Comments on: Dazzled by Lewis. Finding Peace beyond “The Anxiety of Influence.”

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:41:54 +0000

Thanks much, Megan!

By: Megan Willome

Megan Willome — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:13:51 +0000

I like the way you categorize your influences.

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:46:18 +0000

Ah, Kim, apologies, my reply came out sounding wrong. Bad writing on my part! Of course, you write well. I've just enjoyed reading your blog. You have been blessed in that you've developed your children's gifts at the same time as developing your own–and that is not easy to do!! 🙂

By: KimS

KimS — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:26:13 +0000

Anita, I write every day! And from what my professors and others have told me, I do write well, so I'm satisfied! Everything God has given me is good, even the fact that I may not be a “real” writer in the eyes of some. 🙂

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:50:46 +0000

Thanks, Kimberley (I love your dog), Kim and Angela (Bellaverita).

Kim, but is it as satisfying to know your children write well as to have written well yourself? For me, it wouldn't be so!

By: bellaverita

bellaverita — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:03:40 +0000

I love this, Anita! We all have "experiences and influences hand-picked" for us. So interesting to know that Milton struggled with "how little" he'd written, then surrendered his worry to God.

Thanks for the encouraging reminder! As you said, per Milton, "All is, if we have grace to use it so."

By: KimS

KimS — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:38:58 +0000

I have spent the last 23 years bringing up my children, and writing along with it. I have not the voice of Lewis, or Tolkein, but I have three children who are all excellent writers. I homeschooled them, and taught them all. My daughter is about to start he doctoral studies in September. My youngest is about to begin his studies at university. If I had read and written more, perhaps I would not see those things today. We all have our callings, don't we?

Thank you for your post.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:05:17 +0000

You speak exactly to the place I find myself in at the moment. I'm learning to be content with where I've been, where I'm going, and who the Lord decides to take along with me.
Thank you for the encouragement!

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:03:21 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement, Carolyn!

By: Carolyn Weber

Carolyn Weber — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:17:06 +0000

This was such a great perspective, and two very relevant themes for me right now: children's literature (and its long term joy and effect – I'm posting a series on this right now) and our own writing journey/the anxieties we experience. Thank you for a beautiful, insightful and inspiring post. I will be sure to share! (Beautiful picture too 🙂