tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post2575941075128511683..comments2024-02-28T12:45:42.761-05:00Comments on Hoosier Ink: "Write So That No One Despairs"The ACFW INDIANA Chapter Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07282742986179364847noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-67145044190179126032012-10-12T03:04:39.539-04:002012-10-12T03:04:39.539-04:00Thanks for sharing your experience with the unknow...Thanks for sharing your experience with the unknown "pioneer woman" novel, Karla. I've heard so many similar accounts from people who were at a low point in life, desperately trying to find direction from God, when they found their path blazed by a fictional character. As Gardner said, even a piece of "bad" genre fiction can be a source of hope.Joe Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678378293620593593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-23061763124133201832012-10-11T14:01:01.851-04:002012-10-11T14:01:01.851-04:00Joe, Thank you so much for this post. I bought Gar...Joe, Thank you so much for this post. I bought Gardner's book years ago but confess I haven't read it. What you quoted here just affirms to me the importance of offering a cup of cold water to the thirsty world in Jesus' name--even if they don't realize it's coming from Him. Your post also affirms to me I need to read Gardner's book! Thanks again.LeAnne Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734791779836887085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-12925066525235547472012-10-09T15:57:52.008-04:002012-10-09T15:57:52.008-04:00Yes, yes, yes! I've noticed some writers are s...Yes, yes, yes! I've noticed some writers are so attached to realism that they forget to include the redemptive side in their work.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-72739203377587936082012-10-08T19:30:54.317-04:002012-10-08T19:30:54.317-04:00Terrific topic, Joe. Thanks.Terrific topic, Joe. Thanks.Mary Marie Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140800346217363866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-91236326075509997832012-10-07T20:42:14.244-04:002012-10-07T20:42:14.244-04:00Appreciated your comments, Karla! In fact, I alway...Appreciated your comments, Karla! In fact, I always enjoy what you share here, altho' I rarely "tell" you so! New week blessings and encouragements. . . :-)Millie Samuelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448444518496748872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-24270782649435364162012-10-07T18:19:05.913-04:002012-10-07T18:19:05.913-04:00Nice post, Joe!Nice post, Joe!Darren Kehrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277600931530139691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-19562059606804656962012-10-07T09:51:45.168-04:002012-10-07T09:51:45.168-04:00Oh, yes. I do like this. As I think of the books...Oh, yes. I do like this. As I think of the books I like best, I like them because they encourage me in some vital way. That certainly comes ahead of marketability. Yes. Oh, yes.JoAnne Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736685999963791015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-41404787572861477232012-10-06T22:59:17.494-04:002012-10-06T22:59:17.494-04:00PS My apologies to Peretti for misspelling his nam...PS My apologies to Peretti for misspelling his name in that post!Karla Akinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989639592455525499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-52424272874776030142012-10-06T22:58:42.090-04:002012-10-06T22:58:42.090-04:00The book that had the greatest impact on my life a...The book that had the greatest impact on my life as a young Christian woman was CHRISTY by Catherine Marshall. In my adult life I find myself living a very similar life as Christy's and I chuckle because she was a real role model for me as a young woman. (I think I read her around the age of 14-16.) Then, as an adult, Paretti's darkness books did indeed open my eyes. Of course, as a teen and young Mom I'd read all the Janette Oke books. But Christy had the biggest impact of all. And I don't remember the name of the book unfortunately, but it was a very inexpensive, not all that well-written pioneer woman type book. I was going through a difficult time in my marriage many years ago and the decision that the main character in that book made for her difficult marriage in the story had a huge impact on me at that time. I don't know why I remember that but I do. It really is true that fiction influences and encourages believers!Karla Akinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989639592455525499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-33112390517139059872012-10-06T22:51:58.651-04:002012-10-06T22:51:58.651-04:00Millie, I never thought about required literature ...Millie, I never thought about required literature being a trigger for the suicides in kids. That's an astute observation. And very sad. If only all children could have a Christian Education with Christian literature. <br /><br />When I was in high school our English courses were broken up into 4 segments we could choose as a theme. One of them was death education. I don't remember why I chose it or if I was required to. But part of the curriculum was listening to death rock and roll. Can you believe it? <br /><br />Why must we feed kids defeat when there is HOPE TO BE READ!!Karla Akinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989639592455525499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-65439873480737521852012-10-06T22:48:51.783-04:002012-10-06T22:48:51.783-04:00Wow. I can't begin to tell you how much this p...Wow. I can't begin to tell you how much this post ministered to me. What a blessing you are to the writing community. Thanks SO MUCH for your post!Karla Akinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989639592455525499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-50210469082537763872012-10-06T16:26:36.989-04:002012-10-06T16:26:36.989-04:00Very good article, Joe.
Several novels I've ...Very good article, Joe. <br /><br />Several novels I've read have given me hope. These include Peretti's Darkness books, Amy Wallace's Defenders of Hope series (especially the middle volume, Healing Promises), Randy Singer's "Self Incrimination" and "The Cross Examination Of Oliver Finney" (recently re-released as "The Judge", and Kathy Tyers' "Firebird".<br /><br />Even Christian fiction can be depressing. I found "The Oath" by Peretti to be a downer, and to a lesser degree "Prophet". <br /><br />JeffJeffrey C. Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260244563274650475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-87967381325178513722012-10-06T12:48:23.971-04:002012-10-06T12:48:23.971-04:00Such GREAT advice! Thanks! An English teacher for ...Such GREAT advice! Thanks! An English teacher for decades, I have always regretted that so many teachers/schools teach "Death of a Salesman." I think that novel has an annual impact on HS suicide rates (increasing them). I hope to write about THAT someday. . . weekend blessings and hope! :-)Millie Samuelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448444518496748872noreply@blogger.com