check your spam boxes
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 of my painting...
Potluck Hangout: “Moving On With Meaning”
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 private....
we are making whoopee
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
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
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 the UK to South Africa to...
taking back my suffering to let it go
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 the power...
coming out in public
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 30 people working...
free download “we await the storm” painting
Waiting: a learned skill. Waiting in silence: a supreme art. Waiting in silence during adversity: a necessary posture. (Click on the image to receive a free high-quality, print-ready download of this painting "We Await the Storm".)
I think you’ve got what it takes
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 interesting that it has...
