Chapter 1
Why the Dream: Does Your Heart Long for Rest?
- A Sense of Emptiness
- The Search for Meaning
- The Need to Take Time Out

Chapter 2
Wellsprings of the Dream: The Butt Family Story
- Family Background
- A Marriage of Minds and Souls
- The H. E. Butt Foundation
- The Vision of Howard Butt Jr.
- Laity Lodge

Chapter 3
God’s Timing for the Dream: The Founding Director
- A Moment in Time
- Finding the First Director

Chapter 4
Scaffolding for the Dream: The Early Years with Keith Miller
- A Unique Approach
- Training a Team of Witnesses
- A Panel of Questions
- The Role of Silence
- Dealing with a Short Shelf Life
- Talent Scouts for God

Chapter 5
Unfolding of the Dream: The Bill Cody Era
- The Friendship of Howard Butt and Bill Cody
- The Transition
- Growth and Development
- Bill’s Gifts as Director
- Innovations and Additions

Chapter 6
Continuing the Dream: The Hovde Years
- How I Met Howard Butt and Came to Laity Lodge
- The Butts’ Theology in Action
- An Atmosphere of Love
- Small Groups
- The Surroundings
- A Safe Place

Chapter 7
At the Heart of the Dream: The Team
- Behind the Scenes
- The Associate Director
- Operations
- A Laity Lodge Welcome
- Food Service and Housekeeping
- On the Web

Chapter 8
Special Features of the Dream: Art, Music, Books, and Beauty
- The Gift of Art
- Music
- Stories from Creativity Week
- Books at Laity Lodge
- The Gift of Beauty

Chapter 9
Memories of the Dream: Testimonies from Laity Lodge
- Ginny and Ralph Berkeley
- Norma Duff
- Robert Sohn
- Robert and Lillian Morris
- Daniel and Carol Love
- Jack Willome
- Charles Huffman

Chapter 10
The Future of the Dream
- Transition
- The Future