Sarah Spradlin

Ooh, good discussion @Corissa-Maiden-of-Praise. I haven’t done a lot of thinking on this, but the first thing that popped into my head when I read your post was this verse:

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord.
Proverbs 21:31

Quite simply, we are instructed to prepare and leave the rest to God. As @Hope is…[Read more]

Okay, I’m going to present some different viewpoints; I’m not saying I agree with them, I’m just saying I’ve heard them used and I’m curious how you will respond to them.

@hope Christ says in Mark 11:24, “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” He’s obviously not…[Read more]

@corissa-maiden-of-praise
*this is a quote* “I heard a story once about two farmers who desperately need rain. And they both prayed to God for it. But only one went out and prepared his fields for it. Which one do you think trust God to send the rain?” (This is from Facing the Giants) 🙂

Is constantly praying for something a lack of faith? God…[Read more]

@corissa-maiden-of-praise
*this is a quote* “I heard a story once about two farmers who desperately need rain. And they both prayed to God for it. But only one went out and prepared his fields for it. Which one do you think trust God to send the rain?” (This is from Facing the Giants) 🙂

Is constantly praying for something a lack of faith? God…[Read more]

@corissa-maiden-of-praise Ooo, that is a tough question. Hmmm…

I could argue for both sides, so I guess I’ll start by asking is it a Biblical idea that preparing for an answer to prayer is a sign of faith. Or is it a sign of presumption?

I’ve not studied this but I think assuming the answer is a bit presumptuous. After all, when we’re asking…[Read more]

@ingridrd, @corissa-maiden-of-praise, @christi-eaton, @winter-rose, @emma-flournoy, @gretald. Thank you so much for the feedback! Wow, I can’t believe it affected you guys so much. I didn’t really think it was that great, but I am so glad that you all liked it! 🙂 @corissa-maiden-of-praise, I used the internet for a little bit of information on…[Read more]

@ClaireC please don’t think I’m ignoring you. I’ll read this eventually; it’s just I’m incredibly busy lately and don’t have time for much extra. When I do read it, you may be sure I’ll tell you what I think. 😉

@ClairC please don’t think I’m ignoring you. I’ll read this eventually; it’s just I’m incredibly busy lately and don’t have time for much extra. When I do read it, you may be sure I’ll tell you what I think. 😉

@Jess I’m contemplating reading it as well. Right now, I’m in the middle of reading the Fellowship of the Ring for the third time. 😉

@clairec Wow, I loved it! Great with the characters and the story! Keep writing because you’ve got a gift from God. 😉

@ClaireC

Oh, that’s sweet. 🙂
I read the poem—nice job with his thoughts in the story matching the sentiments expressed in the poem.

Excellent! Well written, and in a way that visualizing the scenes was not hard at all. I could almost taste the dust at the ranch, see the joy mingled with sorrow on his mother’s face as he grew, and feel the tension as Bert reached for his gun. That is one of the best signs of a good writer in my opinion. 😉
*goes and reads poem* 🙂
This must…[Read more]

@clairec
*exhales shakily* *sniffs and blinks back tears* This is so moving and VERY well written. I’d have to agree with @Bluejay; I was so absorbed in the story that I didn’t have time to cry! I was tearing up, though. Excellent job on the characters. Nothing to critique. Amazing job, Claire! 🙂

And I just read the poem… 🙂

@clairec
*exhales shakily* *sniffs and blinks back tears* This is so moving and VERY well written. I’d have to agree with @Bluejay; I was so absorbed in the story that I didn’t have time to cry! I was tearing up, though. Excellent job on the characters. Nothing to critique. Amazing job, Claire! 🙂

@sarah-h, Interestingly, not many people do know much about Australian history…a lot of Australians included!! I don’t know a huge amount either. I know the basics, but I only know about, um, *scratches head* maybe 3? of our prime ministers. So, yeah. 😉 I only know a lot about the Pacific War (the Pacific in WWII) because that’s what my current…[Read more]

@sarah-h. Great! I suppose we just need to keep striving through the Lord’s strength. It’s nice to be able to do it with someone else!

@bluejay, Wow! I can’t believe it nearly moved you to tears. I’m really glad you liked it! 😛 (Oh, bother, here we go again!)