by Thomas Blackshear
An aspect of writing that frustrates my little brain is how I just cannot seem to convey all my thoughts accurately. A person will read one blog post that I wrote and presume to know what I believe, or everything I believe in, based on one or two posts. Argh, this annoys me. If in doubt, ask! Please don’t presume to know me based on this blog alone, let alone a few posts.
I don’t mind comments. I don’t mind to be asked to clarify myself. I don’t even mind if one disagrees with me. All I would ask is that you give me opportunity to clarify or expand further before assuming you know what I believe.
I don’t have all my ducks in a row– never claimed to. I’m not right in everything. I do not live an exemplary life. I wish I did, but I do not. I am not perfect by a long shot. I am not worthy of anything. If you want to hear about perfect a Christian woman, don’t read my blog. If you want to read how to raise beautiful, God-fearing children who never make mistakes, never back-chat, never wear makeup and never fight with their siblings then you’d best not read my blog. I can’t offer parenting advice or even advice on living a life as a believer. I am just not that kind of woman. I’m more like the woman in Luke 7: 36. God, in His grace, sought me out, picked me up, wiped me clean and clothed me in His righteousness. But I’m willing to share my life, my story with anyone who wants to listen.
Forgiven much. Love much. Nothing to be proud of. Only Christ and His work on the Cross.
Forgiven much.
Dear Susan, what brought this on? Someone misinterpret you? It can be annoying I know, but people more often than not have an incorrect perception about one or more aspects of our lives – because they read it through imperfect perspectives.
I think you have always done an excellent job portraying who you are and what you believe dear friend…
I love you, my best friend. And as your daughter it make me proud to see who you are and what you have become and achieved over the years…well, the years that I have been old enough to understand that is…
What!!?? You’re not perfect? Who would have thought? 😉
Hmmm. Want us to send the boys ’round to some place? Someone bothering Our Susan?
Just today I was thinking about a time when I was coming home. If I hadn’t left my husband behind in Australia, I wouldn’t have come back. Not that I loved the other place so well, or that I didn’t love Australia (I do!), but I so enjoyed the time of being completely and utterly free of expectation about who I am. Addictive, that could become. On line, in real life, people are often quick to think they have us summed up. I think it’s inescapable. 😛
Exactly BB. Gosh blogging is such a small part of me and my life…yet some people seem to think that I write and blog every thought and that those thoughts are the sum total of me.
What gets me though, is when I know my thoughts have changed over the years I usually refer to previous posts where I have espoused those thoughts. I do this in an attempt to say, ‘this is what we have done or what I have thought’ and here’s where we are now…etc
But some people conveniently choose to ignore those previous posts- preferring instead to latch on to something now and be critical.
Ah, life is a journey – one in which we will not arrive at the destination (well, when we do we won’t be blogging about it)…but even the miracle of the journey is not ours to brag about – it is all by the grace of God.
However, what i’d love to know, if you’d like to share, is where you went? What country? For how long?