tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post5710200503633128955..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: Writers at the Crossroad: Success, Indecision, and FailureJill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-67306303610233463202014-05-06T10:13:08.309-04:002014-05-06T10:13:08.309-04:00success does not equal God's love...
So so so...success does not equal God's love...<br /><br />So so so true! I wrestle with that too, Jill:) And right now I think I"m at a prolonged red light. Tapping my foot. Revving my engine. Knowing it'll turn green...and learning a big old heaping dose of patience while I wait. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147043566621884496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-3846639078181091332014-05-05T19:09:22.315-04:002014-05-05T19:09:22.315-04:00Aww, thanks honey! Hang in there. xoAww, thanks honey! Hang in there. xoK.B. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510886155613873085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-26002729817189376452014-05-05T17:04:17.966-04:002014-05-05T17:04:17.966-04:00Oh, Jill. I feel your pain, Honey. All of us strug...Oh, Jill. I feel your pain, Honey. All of us struggle with these questions and doubts. I'm so glad you kept praying and seeking God. He won't let you down. You are still very young, and have many writing years ahead of you. If He's placed the gift in you, he won't let it remain on the shelf, unwrapped. Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-63995273893671871712014-05-05T16:48:21.459-04:002014-05-05T16:48:21.459-04:00They sure do.They sure do.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-54149273514245029022014-05-05T16:47:45.504-04:002014-05-05T16:47:45.504-04:00Thank you so much for stopping by, Shelli. I'v...Thank you so much for stopping by, Shelli. I've had the same questions. Sometimes the smallest thing will keep me going--a worship song on the radio, a well-timed e-mail from a friend. Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-81838626095982275492014-05-05T16:46:14.315-04:002014-05-05T16:46:14.315-04:00And they keep us moving forward on this tough path...And they keep us moving forward on this tough path. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-69894666796219792042014-05-05T14:56:21.711-04:002014-05-05T14:56:21.711-04:00Jill, beautiful post. Beautiful. Oh, I'm at th...Jill, beautiful post. Beautiful. Oh, I'm at that crossroad. I'll continue interviewing and writing stories on missionaries as long as they'll have me. But my personal writing ... finished my middle grade book ... thoughts come into your head ... is it any good? Would anyone publish this? Is middle grade even my genre? Am I spinning my wheels? Where do I go from here? <br /><br />Thank you, precious girl. You've reminded me today to be on my face in prayer over direction. Where can God use me most? That's the question. He's so faithful to answer ... I must be listening.Shelli Littletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136640834514348086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-20508870542845944982014-05-05T13:46:03.285-04:002014-05-05T13:46:03.285-04:00The connections - yes, they do make it worthwhile....The connections - yes, they do make it worthwhile.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-14506555108373476902014-05-05T13:33:19.328-04:002014-05-05T13:33:19.328-04:00Nice to see you, Stephanie! I like how you phrased...Nice to see you, Stephanie! I like how you phrased all this--it IS interesting, that's for sure!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-9431090302271101762014-05-05T13:32:40.657-04:002014-05-05T13:32:40.657-04:00So many of us enjoy seeing your comments around th...So many of us enjoy seeing your comments around the blogosphere, Andrew. I can't think it was a mistake or we would never have connected. I do understand where you're coming from, cuz trust me, I've felt the same too often!!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-32573076927913934342014-05-05T12:32:33.347-04:002014-05-05T12:32:33.347-04:00I freelance write as well as write novels, so my l...I freelance write as well as write novels, so my life is a constant crossroads. I end relationships with clients that aren't going well, start new ones, try new genres with my novels...Most days I wake up not sure where I'm going next! I guess that makes the journey more interesting, though.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-45989581009095104102014-05-05T12:20:46.921-04:002014-05-05T12:20:46.921-04:00I think that many people ascribe God's purpose...I think that many people ascribe God's purpose to what they want to do, and believe in all sincerity that it's the other way around.<br /><br />That, I fear, is where I am with my writing. I'm at that intersection...and one option is simply to turn off then engine, get out, close the door, and not look back.<br /><br />It may have been a mistake from the beginning.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-68353275785617728562014-05-05T10:52:13.354-04:002014-05-05T10:52:13.354-04:00*Honk* *Honk* I'm waving you through the inter...*Honk* *Honk* I'm waving you through the intersection, girl! Ha!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-91114796546019182592014-05-05T10:51:48.193-04:002014-05-05T10:51:48.193-04:00Oh my goodness, Kathy!! This is exactly what I'...Oh my goodness, Kathy!! This is exactly what I've been praying lately!! Thank you for popping over, chiming in and confirming my path. I needed this. And Happy Birthday!! Thank you soooo much!!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-77596722116532170962014-05-05T10:07:01.528-04:002014-05-05T10:07:01.528-04:00"Success does not equal God's love."..."Success does not equal God's love." That sounds simple but it's such a profound truth! Love this post today, Jill! Hey, I see you at that same intersection I'm at! *waving* :) Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-54740259602865979112014-05-05T08:12:30.926-04:002014-05-05T08:12:30.926-04:00Fab post, Jill! All of this is very true, and I...Fab post, Jill! All of this is very true, and I'm sure it will resonate with many writers. As far as the direction that God wants you to go, I'm sure you know that setbacks aren't necessarily a signal from God that He wants you to stop. <br /><br />There was a speaker on a religious retreat I went on a few years ago who talked about this, and I've really adopted his perspective. Let's see if I can paraphrase the idea. It's more a matter of what God wants you to DO rather than what he doesn't want you to do. The speaker talked about humbly approaching God in prayer regarding the path He wants you to take. Something like this:<br /><br />"Lord, you know how clueless I can be to Your will. If there's something you want me to do, or a different direction you want me to go, you'll want to have to make it REALLY obvious, like a wall of bricks falling on my head. So for now I will keep following the path that my heart and head are telling me it's Your will that I go, trusting that, if there is a different path you want me to take, you will hit me with that pile of bricks to get my attention."<br /><br />Hugs! :)K.B. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510886155613873085noreply@blogger.com