tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post8756711568911290819..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Cheese HuntingJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-58973391845055764372017-08-21T21:33:18.476+10:002017-08-21T21:33:18.476+10:00Love ya Anusha....always the encourager ❣Love ya Anusha....always the encourager ❣Di Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288915294738813579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-81747503890073848722017-08-21T21:04:30.083+10:002017-08-21T21:04:30.083+10:00Wow Dianne. That sure is a BIG change and not made...Wow Dianne. That sure is a BIG change and not made easy because of your elderly parents and their needs. Well done to have survived it. :) I hope they will find it easier to accept in time. xoxAnusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-30834632004013490262017-08-21T21:02:44.905+10:002017-08-21T21:02:44.905+10:00Thanks so much Heather for your encouragement. Ble...Thanks so much Heather for your encouragement. Bless you. Yes, being still and waiting is very much a part of our 'aggressive' Christian walk (although that sounds a contradiction in terms!) I love it how God woos us into more intimacy with Him during these times of waiting and learning patience. That's an apt picture God gave you Sue and I say 'Amen' to it. God is always up to something and it is always something good. :)Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-47588771840324474252017-08-21T19:28:36.781+10:002017-08-21T19:28:36.781+10:00Thanks, Nola. What Facebook intended for evil, God...Thanks, Nola. What Facebook intended for evil, God intended for good? Hehe. As I shared in another reply above, the Lord gave me a picture today of a large root system growing underground. You are spot on that even though we can't see much change there can be a lot going on. Onward and upward! Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-23826272067812056182017-08-21T19:24:19.568+10:002017-08-21T19:24:19.568+10:00Thank you so much :)Thank you so much :)Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-84427049967541146282017-08-21T19:21:43.857+10:002017-08-21T19:21:43.857+10:00Haha. Yes, I quite like Camembert ;). As for the w...Haha. Yes, I quite like Camembert ;). As for the waiting/action dilemma, it can be tricky to discern what to do. I like the idea of active rest - where our peace is in God but we are still casting our bread upon the waters as per Ecclesiastes 11.Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-56224255179411965602017-08-21T19:18:07.035+10:002017-08-21T19:18:07.035+10:00Thanks, Jo-Anne. God willing, I hope so too. Thanks, Jo-Anne. God willing, I hope so too. Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-68892959480776078482017-08-21T19:17:08.305+10:002017-08-21T19:17:08.305+10:00Yes, he is ever faithful. I don't know how peo...Yes, he is ever faithful. I don't know how people manage without him.Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-70985666661427046122017-08-21T19:16:03.705+10:002017-08-21T19:16:03.705+10:00Thanks, Paula.Thanks, Paula.Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-69439966582762016802017-08-21T19:15:23.863+10:002017-08-21T19:15:23.863+10:00Yes. We need to keep our eyes on him and on his lo...Yes. We need to keep our eyes on him and on his love and power!Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-830787630117061692017-08-21T19:13:59.244+10:002017-08-21T19:13:59.244+10:00Yes, Heather. Patience is needed indeed. Today God...Yes, Heather. Patience is needed indeed. Today God gave me a picture of roots growing underneath the surface of the ground. We may not see much change but a lot is going on.Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-26797365464237077522017-08-21T19:04:22.467+10:002017-08-21T19:04:22.467+10:00Thanks for sharing that honest post, Sue. I had a...Thanks for sharing that honest post, Sue. I had a situation just recently when I thought, 'Ah, don't tell me this is coming up again!' But sometimes when we think nothing's changed, God can see it differently. Little changes in attitude. Little changes in relying on him. Little changes in the way we handle situations. Would be great to see those big breakthroughs though. Will pray there's a good avalanche in your life soon. And on another note, what a weird post for the Facebook robot to pick as a memory you'd like to share. But then it blessed all of us. Take care xx :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-41870699392126205642017-08-21T14:39:33.224+10:002017-08-21T14:39:33.224+10:00Yes, I remembered the book when you mentioned it.....Yes, I remembered the book when you mentioned it... and I relate to seeing those memory things come up and have similar thoughts to yours.<br />Sometimes we are too hard on ourselves. Abraham and Sarah - yes they waited. So did king David. He had been anointed as king a long time before he actually became king. Even the Apostles... they didn't have it all together until many years later. Still, having said that - we are supposed to 'walk in faith' LOL<br />Wishing you many blessing on your walk, and the eyes to see them. (Sometimes that is hard.)<br />God bless and encourage you!Susan Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187345684944561717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-53341463367254708422017-08-21T11:37:06.189+10:002017-08-21T11:37:06.189+10:00Aye - it is all the crocodile infested waters that...Aye - it is all the crocodile infested waters that we are wading through Anusha and Sue....and the mountains we have climbed. One of my helpers keeps telling me that if I was an Indonesian, I would have died long ago.....so, just being alive is a profound movement forward. I love how you write, the two of you. Patience is the key and what God wants to work in our lives....I'm just feeling like we haven't got there yet.....Heather in the fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002433219894191150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-81124215935044127482017-08-21T11:31:57.650+10:002017-08-21T11:31:57.650+10:00Really enjoyed reading this post, Sue--and will th...Really enjoyed reading this post, Sue--and will think about how it applies in my own life, for sure. But I honour you too for taking up your own challenge too and hope and pray you will be where you feel God wants you to be next time that post pops up on Facebook!Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-79428541607627273542017-08-21T09:37:07.714+10:002017-08-21T09:37:07.714+10:00I loved this post and while I have not read the bo...I loved this post and while I have not read the book, I kept thinking though, that if you are still in this same place a year from now, it might be because God isn't ready to deliver your gift yet. I have been thinking a lot about Sarah and Abraham lately. I really get where Sarah was coming from. When God gives us a promise we have to believe that He will deliver but what He doesn't give us is the 'where, when and the how'. He might give us one of these things or even two but not all of them. So, please don't be so hard on yourself, it is not up to you, it's up to God to answer yours and our prayers for you in His time and that might be ten years from now. He will however, faithfully give you the strength and courage to keep walking around and around that mountain for as long as He wants you to. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441664987615937040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-64042386687625912112017-08-21T09:33:14.107+10:002017-08-21T09:33:14.107+10:00Hi Sue, I'm sympathising and relating to your ...Hi Sue, I'm sympathising and relating to your story. Nothing like that feeling of, 'Was that already x years ago? So what's changed?' Especially when we're none of us getting any younger. I enjoyed Who Moved my Cheese too, and look forward to the updates in your own story.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-31242547051847015402017-08-21T09:27:33.002+10:002017-08-21T09:27:33.002+10:00So,so identify! Although I don't have health p...So,so identify! Although I don't have health problems, there's no doubt the weight of years slows me down, frustrating many cherished dreams. But God! He's not finished working with and in us until we're translated in glory. Meanwhile, like the Jews of old, let's confess glory-filled expectation: 'next year, in Jerusalem!'Rhonda Pooley - Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267933289137123263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-68503680433598859142017-08-21T09:26:12.318+10:002017-08-21T09:26:12.318+10:00Thank you Sue.
I loved that book....
We have had B...Thank you Sue.<br />I loved that book....<br />We have had BIG changes in our life this past twelve months. Moving from the southern suburbs of Sydney to the Southern Highlands, which has been wonderful, yet also has challenges. We have found a great church and are making delightful friends but my elderly parents are cross with me....so my 'cheese search' is about how to comfort them that I haven't moved to the moon only a couple of hours away!<br />Looking forward to staying tuned for your next chapter! Di Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288915294738813579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-66792670823850907132017-08-21T09:24:32.501+10:002017-08-21T09:24:32.501+10:00Thanks, Jenny :)Thanks, Jenny :)Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-75720944235343155722017-08-21T09:23:11.717+10:002017-08-21T09:23:11.717+10:00Thanks Anusha. Onward and upward as they say :)Thanks Anusha. Onward and upward as they say :)Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-2775120007173074402017-08-21T09:16:38.787+10:002017-08-21T09:16:38.787+10:00Thanks for a honest, funny and thoughtful post. Wi...Thanks for a honest, funny and thoughtful post. Will be praying as you consider all that God has for you and you step boldly into His future. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-87304583118300476682017-08-21T09:09:14.270+10:002017-08-21T09:09:14.270+10:00Enjoyed your funny yet challenging post Sue. Thank...Enjoyed your funny yet challenging post Sue. Thank you. I've read the book you mention and yes - it was a great motivator. Totally understand the quandrary, because I've often been going round a similar health merry-go-round myself. Not an easy situation to say the least. And yet ... and yet ...God's got His hand on this too as He does on all our frustrations and challenges. In one sense I haven't moved in 12 years of fighting my own chronic illness but in a different way (and the way that matters) I've climbed mountains and waded through crocodile infested waters! :) At least that's what I think! And hope. Looking forward to hearing about the changes you have made and the amazing breakthrough that will follow. Keeping my ears tuned to it! Blessings to you, good health and happy writing.Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.com