Comments on: How Spiritual Blogging Keeps One Honest! https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18138 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:11:40 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18138 Thanks, Claire and Sandra. I have been thinking about this too.

There is a writing maxim which has been true for me: the impulse to conceal should be an impetus to reveal.

It's a sign that a truly good, electrifying and honest story is waiting there in the wings.

For me, when I hide too much–for instance, if I am rowing with my husband, or mad at my kids, but instead write about prayer, my blog goes dead and boring for me.

So I have begun to mention these, and what I have learned through the fight, or through the low spirits or sense of failure.

The lows are necessary to any good story, I've realized.

]]> By: Claire Alcock https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18137 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:44:48 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18137 Really enjoyed reading this as I have pondered too the wisdom of sharing personal things online. And the difficulty of really withdrawing mentally into prayer, without always thinking how this experience would come across in the blog…thanks very much. And keep up the good work!

]]> By: delemares https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18136 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:36:05 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18136 sorry, should have proof-read more carefully, – that should have read 'it's NOT for me to share other people's secrets'
Sandra

]]> By: delemares https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18135 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:33:25 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/08/05/how-spiritual-blogging-keeps-one-honest/#comment-18135 I can so relate to this, Anita. I've recently been blogging my journey through Cindy Trimm's '40 Day Soul Fast'. It's sometimes been difficult to decide what to share online. I've had some wonderful affirmations, as well as gentle revealing of my weaknesses.
Also, details of some of my struggles I am not prepared to share online as they involve other people's stories, and it is for me to share other people's secrets.
Very thought-provoking post.

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