tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post7758195381476806675..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Assumptions in the Writing LifeSherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-10087905682941990832012-10-26T12:19:46.106-07:002012-10-26T12:19:46.106-07:00"...you have a head-knowledge of that, but ha..."...you have a head-knowledge of that, but having it translated to your heart makes for one of those "wow" moments...Don't limit God."<br /><br />I think I just had one of those "wow" moments by reading this post. Absolutely beautiful! You've challenged me to really look at the way I approach my writing career. Thank you! <br />Amanda Fangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11029312338811781606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-54602182479959404052012-10-18T21:09:40.307-07:002012-10-18T21:09:40.307-07:00Aw, thanks, Cindy! I am so encouraged to hear that...Aw, thanks, Cindy! I am so encouraged to hear that. Thanks for sharing!Ashley Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448862585766728595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-58234393116348767762012-10-18T11:01:00.716-07:002012-10-18T11:01:00.716-07:00Ashely, this was so powerful, especially the first...Ashely, this was so powerful, especially the first part about limiting God. I definitely have assumptions toward writing and my writing life in all these categories. It's great to see it broken down and put in a tangible way. We don't have to accept what our minds have preprogrammed us to accept. Wow, this is getting all philosophical :) Your post said it all better than I can and I appreciate it! I'll have to come back and read this again!Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-11870991457764194152012-10-18T10:20:39.587-07:002012-10-18T10:20:39.587-07:00Jill, be encouraged! God has a reason for giving y...Jill, be encouraged! God has a reason for giving you your story. Thanks for stopping by today!<br /><br />Jeanne, I struggle with that too. I think we all do. That's why I love that verse about keeping your confidence! It's so easy to think of confidence as pride, when in actuality we NEED confidence in God's giftings and purposes for us in order to fulfill them. I can't wait to see what happens with your writing in months and years to come!<br /><br />Linds, well said, girl! So true. It can be easy to let the wrong assumptions weigh us down rather than letting the right assumptions affirm us. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Ashley Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448862585766728595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-32701717393633147932012-10-18T09:17:33.194-07:002012-10-18T09:17:33.194-07:00Thank you, Freya! So glad you stopped by. Love you...Thank you, Freya! So glad you stopped by. Love your profile picture. :)<br /><br />Thanks Karen! That's how I feel about all your posts. <br /><br />Angela, good to hear! Thanks for sharing!Ashley Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448862585766728595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-76608393154079779622012-10-18T08:07:29.229-07:002012-10-18T08:07:29.229-07:00Love, love, love, but that's no surprise, sinc...Love, love, love, but that's no surprise, since you wrote it, Ash! <br /><br />I definitely think we all have assumptions we bring with us when we read and write stories. It's why two readers can react completely different to the same exact story. It's why witnesses to a car accident describe things differently. Everything we do--including writing--is shaded by our own experiences and assumptions. <br /><br />I think the thing to do is examine whether those assumptions are right, though first, as you pointed out, we have to recognize that we even have them. <br /><br />I also love your advice about not limiting God. How often do I make the assumption that I can put Him in a box? That I can understand Him or His ways or what He even wants for my life?Lindsay Harrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379628592162011068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-52781810315977257882012-10-18T06:50:20.111-07:002012-10-18T06:50:20.111-07:00Beautiful post, Ashley. Such great truths. I hadn&...Beautiful post, Ashley. Such great truths. I hadn't thought about my assumptions as baggage, but you're right, they are. <br /><br />Assumptions can affect my confidence in the calling God's placed on me, so I'm learning to be careful the messages I speak to myself. I try to always come back to why I'm writing and the truths God has shared with me so I don't go too far afield in my thoughts. <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom, Ashley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-40979339643902532142012-10-18T05:55:04.371-07:002012-10-18T05:55:04.371-07:00God waits for you and never gives up. (Isaiah 30:1...God waits for you and never gives up. (Isaiah 30:18)<br />He never gives up on me so I'll never give up on my writing. Wonderful post, Ashley!Jill Weatherholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935341991222337363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-16581969954208684032012-10-18T04:57:55.889-07:002012-10-18T04:57:55.889-07:00Thanks for that post, it was right on time.Thanks for that post, it was right on time.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258259699598081964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-47852624747582559032012-10-18T03:38:43.709-07:002012-10-18T03:38:43.709-07:00Wonderful. I'll need to come back again and re...Wonderful. I'll need to come back again and re-read to soak in all the wisdom.Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-86498273329423551402012-10-18T00:24:25.017-07:002012-10-18T00:24:25.017-07:00Beautiful post. Truth and love ooze out of every w...Beautiful post. Truth and love ooze out of every word. Thanks. We can do all things through Christ. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com