by David Hayward | Jun 3, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
KNOW WHICH QUESTIONS TO ANSWER One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over my years of being spiritually rebellious is knowing which questions to answer. I’ve concluded that most questions I’m asked are not borne out of a genuine curiosity or a desire to know,...
by David Hayward | May 14, 2017 | David's Letters, I'm sad
I got a message from someone this morning. I’ve only met her many times. I know her son. But we haven’t talked in years. So I found it strange and out of the blue to receive it. Here’s part of the message: “I remember when you left the ministry and I appreciate the...
by David Hayward | Feb 26, 2015 | Blog
I abandoned everyone. I therefore felt abandoned. Because I was. I became solitary. Like a hermit. Solitude is lonely. It’s supposed to be. But sometimes the loneliness is felt so severely like a cold fog seeping into the marrow of your bones. But solitude and...
by David Hayward | Feb 24, 2015 | Blog
Sometimes I process things by talking about it. Or writing. Articulating it helps me know what it is. Words smith what I’m thinking into shape. One of my most common coping mechanisms is to go distant. Ever since I was a child I remember being told that. “You’re...
by David Hayward | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog
The lion cowers not. I came in like a lamb. I will go out like a lion. For so many years I complied. For so long I restrained myself under the constraints of the expectations and demands of others. In order to keep their peace I kept my tongue. This, I was told, this,...
