tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post8916728565670053371..comments2023-08-20T03:57:22.983-07:00Comments on Elaine Stock--Author***Everyone’s Story Blog: Lorna Faith: Surrendering All Of Who You AreElaine Stockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-36207174371990085292014-12-26T12:49:03.103-08:002014-12-26T12:49:03.103-08:00It's Christmas week and I've personally en...It's Christmas week and I've personally enjoyed everyone's company so much on this blog that I've felt as if I've hosted my guest, Lorna, and her viewers as company over at my home. Well, actually, my blog is my cyber home so to that extent I thank everyone for the great company!<br /><br />Lorna, once again I thank you for guesting on Everyone's Story. It's a true pleasure to spotlight you. I pray that you are blessed with much happiness as you make others feel.<br /><br />Thanks too for your generous BookGiveaway to 2 lucky winners. And they are…<br /><br />Kathleen R. and Katina V. So happy for you two!! Both Lorna and I will be in direct contact with you shortly.<br /><br />May God bless you all as you go into the New Year. May 2015 be a kind and gentle one for all.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-49403216685691997562014-12-26T07:15:02.618-08:002014-12-26T07:15:02.618-08:00I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one w...I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who has dealt with Expectation Hangover, Kathleen. It's so good that God shows up in our lives in different ways - to remind us that He's got us and is guiding our steps :) Something I'm learning everyday. Thanks so much for stopping by Kathleen - hope you had a great Christmas! <br /><br />Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-78406621756050968222014-12-23T00:39:39.785-08:002014-12-23T00:39:39.785-08:00I hear you, Kathy, on those self-inflicted pressur...I hear you, Kathy, on those self-inflicted pressures. So happy God takes care of us!<br /><br />Joyous Christmas blessings.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-42338602274943575662014-12-22T15:03:50.340-08:002014-12-22T15:03:50.340-08:00Thank you for sharing your testimony, Lorna. I can...Thank you for sharing your testimony, Lorna. I can definitely relate. <br />I still have times I need to deal with expectation hangover,<br />especially this time of year. Thanks for the reminder that my<br />expectations are self inflicted--not God given.Kathleen Rouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230409554080446106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-81079486937827129812014-12-21T10:44:30.256-08:002014-12-21T10:44:30.256-08:00This is an inspiring post Elaine! I love what she ...This is an inspiring post Elaine! I love what she said "When we remain close to God in the hard places, there's fruit." To hold tightly to a faith that is bigger than we are... love that kind of trust! Thanks for sharing Elaine... wonderful words :)Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-57759847346420522982014-12-21T10:44:22.948-08:002014-12-21T10:44:22.948-08:00Lorna, I'm humbling blushing. Thanks for your ...Lorna, I'm humbling blushing. Thanks for your sweet words.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-83338776330151293172014-12-21T10:41:08.487-08:002014-12-21T10:41:08.487-08:00Hi Patti, I'm happy you stopped by and that th...Hi Patti, I'm happy you stopped by and that this post resonated with you :) What a great attitude you have as you are leaning in faith as you embark on this new venture. You'll do great :) I'm feeling a similar fear that's wanting to pull me in as I start some new things - but I'm not giving into fear. Like you I'm choosing faith instead! Have a wonderful and happy Christmas and New Year too!<br />Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-69493344316293784972014-12-21T10:35:35.805-08:002014-12-21T10:35:35.805-08:00Hi Katina - I'm happy to meet up with you agai...Hi Katina - I'm happy to meet up with you again on Elaine's wonderful blog:) I'm glad also that the topic of surrender resonates with you too. Wise words to not surrender to fear but to trust that God has the purpose & timing figured out! Thanks so much for stopping by. And I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too Katina! <br /><br />Elaine you are so encouraging and an inspiration to me and to many other people too:) Thanks for sharing what you're learning and what you've been going through in your own writing process. Congratulations for publishing 2 short stories... that's exciting - you'll get that novel out there soon! You're an inspiration to me in staying faithful to what God has put on your heart... love that:)Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-87087019743901600212014-12-21T10:31:21.641-08:002014-12-21T10:31:21.641-08:00 Thanks, Lorna. Thanks, Lorna.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-9227597246495229582014-12-21T10:14:25.034-08:002014-12-21T10:14:25.034-08:00Kathy - I loved Elaine introduction too!
Elaine y...Kathy - I loved Elaine introduction too! <br />Elaine you are an amazing encourager and friend :) <br /><br />Kathy your friend's words "dare to be adequate"... is sage advice. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has struggled with perfectionism. But as you said, it is amazing that we can trust God for our future and trust His grace is enough :) Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family!Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-29826985519303861762014-12-21T06:57:55.193-08:002014-12-21T06:57:55.193-08:00I just stumbled across this inspiring message and ...I just stumbled across this inspiring message and want to share, especially based on the flow of conversation here:<br /><br />https://www.biblegateway.com/devotionals/encouragement-for-today/2014/12/17Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-43551026048227355782014-12-21T06:40:41.997-08:002014-12-21T06:40:41.997-08:00Kathy, I'm glad and grateful for your visit. T...Kathy, I'm glad and grateful for your visit. Trust is NOT a naturally built in human trait and perhaps that's why God has incorporated it as a mandate for us all. As for reflection at the end of the calendar year I'm learning that I only get muddled up when I reflect on me and what has happened in my world rather than reflect what has happened in His world and how He has carried me through it. <br /><br />May you be blessed with a joyous Christmas and a kind, gentle New Year, my friend.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-25567585208682774212014-12-21T06:31:42.150-08:002014-12-21T06:31:42.150-08:00Patti, I always enjoy and appreciate when you visi...Patti, I always enjoy and appreciate when you visit.<br /><br />Whatever you're venturing into I hope and pray the best for you and for God's blessings.<br /><br />May you also have a God-blessed Christmas and a gentle New Year, my friend. Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-74465915335482848302014-12-21T06:15:47.460-08:002014-12-21T06:15:47.460-08:00Katina, thank you so much for visiting and sharing...Katina, thank you so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts. I hope the delay in posting your comment until the morning after hasn't scared you away… I am no night owl.<br /><br />Your words are such an encouragement to me. In a world of much discouragement my aim on this blog is to uplift others, but I often wonder how effective this weekly effort is. When I hear such beautifully expressed words such as yours I am grateful.<br /><br />I've written--in aim of publication--for so many years now that I have stopped counting. I've had many detours--which, like any other road blocks I did not see coming my way. Like the amazing Nora Roberts has said, writing is a heck of a lot cheaper than psychotherapy! <br /><br />I think, part of my personal writing stumbling comes down to aiming for the wrong market. Now that I've switched over to the CBA market and have decided to write Christian faith-based stories I am beginning to see a difference. Baby steps. This month of December finds me actually having 2 different short stories out in printed anthologies that are on sell to the public. Sure, they aren't novels--yet--but I'm working on that too. In God's timing.<br /><br />And here's the thing about God's timing that I'm learning: He works on His own timing regardless if one believes in His power or not…but the real joy is discovering that He does so and accepting that He does so.<br /><br />I've reflected some about this on my "Thoughts" page if you'd like to see. Scroll down to #17.<br /><br />Info about my 2 anthologies are on my "Fiction" page.<br /><br />Katina, keep following wherever God may lead you. You will always be in the right spot in life.<br /><br />God bless. May your Christmas be joyous and your New Year a peaceful, gentle one.<br /><br />Hope to see you again!Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-26003046390715652172014-12-20T23:33:39.802-08:002014-12-20T23:33:39.802-08:00Hi Lorna. I really enjoyed your post. As I embark ...Hi Lorna. I really enjoyed your post. As I embark on a very different venture in the New Year, I'm leaning on the faith that it will work out and struggling to suppress the fear!<br /><br />Here's wishing you and Elaine a joyous Christmas and a blessed New Year!<br /><br />patti(dot)shene(at)gmail(dot)com<br />Patti Shenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981428870062569142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-68417044868985906162014-12-20T20:30:59.690-08:002014-12-20T20:30:59.690-08:00Elaine, Sorry for not being present often enough. ...Elaine, Sorry for not being present often enough. I read your posts once in a while but no time or energy to visit the site. This is a great post...a topic after my own heart. The older I grow the more I trust God and his timing with everything in my life and that of my family. For one, like Patricia Bradley above, every time I tried to publish my book in the past three years, something happens to stop me. Thank God, because this book of mine has a mind of its own, taking me where God wants it to go. Merry Christmas, filled with joy, love, and miracles and a New Year blessed with many possibilities!<br /><br />Lorna, welcome back. I too often need time and space to deal with life but it's always great to return. Your book sounds great and seems to be touching many of the topics I write about. Fears are there to protect us. It's up to us not to surrender to them but rather trust in God that there is a purpose and a time for everything, ourselves and life included. Glad I got to know better. Wishing you all the best for Christmas and the New Year. Always!Katina Vaselopuloshttp://journeyswithkatina.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-22038520352344584272014-12-20T17:42:53.160-08:002014-12-20T17:42:53.160-08:00Loved your introduction, Elaine. The New Year is b...Loved your introduction, Elaine. The New Year is both exciting and anxiety producing, and Lorna's advice of 'surrendering all of who we are to God' is a great reminder that He has it covered. We just need to trust. When I find myself striving for perfection (something I know I'll never accomplish) I remember a friend's sage advice, "dare to be adequate." Blessings to you both!Kathy Harrishttp://www.divinedetour.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-48388643134128308092014-12-20T10:58:06.397-08:002014-12-20T10:58:06.397-08:00It's so true Patricia - God's timing is so...It's so true Patricia - God's timing is so much better than ours :) I'm happy you liked the post... thanks so much for stopping by. And Merry Christmas to you and your family Patricia :)<br /><br />Love your perspective Elaine !Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-20156299292976079322014-12-20T05:35:30.593-08:002014-12-20T05:35:30.593-08:00As always, Pat, I'm grateful for your visit an...As always, Pat, I'm grateful for your visit and for sharing your thoughts. I thought I was ready years ago to be published, but looking back I think God knew it would have been all about me and not to His glory. Big difference.<br /><br />Christmas blessings.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-4300939352058547152014-12-19T19:41:23.449-08:002014-12-19T19:41:23.449-08:00I've learned His timing is so much better than...I've learned His timing is so much better than mine. If I'd been published any earlier I would have been so embarrassed. I wasn't ready and my writing wasn't ready. Great post!Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-50624204417671173552014-12-19T18:45:05.293-08:002014-12-19T18:45:05.293-08:00It's so true Deanna - at first surrendering is...It's so true Deanna - at first surrendering isn't easy, but its really where we find the peace and comfort we need when we're walking through the tough times. It is great that God knows the right timing for what He wants to give us. God Bless you too Deanna and have a wonderful Christmas!<br /><br />Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-46784897483240827892014-12-19T18:25:22.249-08:002014-12-19T18:25:22.249-08:00I'm happy you like the book cover Barbara and ...I'm happy you like the book cover Barbara and the honesty of this post. Transparency is something God is helping me to do more and more - most of the time its uncomfortable and stretches me, but it's all good :) Also, like you I love to receive books as gifts for Christmas! Have a very merry Christmas with your family!Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-2521771226094827082014-12-19T18:19:42.263-08:002014-12-19T18:19:42.263-08:00You've made me smile, Lorna… thank you! Believ...You've made me smile, Lorna… thank you! Believe me, I understand about rough spots in life.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-86156708203618168982014-12-19T18:12:55.072-08:002014-12-19T18:12:55.072-08:00Thanks for the great welcome Lisa:) I'm happy ...Thanks for the great welcome Lisa:) I'm happy to be back here on Elaine's amazing blog! My writing has been going good these past couple of months...now that I've come through some of the toughest parts of this year to the other side. Merry Christmas to you and your family too :)<br /><br />Thanks Elaine for your kind words - I really appreciate you & how you encourage everyone around you :)Lorna Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324347592448738533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009438219696051817.post-1292803897842392042014-12-19T17:20:56.126-08:002014-12-19T17:20:56.126-08:00Deanna, with each passing day of my life I learn t...Deanna, with each passing day of my life I learn that His timing is always right on… and I am so thankful.<br /><br />Joyous Christmas blessings to you.Elaine Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349776598113016833noreply@blogger.com