tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post6929394221366349176..comments2024-03-27T11:48:21.579-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: Fuel for a Balanced Life by Susan BarclayTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-29210599131489736012017-08-10T09:53:36.603-07:002017-08-10T09:53:36.603-07:00Susan, I have all sorts of thoughts running throug...Susan, I have all sorts of thoughts running through my mind as to what I could share in response to your post, which, by the way, totally resonates with me. Thanks for putting it so clearly for us.<br /><br />One simple thought that often helps me in this struggle for balance and for getting things done (it's not my idea and I don't recall its origin):<br /><br />If every day you put one drop of water in a bucket, at the end of a year it will have some water. Maybe not a lot, but some. Living in our frenetic, frantically-driven world, with so many things/people tugging at our hearts and energy, sometimes one drop is all we can produce; yet, with regular and consistent 'one drops' there will be progress -- with any task in our homes and in our writing.<br /><br />This helps me from fretting when I think things are not getting done fast enough. And, Sharon's Matthew 11:29 is a go-to reminder for me as well.<br /><br />Grace for the journey, Susan, and for us all...<br />Brenda <br /> Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-83908133413351448182017-08-10T05:09:11.705-07:002017-08-10T05:09:11.705-07:00Thank you for this verse, Shirley - adding it to t...Thank you for this verse, Shirley - adding it to the list.Susan Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668380401591029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-14702944436104410772017-08-10T05:08:38.942-07:002017-08-10T05:08:38.942-07:00Thank you, Sharon. This is the first scripture on ...Thank you, Sharon. This is the first scripture on my list (I was on holiday and am just beginning this project!).Susan Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668380401591029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-9932182803110211272017-08-10T05:07:38.654-07:002017-08-10T05:07:38.654-07:00Yes, I am seeing the same agreement among our blog...Yes, I am seeing the same agreement among our bloggers. It's comforting to know we walk this road together and not alone.Susan Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668380401591029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-61498140302954833112017-08-10T05:06:59.784-07:002017-08-10T05:06:59.784-07:00Thanks, Vickie! I agree - the "to do" li...Thanks, Vickie! I agree - the "to do" list fills up quickly, and then there are all the interferences with our best laid plans :(Susan Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668380401591029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-65343054855378431642017-08-07T12:24:03.212-07:002017-08-07T12:24:03.212-07:00It certainly is difficult to balance everything in...It certainly is difficult to balance everything in our lives. I have always struggled with this issue. The one verse that popped into my thoughts is Matthew 6: 33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness: and all these things shall be added unto you. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. S. S. Tyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629296752132870022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-29335636110306776622017-08-05T15:57:09.578-07:002017-08-05T15:57:09.578-07:00Thanks for your thought-provoking post, Susan. As ...Thanks for your thought-provoking post, Susan. As requested, here's my quoteMatthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Although the word balance isn't in this quote, I believe that by sharing the yoke with Christ's, we will learn from him the way we are to go. <br /><br />Staying close, we will be less inclined to veer off course, or lose our footing. The second part of this scripture says we will "find rest for our souls." By plowing our fields with the Master, we will be more sure-footed in finding the right path. We will avoid the bogs and the boulders. In spite of life's demands, we will make a more restful journey.Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-59066813715951425982017-08-04T09:24:07.003-07:002017-08-04T09:24:07.003-07:00Great post. I can see that this month's theme ...Great post. I can see that this month's theme is striking a cord with our writers! It is so difficult to 'find the time' to write amidst the rest of life's busyness. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-83787566378515723602017-08-04T08:35:40.675-07:002017-08-04T08:35:40.675-07:00You nailed it! So many other things in our lives a...You nailed it! So many other things in our lives along with the people in our lives play a huge role in the "balance" that we strive to achieve every day. It's difficult to prioritize or balance the things that we want to do versus the things that we have to do. There isn't a calendar out there that can do that. It seems like as soon as I write the first "to do" thing on my calendar - others things quickly follow. Great post! Vickie Stamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078923845655016294noreply@blogger.com