tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post6298678179902010346..comments2024-03-29T07:29:18.369-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Living Revved Up & Learning to Slow DownEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14425062605360260492018-07-28T10:12:55.208-04:002018-07-28T10:12:55.208-04:00Thanks for your comment, Robin. Praying for a comp...Thanks for your comment, Robin. Praying for a complete recovery for you and for God's strength and grace as you continue on your writing journey.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-17834619130661776312018-07-28T10:11:44.103-04:002018-07-28T10:11:44.103-04:00Thanks for your comment, Donevy.
I went through th...Thanks for your comment, Donevy.<br />I went through the "I'm invincible" phase way too often. Even now, it raises its ugly head, hence this blog post. But God has his ways go getting my attention and getting me to refocus on what's important.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-76352644269219169132018-07-28T10:09:44.912-04:002018-07-28T10:09:44.912-04:00Thanks for your comment, Donevy.
I went through th...Thanks for your comment, Donevy.<br />I went through the "I'm invincible" phase way too often. Even now, it raises its ugly head, hence this blog post. But God has his ways go getting my attention and getting me to refocus on what's important.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45240493047271629232018-07-27T13:11:22.835-04:002018-07-27T13:11:22.835-04:00Hi Donevy. I agree--it was hard to give up my illu...Hi Donevy. I agree--it was hard to give up my illusion of invincibility. But with God's grace and mercy, I was able to accept the new me and move forward with Him.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-51396491094731966352018-07-27T13:08:58.881-04:002018-07-27T13:08:58.881-04:00Thank you, Robin. Praying for you as you step back...Thank you, Robin. Praying for you as you step back into your writing journey.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-42410665605714188352018-07-27T13:07:06.991-04:002018-07-27T13:07:06.991-04:00Thank you, Robin. Praying for you as you step back...Thank you, Robin. Praying for you as you step back on the writing journey. Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60681857275460925912018-07-26T21:22:04.223-04:002018-07-26T21:22:04.223-04:00i have RA and while i do not believe Father gave i...i have RA and while i do not believe Father gave it to me, He is surely using it to teach me this very thing - i don't have the stamina to maintain the pace i once did. i recently had knee replacement, and suspended my writing and the blog. i'm just now easing back into blog posts and toying with a Christmas novella.<br />such wisdom in your post, Henry, something i learned the very hard way!<br />ps - the power of saying "no" is a wonderful tool!!Robin E. Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258253525429429571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-29986443595653327692018-07-26T21:13:07.769-04:002018-07-26T21:13:07.769-04:00I didn't grow older by slowing down, but I hav...I didn't grow older by slowing down, but I have slowed down due to growing older. For years I believed myself to be invincible, but as has been shared, life has a way of catching up when a person doesn't pay attention to the signs along the way. And we learn what the important things are when we can only do one or two things.Much too easy to get our mission sidetracked by the emergency rather than doing the important.deborawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379928023984310298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14107244586534339972018-07-26T20:56:26.358-04:002018-07-26T20:56:26.358-04:00Love your pastor's phrase. It is so true.Love your pastor's phrase. It is so true. Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-43909410784211067192018-07-26T18:56:01.845-04:002018-07-26T18:56:01.845-04:00My pastor uses a phrase that has helped me with my...My pastor uses a phrase that has helped me with my over-commitment issues. Sometimes we have to say "no to the good, so we can say yes to the best." It's hard to say no to good things, but this perspective has been so helpful. It's not foolproof, unfortunately, but it's a good starting point.Karen Sargenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762000226496483451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-26178316559265307632018-07-26T17:42:38.083-04:002018-07-26T17:42:38.083-04:00I agree, Melissa. I tend to let the same thing hap...I agree, Melissa. I tend to let the same thing happen to me. Honoring God for me sometimes means stepping back and asking him to determine my priorities. Blessings.Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70160225811223964352018-07-26T17:04:46.865-04:002018-07-26T17:04:46.865-04:00When my life is racing and feels out of control, t...When my life is racing and feels out of control, that usually means I have said "yes" to too many activities. Learning to pick and choose has been very helpful. I want to honor God in all my activities. :-)Melissa Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180284059716992887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14350839366466620452018-07-26T15:18:02.201-04:002018-07-26T15:18:02.201-04:00Thanks for commenting, Sherry. I'm getting bet...Thanks for commenting, Sherry. I'm getting better, but sometimes I still miss the danger the signs and push too hard. Then I repent and worship and thank God for his sweet and tender mercies and his grace and strength. Henry McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636211246051854954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-65107590188631596432018-07-26T12:05:18.667-04:002018-07-26T12:05:18.667-04:00"Sometimes we need to force ourselves to stop..."Sometimes we need to force ourselves to stop." So true. There have been a few times when I barreled on, denying all of the danger signs. Eventually, God stopped me - not fun. I try now to be more aware.<br />Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.com