tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post3443863845322317501..comments2024-03-19T05:11:47.090+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Unappetising sandwiches and thin places - by Helen Murrayauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-16763289980330623462017-06-25T12:26:04.682+01:002017-06-25T12:26:04.682+01:00Thanks, Jane. The same thing from a different pers...Thanks, Jane. The same thing from a different perspective really helps. thank you. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-18177103069597876702017-06-25T12:24:42.663+01:002017-06-25T12:24:42.663+01:00Thank you, Fiona. I'm glad. That means a lot t...Thank you, Fiona. I'm glad. That means a lot to me. xHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-89262056079588846002017-06-24T10:59:45.487+01:002017-06-24T10:59:45.487+01:00Lovely! At your age I learned the same thing, you ...Lovely! At your age I learned the same thing, you can have EVERYTHING God has for you but not all at once. Now, as retirement is close at hand for me, I see the streams converging. Your "orders" are to be who you are and you are fulfilling them beautifully. (PS I enjoyed the piece you read at Scargill very much.)Jane Brocklehurstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-91134655122129627162017-06-23T19:27:46.166+01:002017-06-23T19:27:46.166+01:00Helen, you write so beautifully! I understand your...Helen, you write so beautifully! I understand your sense that you need to let go for now, but I, for one, have been helped by your willingness to be vulnerable. Bless you. xxFiona Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803986871462903904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-2776622761103427802017-06-23T18:13:15.644+01:002017-06-23T18:13:15.644+01:00Whoa. What does that mean, then? They share a root...Whoa. What does that mean, then? They share a root? Will have to find out. Thanks for the Me Too, Fran.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-19763522228173404662017-06-23T18:11:14.386+01:002017-06-23T18:11:14.386+01:00The weekend was over so quickly, wasn't it? A...The weekend was over so quickly, wasn't it? A shame we didn't get to compare notes. Deborah, that sounds so familiar. It's taken me so long to trust God as I let go of the things that I thought he wanted me to do but have become so oppressive - to trust His timing and stop trying to put a quart into a pint pot, as my Grandma would have said. I hope I can hang onto the sense of acceptance that I feel now - and you too. I'm pretty sure He knows what He's doing. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-48923025176546988522017-06-23T18:01:27.271+01:002017-06-23T18:01:27.271+01:00Ah, the curse of 'should'. I know it so we...Ah, the curse of 'should'. I know it so well. It sits on my shoulder. (Have just realised that the word 'should' also appears in 'shoulder'. Spooky moment!) Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-62588708804809684122017-06-23T17:08:37.506+01:002017-06-23T17:08:37.506+01:00Helen, this is lovely and v similar to my recent e...Helen, this is lovely and v similar to my recent experience. I, too, wandered around dreamily in the sun at Scargill and only went to the main sessions. I have also given up on my own blog, which became an unnecessary pressure, and I have a sense that God is changing the timing (and also maybe the content) of my writing dream. My only regret is that I didn't get to chat to you properly at Scargill this year. A great, affirming post. Thank you! XDeborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-14125413427907828982017-06-23T14:57:17.288+01:002017-06-23T14:57:17.288+01:00Life gets squarely in the way, doesn't it? Hav...Life gets squarely in the way, doesn't it? Having been wrestling with guilt for a few years now it's a relief to put it down. That doesn't mean for one minute that I won't find myself picking it up again. We can only do as much as we can do. Thanks very much for the 'me too'. Means a lot.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-79227470280345577702017-06-23T14:44:29.022+01:002017-06-23T14:44:29.022+01:00Thanks, Helen, this was just what I needed to hear...Thanks, Helen, this was just what I needed to hear too. Yes, when you have a young family writing time is scarce. I think I gave up on it too. However, my family are grown-up now but still, at this moment, I find myself in a frantically busy time - moving mother-in-law near us, helping son to start career as doctor etc etc and I keep feeling guilty as I get bombarded with emails telling me to write every day and not to be distracted. Sometimes I think we do need to just let go of all the good advice and let God take our days and time.Sheila Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331663248808917511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-20815449497621999132017-06-23T14:19:57.080+01:002017-06-23T14:19:57.080+01:00Thanks, Lucy. Yes, it was a thought process and th...Thanks, Lucy. Yes, it was a thought process and that conversation was definitely part of it. Thank you for that. xHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-4316082281825307202017-06-23T14:17:42.905+01:002017-06-23T14:17:42.905+01:00Thank you, Fran. That means a lot. I'm not sur...Thank you, Fran. That means a lot. I'm not sure I want to wait twenty years, but I feel pretty peaceful (at the moment) whether it comes back or not, and that's a bit of a miracle. Thanks very much for your encouragement and well done on all your achievements! Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-25871404336563063062017-06-23T14:10:38.447+01:002017-06-23T14:10:38.447+01:00It's a wonderful bench, in a wonderful place. ...It's a wonderful bench, in a wonderful place. I think we sat there in the company of a wonderful God. :-)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-92045026843133724402017-06-23T14:09:46.501+01:002017-06-23T14:09:46.501+01:00They certainly are! Trundling along together. Brit...They certainly are! Trundling along together. British Rail sandwiches used to be notorious for being unappetising...<br />Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-13674883335948984202017-06-23T14:06:42.737+01:002017-06-23T14:06:42.737+01:00:-) thank you!:-) thank you!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-51970320899792853472017-06-23T14:06:00.787+01:002017-06-23T14:06:00.787+01:00Thanks, Georgie. I know what a juggling act it is!...Thanks, Georgie. I know what a juggling act it is! I hope you can find your balance without too much stress. Thanks for your encouragement.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-84395435684146259852017-06-23T13:43:45.687+01:002017-06-23T13:43:45.687+01:00Love this...especially in light of the conversatio...Love this...especially in light of the conversation we had in the Scargill dining room, which touched on this!Lucy Millshttp://www.lucy-mills.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-86267913017560180632017-06-23T13:18:35.988+01:002017-06-23T13:18:35.988+01:00I felt exactly like that 30 years ago and came to ...I felt exactly like that 30 years ago and came to pretty much the same conclusion. Then 20 years later, I retired from 'work' and began to write. It was my time. The writing flowed. I had time and I had headspace. In the past ten years, I've written four novels, tons of short stories and poems, attended a secular writing group and started a faith-based one . . . Your time will come. You may not even have to wait 20 years! Fran Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497526684591168192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-32366185644929912072017-06-23T10:42:31.148+01:002017-06-23T10:42:31.148+01:00Thanks for being so honest Helen. Beautifully and ...Thanks for being so honest Helen. Beautifully and courageously written. And thank you for transporting me back to Scargill through your post, and thanks again for sharing with me that bench so that I, too, could go and enjoy a bit of freedom and peace with the Author. xxxScamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777425117697788921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-51079582700784336092017-06-23T09:40:38.125+01:002017-06-23T09:40:38.125+01:00So we need to stop eating unappetising sandwiches ...So we need to stop eating unappetising sandwiches and just jump on the train...how amazing that our blogs were so in tune (I nearly said 'ran on parallel tracks'!). Thank you.Emily Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677150433232420065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-36858330919356871772017-06-23T09:30:07.813+01:002017-06-23T09:30:07.813+01:00I love this. Like you I have a family, a job, chu...I love this. Like you I have a family, a job, church responsibilities, school governor role... and I'm just beginning to write and want to write so much more. I swing from excitement to intense discouragement... there are so many bits of what you've written that I can apply and learn from. Thank you! Georgie Tennanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808665309419357465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-58802613984520771692017-06-23T09:29:45.264+01:002017-06-23T09:29:45.264+01:00I love this. Like you I have a family, a job, chu...I love this. Like you I have a family, a job, church responsibilities, school governor role... and I'm just beginning to write and want to write so much more. I swing from excitement to intense discouragement... there are so many bits of what you've written that I can apply and learn from. Thank you! Georgie Tennanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808665309419357465noreply@blogger.com