tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post1557113962669067882..comments2024-03-28T19:02:37.054+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Frankincense and Fishes. What is God asking you to bring to the party? By Andrew J Chamberlainauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-57787188251006602832016-02-15T21:14:23.477+00:002016-02-15T21:14:23.477+00:00Hi Veronica, it's "Adoration of the Magi&...Hi Veronica, it's "Adoration of the Magi" by Andrea Mantegna, painted 1495-1505. <br /><br />http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/781/andrea-mantegna-adoration-of-the-magi-italian-about-1495-1505/<br /><br />Thanks AndyAndy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557382151904596799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-44998103839256881072016-02-14T12:50:33.710+00:002016-02-14T12:50:33.710+00:00Andrew, good post but I'm most fascinated by t...Andrew, good post but I'm most fascinated by the painting - who is it by? I notice that because we read from left to right, we 'read' this painting giving the child priority over the old man offering his gift. This not only says something about Christ, but also about his kingdom where the last shall be first and the master the servant of all. Old men were seen as wise, while children knew nothing, but in this painting a child causes an old man to kneel. Of course, it could simply be reproduced the 'wrong' way round! But I think my interpretation is valid all the same.Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-88081863356789257052016-02-14T12:48:02.760+00:002016-02-14T12:48:02.760+00:00Me too Rosemary. But we never know what writing ma...Me too Rosemary. But we never know what writing may eventually issue from that. Besides, God is more concerned with shaping our being than with our writing - what we are and become, comes out in the writing anyway.Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-52484473449467094212016-02-12T23:36:34.119+00:002016-02-12T23:36:34.119+00:00This reminds me of the parable of the widow's ...This reminds me of the parable of the widow's mite. Sometimes we're too busy chasing our dream of being a "success" in the writing world that we forget that - in God's eyes - a small writing task can be equally significant. Thanks, Andrew.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-37722240615063681282016-02-12T19:05:04.798+00:002016-02-12T19:05:04.798+00:00Thanks Mari.Thanks Mari.Rosemary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797123703252258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-55001273812352198312016-02-12T14:31:18.493+00:002016-02-12T14:31:18.493+00:00Very good points here. I'm not sure if my nove...Very good points here. I'm not sure if my novel(s) fit into this, but in the past I have done a bit of what Andrew mentions, including writing a piece to support trans people who were in marriages where both partners wished to remain as 'married' - difficult question, but the underlying thing was, they were loving and supportive couples, they did not want to be parted by legislation. God igve us all sorts of things to do!Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-37357688874624366152016-02-12T14:27:54.290+00:002016-02-12T14:27:54.290+00:00Rosemary, that must feel really hard, and frustrat...Rosemary, that must feel really hard, and frustrating...Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-10546969224836652932016-02-12T14:07:42.707+00:002016-02-12T14:07:42.707+00:00Thank you for this,blessing, i have even quoted a ...Thank you for this,blessing, i have even quoted a small piece of it on my Facebook status. Being unemployed i have been feeling awful not giving money each Sunday. It has opened my eyes to see differently that i can give in a way that i can, not that which i cannot. Cassie Garnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-2923103401045768242016-02-12T14:05:35.186+00:002016-02-12T14:05:35.186+00:00Writing as giving? My problem at the moment is th...Writing as giving? My problem at the moment is that I have to give up some of my precious writing time to someone who needs me more. It is proving very hard to give, but I'm trusting God to find Rosemary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797123703252258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-47916972551316088952016-02-12T13:06:04.912+00:002016-02-12T13:06:04.912+00:00Lynda, Dorothy, I'm glad this has been helpful...Lynda, Dorothy, I'm glad this has been helpful to you. I do think there are lots of ways we can 'give' through writing and it may be that if we are obedient we will actually broaden our own knowledge, and thereby enrich the stories we would want to tell for ourselves. A<br />Andrew J Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465264449498313941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-23334122219982699542016-02-12T09:48:44.120+00:002016-02-12T09:48:44.120+00:00This hits the spot for me today, Andrew. I've ...This hits the spot for me today, Andrew. I've been struggling with the new novel because it's majoring on the 'bad' people in the story and I didn't feel comfortable with that. I felt I should be writing 'nice' stuff! So, thank you! I'll get back to work!Dorothy Courtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-31754281384986676742016-02-12T06:21:02.612+00:002016-02-12T06:21:02.612+00:00I love the idea of using my writing as a way of gi...I love the idea of using my writing as a way of giving. I have already helped someone else to self-publish using what I learned when I self-published my books. Lynda Alsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260944221255162533noreply@blogger.com