tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post1260928446479793775..comments2022-12-06T09:02:47.138-08:00Comments on Spiritual Memoirs 101: Two types of memoir writers: Which are you?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-70683080151841627062011-11-01T17:33:49.513-07:002011-11-01T17:33:49.513-07:00You are most welcome, Melissa! Your words were so ...You are most welcome, Melissa! Your words were so perfect I just had to share them with others.<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-60949526821567951252011-11-01T13:36:44.196-07:002011-11-01T13:36:44.196-07:00Thanks for the shout out, Linda! :-)Thanks for the shout out, Linda! :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-2084709274813338612011-10-31T09:26:49.924-07:002011-10-31T09:26:49.924-07:00Hi, Sharon, you are right: persevere! There are so...Hi, Sharon, you are right: persevere! There are so many benefits to writing those stories--benefits to the writer and the readers. <br /><br />I'm really enjoying your book, Sharon. Lots of great stuff!<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-49171714398974811242011-10-30T15:05:09.740-07:002011-10-30T15:05:09.740-07:00Linda,
What a thrill to see that picture of my boo...Linda,<br />What a thrill to see that picture of my book! Wow! When I wrote that book I was not fully aware of the power of writing memoir for the readership of one. Nobody I know who has finished a memoir has done so without some sort of personal transformation taking place. So if you don't like to tweak, write anyway. Persevere until you reach the end. Then, if you don't want to tweak, fine. I guarantee you'll know yourself better and find the experience uplifting in the end. <br /><br />If you do decide to publish, widely or in a narrow circle, your words may transform others. <br /><br />Thanks again!Sharon Lippincotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269757107845288737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-32077769806790782162011-10-28T13:34:09.694-07:002011-10-28T13:34:09.694-07:00Hi Linda, yes I recognize that I have mentored a l...Hi Linda, yes I recognize that I have mentored a lot of people or at least inspired them because they've told me. I've met so many people over the years and I've lost track of most of them. Many of them were not Christians but God used me to show them love and concern. I thank God for all of that and I know I was sometimes planting seeds, sometimes watering them and sometimes harvesting. AS for the stories about the church, I think the church where I attend has a lot of staff and resources so they are able to document. At the moment I have too many things on my plate to take up more...I also want to write some other stories when I have more time. But thanks for the ideas :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-8998917534162951682011-10-28T06:58:44.111-07:002011-10-28T06:58:44.111-07:00Penny, even if you don't have a lot of people ...Penny, even if you don't have a lot of people to pass your stories on to, you have lots of God-and-you stories that would inspire others. Lots of people look up to you, both at home and in Africa. People you know look to you for mentoring, whether you recognized it or not. Those are "spiritual children" God has given you.<br /><br />Here's an idea: Think about getting together a few friends from church to compile stories for a booklet about how God has been working in the lives of the congregation. It would be a rich spiritual legacy for your church!<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-17760391864879194802011-10-27T19:55:05.124-07:002011-10-27T19:55:05.124-07:00At this point, I'm not thinking of a professio...At this point, I'm not thinking of a professional manuscript for sale although one never knows I guess. I don't have a lot of people to leave my memoirs to and I'm not sure how much they will even pay attention until many years hence so the writing and tweaking will not be so painful.<br /><br />I haven't had a lot of time, yet to write the memoir but have enjoyed the times I did write. I hope to make more time in future. I've even got my acupuncture doctor started on writing her family history based on me talking about my memoirs and encouraging her to come out and write with me. At least she has now started ;-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-85707826548713930512011-10-27T07:47:50.454-07:002011-10-27T07:47:50.454-07:00Hi, Holly, so nice to meet you. :) I enjoyed rea...Hi, Holly, so nice to meet you. :) I enjoyed reading your blog and look forward to getting better acquainted.<br /><br />Be of good cheer today!<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-31437752999959696532011-10-26T20:28:31.743-07:002011-10-26T20:28:31.743-07:00I needed to read this encouragement today! Thank ...I needed to read this encouragement today! Thank you so much for this blog. I'm following!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419087975253518747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-26084453184905665972011-10-26T18:56:23.108-07:002011-10-26T18:56:23.108-07:00Hi, Kathy, I know you are highly motivated to poli...Hi, Kathy, I know you are highly motivated to polish and professionally publish your memoir. I'm cheering for you! You must be busily organizing and tweaking and perfecting and I hope you are thoroughly enjoying it! I'm eager to read it. :)<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180411212335315424.post-35598822828277732952011-10-26T17:57:38.573-07:002011-10-26T17:57:38.573-07:00Linda, Your posts are always so thought-provoking!...Linda, Your posts are always so thought-provoking! I learned early on that writing is really rewriting and I really do want to polish my manuscript for publication. But I also appreciate Sharon's advice that any writing is better than no writing. I believe if we keep writing, the story that needs to be told will come forth in the way it's supposed to.And I love the Bill Stout quote on "writing bravely" no matter what you write. Thank you for all these "pearls." I'm already looking forward to your next post :-)kathleen poolerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011121167730644229noreply@blogger.com