tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post3043704911744682724..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: My Life in Books Jeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-72406164020485952142014-01-21T18:44:04.022+10:002014-01-21T18:44:04.022+10:00Thanks everyone for your encouraging words. It was...Thanks everyone for your encouraging words. It was good to hear about other authors who have impacted lives.Susan Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673626395112361592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-67143627097989324652014-01-21T14:55:56.992+10:002014-01-21T14:55:56.992+10:00Lovely post, Susan. Oh the power of the written wo...Lovely post, Susan. Oh the power of the written word!Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-15362213251611952982014-01-21T14:53:19.250+10:002014-01-21T14:53:19.250+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-47796493652852622182014-01-21T11:44:33.932+10:002014-01-21T11:44:33.932+10:00Oh so true, Susan. That is my constant prayer. Whe...Oh so true, Susan. That is my constant prayer. When we think of the many folk who will never pick up a devotional or book on theology, we are called to shine the light of Jesus through the lives of our characters. It's a challenge to write so as to keep them turning the page, yet allow the message to be the foundation of our work.<br /><br />And yes my husband and I been daily blessed by several devotionals over the years.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-72913593366243341052014-01-21T09:58:40.172+10:002014-01-21T09:58:40.172+10:00Hi Susan, I feel the same about my books and found...Hi Susan, I feel the same about my books and found a solution - I buy new ones for others :). That was a good point though. <br />Selwyn Hughes has certainly had an impact on many people, myself included. And thanks for reminding us that our writings (although not as famous as the authors listed above) also influence the lives of others. Albert Schweitzer once said, "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." So let's be thankful for the sparks we have received and send many sparks to others. Margaret Lepkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147233663724759684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-90284902016936925512014-01-21T07:36:44.491+10:002014-01-21T07:36:44.491+10:00I too love Selwyn Hughes and also Joni, Corrie Ten...I too love Selwyn Hughes and also Joni, Corrie Ten Boom, Billy Graham, Packer and Stott.Jennifer Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284057776201270126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-84723133903006154452014-01-20T12:15:54.350+10:002014-01-20T12:15:54.350+10:00Hi Susan, that was a lovely post. Thank you. I too...Hi Susan, that was a lovely post. Thank you. I too have been an avid reader since I was little so reading Christian books once I became a Christian made my Christian walk bigger and brighter and opened a world of possibilities. Thanks for the encouragement that our words could touch and bless others. We all need that encouragement from time to time to know we are on the right track. So thank you. <br />Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-77287305792111386832014-01-20T11:56:16.079+10:002014-01-20T11:56:16.079+10:00I could relate to your post too Susan. My hubby a...I could relate to your post too Susan. My hubby and I only started doing the EDWJ devotionals about 18 months ago, but we're hooked. He's got a great way of bringing out some truths you haven't thought about before and those that you need reminding about. I've also been helped by books by David Seamands and Neil Anderson. Some other notable authors for me were Joni Eareckson, Corrie Ten Boom, Brother Andrew, Martin Luther King, and Cloud and Townsend. You're so right that we never know how our words will impact another. Even something small like a short devotion or poem can touch people. Thanks for the encouragement to keep writing :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88670795445883614062014-01-20T11:28:41.512+10:002014-01-20T11:28:41.512+10:00I can totally identify with your post, Susan. I t...I can totally identify with your post, Susan. I too discovered a whole lot of beloved writers after I became a Christian. I particularly loved Catherine Marshall and, yes, Selwyn Hughes. Every Day With Jesus cheered me and guided me for many a year. There are many others, and I still thank God sometimes for the impact other Christians have had on my life through their writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359510082200320805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-75424785622665957292014-01-20T11:08:39.667+10:002014-01-20T11:08:39.667+10:00HI Susan. I enjoyed your post. Isn't it exciti...HI Susan. I enjoyed your post. Isn't it exciting how much a book can impact a life. I, too, read EDWJ for many years and loved Selwyn Hughes's conference. So much wisdom.<br />It is exciting for me to plant God's love in a book. I feel as though I sow the seeds in the words I write, the reader takes it in and the Holy Spirit waters. The fruit depends on the softness of the heart, but fruit there will be. <br />May all our books be as life changing for others as was the first one you read!<br />Blessings.Jo Wanmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601438922741057908noreply@blogger.com