by David Hayward | Jun 24, 2018 | David's Letters, I'm okay
This is very short, simple, and to the point. Years ago I heard a sermon in which the preacher said Jesus never categorized people permanently. He never slotted them. The first thing my mind went to was Jesus calling Peter Satan on one day… “Get behind me Satan!”… and...
by David Hayward | May 11, 2015 | David's Letters, I'm sad
Lisa and I just celebrated our 35th anniversary by going on vacation. We had a wonderful time. We’ve been through a lot. We’ve experienced a ton of stuff, under a great deal of strain, and been through tremendous joys. Most of the time we believed it was so wonderful...
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,...
