May I Say Thank You?
>> Monday, January 18, 2010 –
(in)courage,
friends,
thank you
Oh. My. Goodness.
Yesterday went well. Really well. I am so thankful for your prayers. Thankful beyond words for your emails and Facebook encouragements. You bless me. Each one of you. Truly. Thank you. From the bottom of my overwhelmed and grateful heart.
And then, today I see that something I wrote is featured at Hallmark's Dayspring site. It's something that was first published a few months ago. Do you have a minute more to spare? Would you click over to visit me there?
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I am reading Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird. Have you read it? What did you think?
So happy all went well!
xoxo
SC
Always, you words are so meaningful and so filled with love and hope, not to mention inspiration!
I'm so pleased that all went well yesterday (I never doubted it for a minute!!). ♥
I loved "Bird by Bird" but then I love anything Anne Lamott writes!
You are on facebook? I'm off to friend you girl!! xo
Oh, I'm delighted you are reading "Bird by Bird"!
Thanks for reminding me of it, because my current project definitely needs to be taken one bird at a time. I get lost in the enormity of it.
Hope is always about what isn't yet.
I loved this!! You continue to inspire me. I am so blessed to call you friend.
I'm so glad that you're able to share your wonderful writing in other areas too. You are a gift.
"YET" what a powerful little word. Your writing is inspiriting. I'm also glad that things went well yesterday--but we knew they would! ;D
Lovely yet again, I visited you "there" at dayspring!
loving the post on (in)courage. it's perfect and the reminder i needed. :)
I have to tell you that I grew up with a father who was a minister, and there were countless Sundays when I would be sitting there, stunned because he was telling stories about me to use as examples. I finally complained and he became much more sensitive about it--he started asking my permission first.
Now I'm a writer and realize how easy it is to slip into telling a story on another family member. Oops. So I could relate to what you were saying about that! :)
I read Bird by Bird years ago and loved it then. It's still on my bookshelf somewhere. I should pull it out again.
Beautiful... your writing paints a vivid picture. I'm encouraged. Thank you!
Glad it went well!
And that's a fantastic book in my opinion. I really enjoyed it.
I just finished The Help (loved it) and don't dare start another book just now.... it would take me forever to read it in my current state ..... looking forward to your review of the story!! xoxo
Oh my gosh, Bird by Bird...one of my favorite books ever. I have this quote from it taped to my desk:
"If something inside you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Don't worry about appearing sentimental. Worry about being unavailable; worry about being absent or fraudulent. Risk being unliked. Tell the truth as you understand it."
Isn't that the best? I try to live by -- write by -- those words every day.
BTW, I have read the "Yet" post before, but it never fails to take my breath away. So filled with hope. So powerful. Strong words, Deidra. You bless.
Thank you for stopping by Deidra. A wonderful piece you wrote on 'yet'. Thank God that the hope we have in Christ does not make us ashamed as we yet wait on Him.
Beautiful writing.
Blessings,
Vickie
I'm so glad that yesterday went well. I have read Bird by Bird. It's one of my favorite writing books.
How are you? Sorry I have been absent for so long! I miss have missed your thoughtful posts. I am looking up Bird By Bird now : ) Blessings to you~
Deidra, you must have been AWESOME and I wish I could have been there :)
Wonderful that more people (at inCourage) will get to read that amazing post you wrote ... You are such a genuine person and a dear ♥
I just went to Amazon and ordered Bird By Bird, thanks!!!!
so glad your yesterday went well..your on Facebook! I must add you! look for me :)
You are such an encouragement to me :)
Thanks for your inspiring article on in(courage)! You always find a way to make me think and look inward and upward... And a I have a book to add to my book list... thanks, I can't wait to read it!
I'm late to post, but Bird by Bird is quite possibly my favorite read. I've tried to suck up as much Anne Lamott as I can possibly stand, Operating Instructions is on my night stand right now :)
And I'm so happy that you had a wonderful day!
The article at Dayspring was beautiful! Congratulations Deidra. You have a great gift--and you are using it well.
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