tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post4437052349552689575..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: More Pillow PonderingsDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-64685865398167373482008-04-23T19:00:00.000-07:002008-04-23T19:00:00.000-07:00I agree with your BIL. :-) May I humbly suggest t...I agree with your BIL. :-) <BR/><BR/>May I humbly suggest that you hold off writing the novel for at least a few more years, but not necessarily 30.<BR/><BR/>The BaritoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-53026420199948592282008-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:002008-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:00I love that quote and I'm laughing and wondering w...I love that quote and I'm laughing and wondering what the reaction would be if I posted it on the bulletin board at church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-39705652263162073912008-04-22T10:18:00.000-07:002008-04-22T10:18:00.000-07:00I'll take the realistic "we're not perfect" approa...I'll take the realistic "we're not perfect" approach, tempered by the hopefulness that having faith demands...just don't do the ostrich thing. If people can't handle the admission of a few flaws (like your angry reader reacting to the "brat" quotation) then they are not nearly as secure in their faith as they may think, are just possibly living in la-la land, and are most probably insufferable to be around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-3851354591586327662008-04-22T04:00:00.000-07:002008-04-22T04:00:00.000-07:00and as my husband says, "if it wasn't for the stud...and as my husband says, "if it wasn't for the students teaching would be a breeze!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-6118788743668601302008-04-21T18:35:00.000-07:002008-04-21T18:35:00.000-07:00I don't have answers to the hard novel questions, ...I don't have answers to the hard novel questions, the author of Crossing Over was my neighbor, and I totally loved the QOTD! ~ribbit98Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-88216353486599176962008-04-21T14:46:00.000-07:002008-04-21T14:46:00.000-07:00The Quote of the Day actually has a touch of truth...The Quote of the Day actually has a touch of truth to it. Also have to agree with "cwj", that God places these folks there "for a reason". God bless you, as you do the "less-than pleasant" tasks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-69168347420856817622008-04-21T10:25:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:25:00.000-07:00The qotd is very true, and I often hope that it wo...The qotd is very true, and I often hope that it wouldn't be me that they are hoping would die. <BR/>MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-83123429164429210492008-04-20T20:34:00.000-07:002008-04-20T20:34:00.000-07:00Sounds like you've got yourself a series of novels...Sounds like you've got yourself a series of novels, not just one :) That way you can take 30 years to wrap everything up. Thst's why I have always loved the Anne series, I got to see her grow up. I think you would do a great job writing a LMM style series. Please write a novel(or three or four or five)!!<BR/><BR/>I hope you feel better soon.fiorindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504120709183671153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-70485657329262449172008-04-20T19:32:00.000-07:002008-04-20T19:32:00.000-07:00You know, your post sounds true to life, balanced....You know, your post sounds true to life, balanced. I appreciate that! As for how to put that in a novel...maybe the book would have to span 30 years? Do writers ever write stories with such long time frames? Nothing is impossible with God, are we expecting too little from Him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-47034286523756498282008-04-20T15:52:00.001-07:002008-04-20T15:52:00.001-07:00You know, your "not-always- reverent BIL" actually...You know, your "not-always- reverent BIL" actually has a point. We all need to die -- die to our selves, die to the flesh. I know that's not quite what he (or Steve Brown) had in mind, but it is true. If these "problem people" would die to their flesh, and develop a closer relationship with the Lord, the church would improve tremendously. Part of the process of the bride of Christ, making herself ready for His appearing. And, hey, I'm preaching to myself, too!! <BR/><BR/>Juanita, a reader from Virginia who happened to stumble across your site...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-61523521928083733942008-04-20T15:52:00.000-07:002008-04-20T15:52:00.000-07:00loved the qotd!!!!! :)bethanyloved the qotd!!!!! :)<BR/>bethanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-54562179452287062512008-04-20T13:21:00.000-07:002008-04-20T13:21:00.000-07:00LOL at the quote. If we put all churches into cons...LOL at the quote. If we put all churches into consideration, a whole lot of people need to die. ;) I just have to trust God has them there for a reason to help us grow and become more like Him.<BR/><BR/>The very first book I read about the Amish was Crossing Over. I had a tainted view for years. Since that time I met folk who knew her parents and they set me straight. <BR/>Glad you are starting to feel better. :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101766685572321533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-65786715343130480142008-04-20T09:25:00.000-07:002008-04-20T09:25:00.000-07:00Dorcas, All along I've thought no one knows how to...Dorcas, All along I've thought no one knows how to work with those issues like you do! Just the fact that you see them in all their complicated glory means you're well on your way. Sorry--I know that's not much help. But from my experience living among those pressures/temptations of Amish/Menno leadership, an honest representation (e.g., pleasant and unpleasant realities) is long overdue. Good people who sometimes make poor choices--what else is there in life? (grimace)<BR/><BR/>Have you read _Levi's Will_ by W. Dale Cramer? (Amish boy who ran away tries to reconcile with his father. Available on Amazon.) When I think of the most successful nonfiction/realistic fiction I've read, I notice the writer simply reports (carefully chosen) facts, but doesn't offer any commentary or judgment. _Angela's Ashes_ by Frank McCourt is another excellent example. He describes terrible events without a hint of whining. I would be elated to write about unpleasant things a fifth so well.<BR/><BR/>Hope your health continues to improve! Just as it's warming up around here, my sinuses are throwing a fit. Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-41706658015516711122008-04-20T06:02:00.000-07:002008-04-20T06:02:00.000-07:00I howled to have been quoted in your Quote of the ...I howled to have been quoted in your Quote of the Day and to be labeled "irreverent". But as one heavily involved in church ministry like you, I've sadly encountered just as many selfish and proud people inside as outside the hallowed church doors.<BR/><BR/>And for the record I was quoting Steve Brown, a nationally knwon Xn radio speaker who spent ~20 years in the pastorate and another 20 as a radio preacher and public speaker. He certainly saw all the junk from the inside. <BR/><BR/>your not-always-reverent BIL RodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com