Goliath or the Princess? by Cylvia Hayes
The past several weeks I’ve been taking a self-development course that is mostly taught by author and speaker Mary Morrissey. She is a fabulous storyteller and recently told the story of David and Goliath from a slightly different angle, something along these lines. The Israelites, led by King Saul were at war with the […]
Giving and Receiving by Cylvia Hayes
This is a time of year with a lot of emphasis on giving. There’s Thanks-giving and the consumer mania of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And now there’s Giving Tuesday. I’m not yet sure how I feel about that last one. I almost did a post the night before Giving Tuesday to promote it but […]
Thankful for Being Thankful by Cylvia Hayes
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It doesn’t have the manic consumerist feel of Christmas. I like the meal-sharing, rather than gift-sharing aspect. Also, since I’m a pretty terrible cook and my good friends know that, on Thanksgiving I get to bring simple things like cheese and roast garlic and eat lots of tasty […]
Just Say No and Thanks by Cylvia Hayes
For the most part, I like the Holidays. I like the shift in seasons and the focus on gathering with friends and family. I like some of the campy movies, especially the old Burl Ives Claymation cartoons. I even like giving, and certainly receiving, meaningful gifts! For me, things slow down a bit during the […]
The Jesus Thing by Cylvia Hayes
My spiritual journey has been anything but linear. I was raised with a heavy-handed approach to Christianity that was judgmental, blatantly patriarchal and frankly a bit terrifying. Out of well-intentioned concern for our immortal souls my mother would cart my little brother and me to the tiny country church near our home in the forested […]