tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post2033998394631480988..comments2024-03-28T19:02:37.054+00:00Comments on More than Writers: What's stopping you? by Fiona Lloydauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-26276531496017150122015-08-26T16:43:32.931+01:002015-08-26T16:43:32.931+01:00Congratulations, Dawn - you must be so excited! He...Congratulations, Dawn - you must be so excited! Here's to the next one...Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-47242013376148107612015-08-26T16:40:47.289+01:002015-08-26T16:40:47.289+01:00That sounds just like me, Tania - I'm great at...That sounds just like me, Tania - I'm great at starting things, but not so good when it comes to completing them. Thanks for reading.<br />Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-64036952052606688202015-08-26T09:56:46.133+01:002015-08-26T09:56:46.133+01:00I can't say I had Moses' start in life (th...I can't say I had Moses' start in life (though misfortune and fortune have been strewn along the path), but it has taken 8 years from start to completion of my first book. This Monday I held it in my hand for the first time. Using your lovely analogy, I remind myself now that I must not complain about the fresh water miraculously provided, or become bored with the daily fresh manna. I pray that I shall simply follow and one day, unlike Moses, arrive in the land flowing with milk and honey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-61430359398015506232015-08-26T08:21:20.827+01:002015-08-26T08:21:20.827+01:00Thanks Fiona I needed that reminder to just write ...Thanks Fiona I needed that reminder to just write it! So many excuses leave unfinished writings scattered - a time to complete and then leave it to God :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925242441001910367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-88497052378703472082015-08-25T21:06:47.288+01:002015-08-25T21:06:47.288+01:00Thanks, Deborah - I think we all need that encoura...Thanks, Deborah - I think we all need that encouragement to keep at it sometimes.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-46196381767959788802015-08-25T21:05:37.194+01:002015-08-25T21:05:37.194+01:00Interesting question, Clare. I think that a lot of...Interesting question, Clare. I think that a lot of the descriptions of men in the Bible tend to be "warts and all", whereas the women often seem to be shown in a more positive light. So while I certainly aspire to be a Ruth or an Esther (or an Anna or an Elizabeth from the NT), I identify more with Moses. Maybe I'm too ready to look at my faults...Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-82444338287526040942015-08-25T20:06:30.196+01:002015-08-25T20:06:30.196+01:00Glad it was helpful, Mandy! Looking forward to rea...Glad it was helpful, Mandy! Looking forward to reading your book.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-39071525156215125652015-08-25T20:05:26.828+01:002015-08-25T20:05:26.828+01:00Ooh, rearranging the bookshelves...I'll have t...Ooh, rearranging the bookshelves...I'll have to try that!Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-91209338063966342482015-08-25T20:04:31.471+01:002015-08-25T20:04:31.471+01:00I think we all need reminding, Sue! Thanks for rea...I think we all need reminding, Sue! Thanks for reading.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-27691891550171208902015-08-25T20:03:14.340+01:002015-08-25T20:03:14.340+01:00Thanks, Fiona - every time I read Moses' story...Thanks, Fiona - every time I read Moses' story, it reassures me that God can use me, too.Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-41472851219520864912015-08-25T20:01:08.528+01:002015-08-25T20:01:08.528+01:00Thanks, Fran - it's strange how appealing a sp...Thanks, Fran - it's strange how appealing a spot of spring cleaning can be at times...Fiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-2691259731758305262015-08-25T16:55:34.281+01:002015-08-25T16:55:34.281+01:00Great piece Fiona :) It certainly encourages me to...Great piece Fiona :) It certainly encourages me to keep at it even though there seem to be so many reasons not to! Moses may be my new best friend... Deborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-48280717517918599432015-08-25T14:49:50.510+01:002015-08-25T14:49:50.510+01:00Hum: I'm going to say something different, lik...Hum: I'm going to say something different, like 'Isn't this interesting, everyone who's commented is a woman, and yet those who've identified with a Biblical character have all chosen an Old Testament man. Now why's that, I wonder? No women worth it? Not even in the New Testament?' I leave you with that thought: good piece though, whatever!Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-19473570119700876832015-08-25T13:07:55.330+01:002015-08-25T13:07:55.330+01:00Hmm. Needed that kick up the backside. Amazing how...Hmm. Needed that kick up the backside. Amazing how cleaning the loo can sound more thrilling that putting pen to paper sometimes! Thanks Fiona xMandy Baker Johnsonhttp://www.mandybakerjohnson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-41763828905567904862015-08-25T12:09:57.436+01:002015-08-25T12:09:57.436+01:00Really good point. I can prevaricate with the best...Really good point. I can prevaricate with the best of them. It's amazing how clean the house is when I have a book to write. Rearranging the bookshelves is also a good one Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-80274589005292060662015-08-25T10:58:58.465+01:002015-08-25T10:58:58.465+01:00This is the second time this summer, someone has s...This is the second time this summer, someone has said, Just get on with it. Maybe next month! SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-60609001151131207172015-08-25T10:21:55.812+01:002015-08-25T10:21:55.812+01:00He he he, Fran. Moses can come and clean my bathro...He he he, Fran. Moses can come and clean my bathroom any time. I too identify with Moses, Fiona, particularly his false starts. So many times in my life I've been enthused with vision and rushed off to try to fulfill it, only to find out that God didn't want me to move forward in it just yet. Instead, he wanted to divert me into a wilderness to sort me out. Fiona Veitch Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149126168135123118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-2247524781913500572015-08-25T10:12:38.094+01:002015-08-25T10:12:38.094+01:00Ha ha! Yes, I have no doubt that, had Moses owned ...Ha ha! Yes, I have no doubt that, had Moses owned a bathroom, he would have come up with that one too. :) Great post, Fiona. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com