Comments on: A Slice of Life http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/ Attempting to connect life to what matters most Wed, 23 May 2012 03:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ted M. Gossard http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 Ted M. Gossard Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:00:14 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=803#comment-5497 Jim, I'm finally getting to this. I read it earlier. Thanks. It's sure amazing how the decades come and go. Jim, I’m finally getting to this. I read it earlier. Thanks. It’s sure amazing how the decades come and go.

]]> By: Jim Martin http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5496 Jim Martin Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:49:13 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=803#comment-5496 L.L.Very good advice.  (Accepted and appreciated.)  Thanks very much.  L.L.Very good advice.  (Accepted and appreciated.)  Thanks very much. 

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5495 L.L. Barkat Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:44:01 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=803#comment-5495 Jim, thanks for telling me about your books-in-the-making. In my experience (which isn't much... only one book!), the middle of the book is the hardest part. Everything kind of grinds to a halt there, maybe out of anxiety that we'll never finish. So, just write through. And then go back later to rewrite the middle. It won't feel like the middle any more then, and the work will have some kind of complete shape to work with. Just a small bit of advice, which you might take or leave. Jim, thanks for telling me about your books-in-the-making. In my experience (which isn’t much… only one book!), the middle of the book is the hardest part. Everything kind of grinds to a halt there, maybe out of anxiety that we’ll never finish. So, just write through. And then go back later to rewrite the middle. It won’t feel like the middle any more then, and the work will have some kind of complete shape to work with. Just a small bit of advice, which you might take or leave.

]]> By: Jim Martin http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5494 Jim Martin Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:53:09 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=803#comment-5494 L.L.,Yes, it is interesting that I still attempt to deliver.  (Thought I've never quite thought about the comparison).  Driving that truck (and even loading those trucks while in college) gave me a real appreciation for people who have jobs where there is routine, lots of sameness, and yet many people depend upon this person.Writing---I have two partial manuscripts in my office.  Each one relates to one of my passions which is helping believers stay fully alive throughout their lives on this earth (instead of shutting down at an early age and coasting).  Right now, I feel stuck.  Not sure why I am not working on either one of them or moving any farther along.Glad you asked.  L.L.,Yes, it is interesting that I still attempt to deliver.  (Thought I’ve never quite thought about the comparison).  Driving that truck (and even loading those trucks while in college) gave me a real appreciation for people who have jobs where there is routine, lots of sameness, and yet many people depend upon this person.Writing—I have two partial manuscripts in my office.  Each one relates to one of my passions which is helping believers stay fully alive throughout their lives on this earth (instead of shutting down at an early age and coasting).  Right now, I feel stuck.  Not sure why I am not working on either one of them or moving any farther along.Glad you asked. 

]]> By: Matt Dabbs http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5493 Matt Dabbs Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:26:03 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=803#comment-5493 Thank you for sharing that. Thank you for sharing that.

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://godhungry.org/2007/11/02/a-slice-of-life-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 L.L. Barkat Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:34:47 +0000 http://godhungry.org/?p=803#comment-5492 Jim, this is great! I never pictured you as a UPS delivery person. And isn't it interesting that you still "deliver" the things others need, though not always in brown paper packages? I was also interested in your discussion of your writing journey. I'm not much for keeping journals, so I'm impressed by your dedication to that. What kind of book have you wanted to write? Jim, this is great! I never pictured you as a UPS delivery person. And isn’t it interesting that you still “deliver” the things others need, though not always in brown paper packages?

I was also interested in your discussion of your writing journey. I’m not much for keeping journals, so I’m impressed by your dedication to that. What kind of book have you wanted to write?

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