tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post679217029397495169..comments2023-08-29T05:06:43.788-04:00Comments on Katie Hines- Walking on Water: How do you handle life's tests?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-72572175195316551262010-05-02T15:14:12.064-04:002010-05-02T15:14:12.064-04:00Hi Katie, great blog post. I definitely let life g...Hi Katie, great blog post. I definitely let life get in the way of my writing far too many times. Sorry that your guest blog didn't happen. I hope good things came out of your husband's testing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-81721605293007206962010-04-29T11:10:23.917-04:002010-04-29T11:10:23.917-04:00You've got a good attitude, Katie. If just one...You've got a good attitude, Katie. If just one stressed person reads your blog and comes away feeling better, then you should be proud. However, I suspect more than just one person feels better. Great job. Great blog.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-5379257987808439632010-04-29T10:36:26.129-04:002010-04-29T10:36:26.129-04:00Katie, thanks for your post. I have a day job, so ...Katie, thanks for your post. I have a day job, so my writing time is precious .. and all too liable to get eaten up by grocery shopping, cleaning the house, walking the dog, talking to my partner ... <br /><br />I don't have a magic answer -- sometimes I do better than others. Bottom line is that, for me, anyway, prioritizing is difficult and kicking the debris out of my head takes work.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-11150064732357049352010-04-28T17:10:23.035-04:002010-04-28T17:10:23.035-04:00Good article! I have several health issues so I j...Good article! I have several health issues so I just take one day at a time. Good luck to your husband with his job testing!Deb Hockenberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922483863371643275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-81500606025903312882010-04-28T14:48:55.862-04:002010-04-28T14:48:55.862-04:00Kids can be a distraction, but I always take a mom...Kids can be a distraction, but I always take a moment to listen to their question. I never want them to feel that they cannot ask their daddy a questions. <br /><br />STephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-31953272971953600022010-04-28T14:01:51.199-04:002010-04-28T14:01:51.199-04:00Katie,
I just came from leaving a comment on anoth...Katie,<br />I just came from leaving a comment on another blog regarding things that bug me the most. I mentioned the very thing that happened to you today--people who schedule a spot on my blog then don't respond to reminders or submit their posts. I don't get it. They took time to book a day, so why not send a little email and say, I'm sorry, life interfered. Funny how the two topics fit into your theme today. :)<br /><br />I write when I can...usually when my characters are in a talkative mood. I fit all the other necessities like bill paying, Farmville, Facebooking, and loop participation somewhere in between. Since I retired, I have much more time than most, but still it's not enough to do everything I plan to do in a day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-1674667370435262662010-04-28T13:00:47.098-04:002010-04-28T13:00:47.098-04:00Katie,
I love the adage: What makes God laugh--te...Katie,<br /><br />I love the adage: What makes God laugh--telling Him your plans.<br /><br />My husband and I are both on disability so life has a way of interrupting the best laid plans. <br /><br />My philosophy: Take it as it comes as best you can and prioritize.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-27086007687082907562010-04-28T12:53:44.667-04:002010-04-28T12:53:44.667-04:00Katie,
This is a great post, because I have had to...Katie,<br />This is a great post, because I have had to deal with family things frequently this month. My husband was hospitalized twice this month and it required me to change my writing times.<br /><br />His health was impossible to ignore so I wound up writing about it. This month,April, is Poetry month and I write a poem a day. I post my poems in two places: Poetry Asides where I get the prompts, and my own blog. But I am a little behind since the time I would write was taken by visiting my husband. He is coming home today and that is going to change my schedule again. <br /><br />I think what you have to do is fit writing into your schedule. It requires a change in your schedule, but if your writing is important to you then you do it:) Good luck to your husband!Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-12890699577222270632010-04-28T12:45:01.031-04:002010-04-28T12:45:01.031-04:00Gosh, Malcolm, I know what you mean. It seems to m...Gosh, Malcolm, I know what you mean. It seems to me that it's been a long time since I've done anything meaningful on my WIP, keeping getting derailed by life.Katie Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279118592523922756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5986859118996444922.post-37033042928750169562010-04-28T12:41:22.652-04:002010-04-28T12:41:22.652-04:00My writing is easily derailed by anything and ever...My writing is easily derailed by anything and everything that disturbs the tranquility of my writing space. I know that big-time executives, salesmen and others who can multitask probably wouldn't understand how I'm so easily pulled off course.<br /><br />It might only be a routine afternoon meeting or the need to go pick up something at the store. Even good news distracts me, much less life's uncertainties.<br /><br />Perhaps this is because I find it easier to enter the world of my imagination at times when the exterior world is more or less under control.<br /><br />MalcolmMalcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.com