tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post57222108569345055..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Jeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-1590080169106601822012-10-17T09:35:16.715+10:002012-10-17T09:35:16.715+10:00Hi Dale,
It's so encouraging to know we'...Hi Dale, <br /><br />It's so encouraging to know we're not alone, isn't it?! Thank you for the welcome to the group,(sorry that I have only just noticed this message, too). <br /><br />Blessings, Helen.Helen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-19351587154833038732012-09-20T08:14:40.858+10:002012-09-20T08:14:40.858+10:00Helen, Thanks for that open and honest post that e...Helen, Thanks for that open and honest post that echoes what others of us feel at times. You're not alone and glad you have joined us. Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-90150053887324054012012-09-20T00:10:27.469+10:002012-09-20T00:10:27.469+10:00Hi, thanks for coming past and reading my post. I ...Hi, thanks for coming past and reading my post. I pray that you are immensely blessed today and always. I hope to see you in the blog again sometime soon.<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />Helen.Helen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88413912966235247482012-09-20T00:08:27.663+10:002012-09-20T00:08:27.663+10:00Hi Rita,
Yes, it is something we all must face. S...Hi Rita,<br /><br />Yes, it is something we all must face. Sometimes I worry that I am not being a very good witness for Christ, but then I stop and remember that in all of the hard times and frustrations, I am still able to say that God is God, and I will praise Him - no matter what! I still get frustrated and vent, but ultimately I give Him the glory. And that's the best testimony to God I can give at the time.<br /><br />How exciting that you are involved with PTL! It must be very rewarding to be able to share the Gospel in Thailand. I pray that you will see the fruit of your labour when you next visit; that you will receive word from someone who has been transformed by the love of Jesus through the work of yourselves and the rest of the PTL workers.<br /><br />Blessings, HelenHelen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-57997627703947361892012-09-20T00:03:55.723+10:002012-09-20T00:03:55.723+10:00Hi Amanda,
Isn't it the most reassuring thing...Hi Amanda,<br /><br />Isn't it the most reassuring thing to know that, no matter what, God is in control and it will be okay.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting,<br /><br />Blessings, Helen.Helen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-41415653177535698532012-09-20T00:01:53.835+10:002012-09-20T00:01:53.835+10:00Hi Rose,
That's exactly right! It's a goo...Hi Rose,<br /><br />That's exactly right! It's a good place to be; I used to lead worship and would be battling feelings the whole time - was I spiritual enough, had I prayed enough, was I only doing this to gain personal recognition? How I wish I'd just relaxed and trusted that God alone qualified me for the ministry, so enjoy it! Ah yes, we live and learn.<br /><br />Blessings, HelenHelen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-37443388837558622382012-09-19T23:59:25.198+10:002012-09-19T23:59:25.198+10:00Hi Anusha,
Ah yes, I love that quote, "God d...Hi Anusha,<br /><br />Ah yes, I love that quote, "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called." I hang onto this for dear life, so often do I need to remind myself of it. Brokenness is indeed a hard state to be in, but it's the best place to learn of God's grace and mercy. And how can I write on things that I have not experienced? It is possible, I suppose, but I think the first-hand experience brings out something deeper than witnessing someone else going through a certain situation.<br /><br />I really appreciate your encouragement, Anusha. <br /><br />Blessings, HelenHelen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-17554573548883362082012-09-19T23:55:03.600+10:002012-09-19T23:55:03.600+10:00Hi Jo-Anne,
Well, I try to keep my sense of humou...Hi Jo-Anne,<br /><br />Well, I try to keep my sense of humour; mind you, with a husband and 3 boys under 7, I don't have to try very hard some days! Our home is full of rather interesting events and conversations - all of which make fantastic fodder for my writing!<br /><br />Thanks for commenting on my post.<br /><br />Blessings, HelenHelen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-87877693375908954582012-09-19T23:52:45.205+10:002012-09-19T23:52:45.205+10:00Hi Dotti,
Thanks for your encouraging words. I do...Hi Dotti,<br /><br />Thanks for your encouraging words. I do think we are blessed as writers; sometimes I feel giddy as a schoolgirl when God brings a specific message to my heart to write about. The hard part is, generally the better writing comes from experience - oh how I wallow sometimes!<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement.<br /><br />Blessings, <br /><br />HelenHelen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-10233451030946841762012-09-19T23:48:41.432+10:002012-09-19T23:48:41.432+10:00Hi Paula,
It is so good to know that others feel...Hi Paula, <br /><br />It is so good to know that others feel the same! The image we portray up front is so often different from our unseen selves; it's so encouraging to know that people such as yourself feel the same way!<br /><br />Thanks for your response and encouragement.<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />Helen.Helen Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296823323066307837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-32149024487713890622012-09-18T22:06:50.288+10:002012-09-18T22:06:50.288+10:00I really wanted to write a word so as to say thank...I really wanted to write a word so as to say thanks to you for these unique pointers you are placing at this website. My incredibly long internet look up has finally been compensated with professional facts and techniques to share with my relatives. I ‘d say that we readers actually are unquestionably fortunate to live in a really good website with so many outstanding individuals with useful pointers. I feel very blessed to have discovered the web page and look forward to tons of more exciting times reading here. Thanks a lot again for a lot of things.<br /> From <a href="http://unlucky-unwanted.blogspot.in/2012/09/love-in-lock-up.html" rel="nofollow">Perfect Shot</a>Always Unluckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784767245238881738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-8941133859910889252012-09-18T12:43:37.105+10:002012-09-18T12:43:37.105+10:00I think there's a reason we all seem to go thr...I think there's a reason we all seem to go through the horrible negative attitude stages. If we're truly Christians, then we know it's only by relying on Him do we receive the strength and confidence we so badly need. When I'm at my weakest, if I place my trust in Him then I am strong (by faith) And like you, Helen and many of us, I've found my feelings can always let me down. I love your articles, my husband and I also work with Somchai Soonthornturasuk of the Pocket Testament League in Thailand each Nov/Dec and hand out thousands of PTL Thai Gospels which are enthusiastically received.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-41915120041418450862012-09-18T08:35:31.988+10:002012-09-18T08:35:31.988+10:00Hi Helen,
I love that - that God is the same, reli...Hi Helen,<br />I love that - that God is the same, reliable, unchanging, trustworthy God, now matter how we feel. Thanks for a great post. :)<br />Amanda Deedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430837640142332983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-24527511647510055612012-09-17T13:44:05.871+10:002012-09-17T13:44:05.871+10:00Hi Helen,
It's great to meet you. I see myse...Hi Helen, <br /><br />It's great to meet you. I see myself in your words. I only feel good enough to write because God says I am. But what more do we need! Rose Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916783669139743112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-80709968467132779272012-09-17T13:20:14.834+10:002012-09-17T13:20:14.834+10:00Hi Helen,
That was a beautiful post. Bless you for...Hi Helen,<br />That was a beautiful post. Bless you for blessing us. I think you have the greatest quality needed to write for Him. Humility. Many of us stumble on that if we allow it. I think that we can shine more for Him through our writings and our lives from a place of brokenness rather than from a place of bounty. God has shown me my sin many times and it has not been a pretty sight. So I too am not qualified to write for Him. But praise God that His grace enables me and all of us to speak of His love, as Christian writers, either explicitly or implicitly as we are called. I've heard it said that God doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called. May He qualify all of us as we seek to serve Him through our writing.<br /><br />Glad you've joined us in blogging, Helen and thanks for touching our hearts today. Keep writing. You do it well,<br />AnushaAnusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-50947877062468507602012-09-17T12:53:25.861+10:002012-09-17T12:53:25.861+10:00Thanks so much for your honest words, Helen. And I...Thanks so much for your honest words, Helen. And I can see you have a great sense of humour too, which is always helpful in this writing journey! God bless and keep you standing firm in him.Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-89957545046685274082012-09-17T12:23:02.417+10:002012-09-17T12:23:02.417+10:00What a beautiful post, Helen. I loved your transpa...What a beautiful post, Helen. I loved your transparency and most of all the lessons you've learned from the place of weakness. Haven't we all wallowed there? And praise God for taking all that and transforming us through it to reach others. Especially those of us blessed to use it in our writing. Keep up the great work. <br />Blessing<br />Dotti :)Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-13497511670066508952012-09-17T11:13:11.394+10:002012-09-17T11:13:11.394+10:00Hi Helen,
Thanks for your honesty and I'm sure...Hi Helen,<br />Thanks for your honesty and I'm sure we can all echo, "I know just what you're talking about." I'm so glad we're not expected to have it all together from birth and that for as long as we live, we are 'being' perfected. <br />You're absolutely right, the truth of God's Word is what qualifies us to back up what we're talking about with no qualms when we right.<br />Blessings,<br />PaulaPaula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.com