tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post5392380537343899326..comments2023-09-16T17:34:30.877-07:00Comments on The Blundering Discoverer: Magnum OpusTravishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07000608743521241210noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-4372979069995584522008-11-22T06:03:00.000-08:002008-11-22T06:03:00.000-08:00Ay ya ay, Rosslyn. Well, at least I had you to th...Ay ya ay, Rosslyn. Well, at least I had you to the end! You're right, you just can't please everyone, but that's not always a filter for me anyway. I've been known to put terribly dissatisfying endings on stories--deliberately, I might add--just to shake things up a little. Besides, who wants EVERYTHING to be predictable?<BR/><BR/>I'm satisfied to have people come and visit, and I'm almost overwhelmed that they cared enough to comment. They can say what they want, just so long as they come. You know what I mean? :)Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493805128069922325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-54726327108942074262008-11-21T20:22:00.000-08:002008-11-21T20:22:00.000-08:00OK, I like it very much until the last two paragra...OK, I like it very much until the last two paragraphs, when it gets too overt for me. So Avily and I have opposite opinions. :-) I like the bleaker look at the call of faith--how sometimes it *is* a mystery, and we don't know in this life. I'd like it if it just ended with him walking out the door of the tent, or something similar. The Captain with the twisted armor is my favorite character; I wonder if you could have him be a little more enigmatic too?<BR/>There you have it - you can't please all the people all the time!Rosslyn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304732306399786236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-54555192425052319682008-11-17T11:53:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:53:00.000-08:00Woo-Hoo! I'm at the top of a favorite person list!...Woo-Hoo! I'm at the top of a favorite person list! <BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Seriously, thanks, and I hope my comments were well-taken. I do enjoy reading your stuff! Can't wait to hear more about where this came from.Avily Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201659100248261370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-60660257697012678972008-11-15T05:29:00.000-08:002008-11-15T05:29:00.000-08:00Wow, Dave. Sounds like you've had a long stretch ...Wow, Dave. Sounds like you've had a long stretch of it. Everyone thinks that the church staff simply hangs out in the office and prays all day. I doubt many people grasp just what a commitment it takes to serve people in that capacity.<BR/><BR/>I think you are interpreting the story accurately. It is hard to see the bigger picture when you are in the center of a storm, or when you are selfishly focused on your own issues. The Kingdom is such a large body, and each individual person plays a critical roll. More on this later.<BR/><BR/>I'm anxious to hear more about that baby...And I will make that a prayer issue.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493805128069922325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-20035295560685743912008-11-14T21:25:00.000-08:002008-11-14T21:25:00.000-08:00I've got my own theory about what this story reall...I've got my own theory about what this story really means that I'll run by you sometime. But on another note, I do find this interesting based on the day that I've had. I spent today on a road trip with my pastor bascially dealing with 4 groups:<BR/><BR/>1) We went to a funeral for a church member's mom who was 96 years old.<BR/><BR/>2) We went to the hospital to visit with a mom who has a newborn who weighs three pounds and is not doing well health wise.<BR/><BR/>3) We spent some time with a strong Christian lady who is quickly losing a battle with MS and is depressed and having a hard time seeing God working in her life.<BR/><BR/>4) We spent time with an ex-cop who is having a leg amputated on Monday (who also doesn't know Jesus).<BR/><BR/>In each one of these cases, there is somebody going through a hard time, and in each case, they really need the Master's help to get through it. In one situation, peace is finally there. In another, there is an intense feeling of helplessness as a newborn fights for his life. In another, there is a faith tested, and in the final one, there is a hopelessness that is found when looking at life through the eyes of the world. <BR/><BR/>Based on my day, 1776 is a great reminder that the Master is there even in those times which even permanently bend us over. And in God's economy, maybe being bent over is not that bad.<BR/><BR/>Okay, I know this is way off from what you intend the story to be, but sometimes your day colors the way you view a story.<BR/><BR/>Also, this word verification is <I>feepity</I>. I find that kinda funny.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331926114892980359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-65135764597015072722008-11-14T16:46:00.000-08:002008-11-14T16:46:00.000-08:00This is some metaphor.. would love just a bit more...This is some metaphor.. would love just a bit more clarity on circumstances outside the bag, but overall very imaginative and reflective of greater things.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this!Amy Deardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360116339457651031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-10056745411621068442008-11-14T15:48:00.000-08:002008-11-14T15:48:00.000-08:00Avily-You have moved to the top of my favorite peo...Avily-<BR/>You have moved to the top of my favorite people list. I really like the way you analyzed that story, and I appreciate your comments. It's hard to find people who will tell you what they think. I might have to include you in my focus groups when I get ready to finalize a manuscript for editing!<BR/><BR/>Most of my writing is a little on edge, and doesn't quite satisfy that desire for completion. I'll comment more on the motivation for this story and what I envision when I play this situation in my mind. Once I've taken time to properly unpack this story, I think it will make sense. In a very distant way, this story accidentally conects with Amy Deardon's blog. For more information on that, you can find the link to her site on my main page.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for you candid comments. I truly covet the truth.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493805128069922325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173699690175945868.post-84882839511805970982008-11-14T14:50:00.000-08:002008-11-14T14:50:00.000-08:00Interesting. And yes, odd.I'm not sure if I like i...Interesting. And yes, odd.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if I like it. I like happy endings, and that only kinda did it for me. I would've liked a little more hope than just fulfilling his destiny and sacrificing himself. <BR/><BR/>Maybe something to do with the point of the sacrifice, what was being accomplished, what would have happened if he hadn't obeyed- something to show why he made the right choice.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing that!Avily Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201659100248261370noreply@blogger.com