tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post2305716087209635143..comments2024-03-28T08:58:46.536-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: The Reluctant Author-----Jocelyn FaireTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-88641028028735605452015-03-26T13:19:54.944-07:002015-03-26T13:19:54.944-07:00A tragedy...now the fuel for an authentically pass...A tragedy...now the fuel for an authentically passionate and powerful voice. Oh Jocelyn, your gripping voice is a pure example of how God uses all things for good. Many will be blessed through your writing! Melanie Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754554728132666271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-70867355285263906322015-03-24T20:39:58.664-07:002015-03-24T20:39:58.664-07:00Thank you Connie, I don't know the song, but s...Thank you Connie, I don't know the song, but should check it out.Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-22556561716251737692015-03-24T13:36:02.635-07:002015-03-24T13:36:02.635-07:00Powerful poem, Jocelyn. So full of your honest pai...Powerful poem, Jocelyn. So full of your honest pain but the final line brings it all into focus. Do you know the song, "King of Hearts" by Randy Stonehill? It's an oldie but a goodie. Connie Mae Inglishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988103819012472275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-20538513547305314952015-03-23T09:57:12.229-07:002015-03-23T09:57:12.229-07:00Powerful story and incredibly beautiful poem, Joce...Powerful story and incredibly beautiful poem, Jocelyn. Yes, God has given you a gift and a burden. I am blessed by you sharing it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122971926987024429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-13111853702324964602015-03-22T22:36:31.938-07:002015-03-22T22:36:31.938-07:00Thank you Bobbi Junior--I gather you have experien...Thank you Bobbi Junior--I gather you have experienced some of the battlefield relationships,in your "reluctant caregiver" role. Some situations in life we would not choose, but I am thankful for a God who walks alongside.Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-33783962334866036612015-03-22T22:30:39.315-07:002015-03-22T22:30:39.315-07:00Thank-you Bryan, I value your words.Thank-you Bryan, I value your words.Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-90553258232006266832015-03-22T22:26:47.906-07:002015-03-22T22:26:47.906-07:00Thank-you Violet, Tracy, Gloria, Marnie, for the e...Thank-you Violet, Tracy, Gloria, Marnie, for the encouraging words. Poetry has a way of speaking to the heart.Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-50611442951809901692015-03-22T08:03:36.329-07:002015-03-22T08:03:36.329-07:00You knew God before this tragedy, and then you met...You knew God before this tragedy, and then you met him again on the battlefield in a different way. They say battlefield relationships are deeper, more impactful, and I see that truth coming out in your writing. I want to read your story!Bobbi Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366421883424533929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-56823873330825625982015-03-22T04:28:55.896-07:002015-03-22T04:28:55.896-07:00Your writing is significant because of the experie...Your writing is significant because of the experience behind it. I'm aware I will never write like you, if only because I've not had the deep traumatic experience you have (plenty other setbacks, of course), <br />I note no rancour or self-pity--although I'm sure you must have journeyed through some of that earlier--and I'm astounded at the maturity you display, and above all the deep, abiding trust in God's love.<br />The call to write is not just fortuitous, but necessary for the support of many like yourself who need your words, and will continue to do so in this broken world.<br />I grieve your loss with you, but thank you for the strength you display and accord to others.Bryan Norfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710748637754625976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-4634054540257694902015-03-21T18:00:14.843-07:002015-03-21T18:00:14.843-07:00"Things were better when I wrote..." Tha..."Things were better when I wrote..." Thank you for sharing your struggle - beautiful poem, and beautiful, too, is the King of Hearts who holds us in our pain.Marnie Pohlmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338321752143838051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-45226365584909738152015-03-21T11:11:34.127-07:002015-03-21T11:11:34.127-07:00"It spoke to my sense of God's mystery, h..."It spoke to my sense of God's mystery, his beauty and often his hiddenness." I agree with your analogy about poetry. Doesn't it just cut straight to the heart of the matter? Your poem is heart wrenchingly honest. So many times in life I have felt God's hiddenness and have wondered why and not always with patience...sometimes with screaming and yelling. Your personal life story is one that no parent should have to live through and yet because of God's amazing grace you can share how he carries you through, with others in this often cruel world. Thanks for sharing this. Blessings.Gloria Lynn Guesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144091313075005581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-43900643142705435292015-03-21T10:36:37.455-07:002015-03-21T10:36:37.455-07:00This is a very powerful poem. thank you for sharin...This is a very powerful poem. thank you for sharing it. I cannot imagine your pain and loss (and hope I never have to...) the line "Tripping over the caveats added, when things go horribly wrong." really caught my attention. God blessTracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-8889012789504438542015-03-21T07:46:59.941-07:002015-03-21T07:46:59.941-07:00Powerful last line in your poem, Jocelyn, which re...Powerful last line in your poem, Jocelyn, which reminds me of some of David's psalms -- the questions, working their way to an answer. When your story comes out--however, it comes out--I'm sure it will be powerful. Keep writing!Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.com