tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post1089497969291775522..comments2024-03-27T11:48:21.579-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: One Day at a Time By Vickie StamTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-78575947381642766842016-02-01T14:40:32.004-07:002016-02-01T14:40:32.004-07:00Isn't it great how our friends, like your &quo...Isn't it great how our friends, like your "B" remind us to get back to our writing, our journaling. And I'm sure God will reveal His plan for you each day. Thanks.Connie Mae Inglishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988103819012472275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-52662749846118219412016-01-27T15:30:02.033-07:002016-01-27T15:30:02.033-07:00I enjoyed your honesty and the open-mindedness in ...I enjoyed your honesty and the open-mindedness in what you wrote. I chuckle, Vicki, at the similarities to what my husband and I experience. After down-sizing considerably, it is much easier to collide at the kitchen sink when I am washing my hair and he is getting his coffee or pills. (I used to wash my hair in the laundry sink, plus our kitchen was bigger and more suitably designed.)<br /><br />The Norwegian generally wants me to go with him on errands, shopping, or even visiting with a buddy in the hospital. Sometimes I enjoy staying home and having a quiet place to myself for writing. Then I am reminded of my good friend, (V), whose husband passed away a few months ago. She comes into the living room to tell her hubby something and he isn't sitting on the couch where she'd like him to be. <br /><br />Yes, we need to take what each day offers. I am getting accustomed to Hank and I being together in our smaller space. I can watch the news while I'm cooking supper or emptying the dishwasher. I am learning not to interrupt when he is reading or watching the news. He is learning not to ask me questions when I am writing. There is "a time to be silent and a time to speak." <br /><br />I am also learning that I can't be on the computer writing or doing writerly things--being productive--all the time. I can spend more time just relaxing, even (gasp) watching TV with Hank. There is "a time to keep and a time to throw away." By that I mean downsizing the things we don't need anymore, but we can also downsize our productivity time.<br /><br />Could the wise man who wrote Ecclesiastes be reminding us that we could give away our time as a gift to our spouse, our grown kids, our grandchildren, and our friends? Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-77073682161617446952016-01-26T22:28:33.718-07:002016-01-26T22:28:33.718-07:00Our ups and downs are all part of God's plan f...Our ups and downs are all part of God's plan for us. Your right Marnie, even living the dream can have it share struggles.Vickie Stamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078923845655016294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-30002959338049465362016-01-26T19:57:17.831-07:002016-01-26T19:57:17.831-07:00Vicki, I hope each day is a gift, there are season...Vicki, I hope each day is a gift, there are seasons for all reasons. This may not be the writing season, it may start again. But certainly the journaling is a great way to collect bits for yourself, perhaps for future writes. Isn't it great that God has different plans for each season. Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-58364767868300358342016-01-25T14:20:52.307-07:002016-01-25T14:20:52.307-07:00These will be wonderful memoirs even if they are f...These will be wonderful memoirs even if they are for your eyes only. but who knows? You might end writing a book about your experiences. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-20669606608498916532016-01-25T13:23:55.345-07:002016-01-25T13:23:55.345-07:00Vickie, you are living what others consider "...Vickie, you are living what others consider "the dream" and yet even the dream has struggles. The choice to journal these ups and downs will surely lead to wisdom you can share. Marnie Pohlmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338321752143838051noreply@blogger.com