Carry
So Lisa and I are in Costa Rica. We met our three children here, Joshua (29), Jesse (27), and Casile (23). Josh treated us with the airfare and some of the arrangements which made it entirely possible for us all to do. We’re away a total of two weeks. What a wonderful...
vacation can be centering
My family is going on vacation tomorrow. In a rare opportunity, we are all meeting in Costa Rica to spend two weeks together. We haven't done this since the kids were little and we went camping together. We're very excited. I'm looking forward to being able to relax...
How people respond to my freedom is their issue!
Hi Crazy Quilt! I was pretty much raised in the church. One of the strongest teachings was that we were not to offend others and make them stumble. At first this made perfect sense to me. I’m not sure when I realized I never believed smoking or drinking was a sin....
You Don’t Have to Be Anything
Hi guys! One of the more delightful things we provide at The Lasting Supper is the occasional video meet-up. It’s just another way for TLSers to connect, and those who participate enjoy them very much! A while ago when we had one I felt the usual stress to make people...
How to be Fluid
In last week’s letter, It’s Okay to be Fluid, I talked about how it’s okay not to be one thing all the time, that we are constantly changing, nothing’s permanent, and that we should embrace these beautiful transitions in our lives… like seasons… like a river. Someone...
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