tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post2460548745014852502..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: Abram's earsGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-6976726772456367002011-07-26T15:09:22.052-05:002011-07-26T15:09:22.052-05:00So beautiful...I hope to stay in touch and continu...So beautiful...I hope to stay in touch and continue reading your lovely poems Glynn.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-89201451308635998082011-07-24T04:33:32.206-05:002011-07-24T04:33:32.206-05:00'I go more for the voice'
Not easy and su...'I go more for the voice'<br /><br />Not easy and sure risky, but can be rewarding. Only those who dive in deep waters are likely to find precious pearls.<br /><br />I don't know how I missed this blog!<br /><br />Thank you.Harshad Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747054432059631577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-83649082280961927202011-07-20T00:31:19.253-05:002011-07-20T00:31:19.253-05:00A well done poem. Thanks for the tribute to Pete ...A well done poem. Thanks for the tribute to Pete and Leslie. You echo the words and hearts of many.Sean Vesseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05509793249114004395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-68693054959709788942011-07-19T20:34:36.636-05:002011-07-19T20:34:36.636-05:00Oh, to have obedience like that walking blindly tr...Oh, to have obedience like that walking blindly trusting God. Much said between the lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-6123587044117986302011-07-19T19:14:16.883-05:002011-07-19T19:14:16.883-05:00Obviously Biblical and well stage as an imaginary ...Obviously Biblical and well stage as an imaginary stage to tell Abraham's faith story. In poetic context, yours: I loved reading it. Beautifully touching.emmett wheatfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466994239329611740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-50518835862552515002011-07-19T18:17:08.793-05:002011-07-19T18:17:08.793-05:00The essence of faith:
... the voice says I am
to ...The essence of faith:<br /><br /><em>... the voice says I am<br />to leave, abandon<br />what I know for a promise<br />of what I do not.<br />I go, less for the promise,<br />more for the voice.</em><br /><br />And thus they entered the Wilderness ... <br /><br />- BrendanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-91322434814795305222011-07-19T16:55:42.252-05:002011-07-19T16:55:42.252-05:00Great poem.Great poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-67894282800208510382011-07-19T16:29:48.571-05:002011-07-19T16:29:48.571-05:00Glynn - I feel I am privy to the world of Abraham ...Glynn - I feel I am privy to the world of Abraham and Sarah - a world so different but like them we seek a promise / hope for tomorrow<br /><br />The best of days lie ahead<br /><br />thanks for your support of my work as a writer<br /><br />Please note that Pete will keep the OSP site up with some contributions given for that purpose.moondustwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848554806751678968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-28412146489160607742011-07-19T16:10:53.889-05:002011-07-19T16:10:53.889-05:00Perfect closing for One Stop..."going out, no...Perfect closing for One Stop..."going out, now, not knowing where I am going." But trusting. VictoriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-18929142947299815582011-07-19T15:09:50.330-05:002011-07-19T15:09:50.330-05:00As followers of Christ, the leaving and abandoning...As followers of Christ, the leaving and abandoning is necessary to operate that same Righteous faith of faithful Abraham. Considering what we have and willingly exchanging it for a "Thus saith the Lord" is challenging. How we define ourselves with respect to this world, makes a difference in how we will believe and obey. As for me, I see myself as only here temporarily...a wanderer on my way to my Father's house where I will permanently dwell. Thanks for such a thought provoking piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-7790473093840783232011-07-19T12:14:58.778-05:002011-07-19T12:14:58.778-05:00"more for the voice" ... how our hearts ..."more for the voice" ... how our hearts long for that <br /><br />this may be one of my favorites of yours ...<br /><br />I'm hoping one day there will be a book I can hold in my hands and savor.S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-40327685104279591572011-07-19T12:12:35.119-05:002011-07-19T12:12:35.119-05:00Great poem! I love the words, "I go, less fo...Great poem! I love the words, "I go, less for the promise,<br />more for the voice." I find myself doing that more too. Just the relationship with God is huge. Thanks!Karen Kyle Ericsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519939237365240288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-72521072969952401412011-07-19T10:29:05.359-05:002011-07-19T10:29:05.359-05:00I love the way you give "humanity" to th...I love the way you give "humanity" to those figures in scripture who seem so much more.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-13707135532209065102011-07-19T10:03:18.546-05:002011-07-19T10:03:18.546-05:00An ever-evolving inheritance, constantly surprisin...An ever-evolving inheritance, constantly surprising and challenging us...its nice to have a loved one's laughter at hand to temper the immensity of grace...good job, Glynn.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704980791674041790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-52815634091825151792011-07-19T08:40:09.366-05:002011-07-19T08:40:09.366-05:00And you have honoured them well.And you have honoured them well.Louise Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522775693728655487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-79027477725305038522011-07-19T08:04:13.317-05:002011-07-19T08:04:13.317-05:00I like this a lot, Glynn, especially the second st...I like this a lot, Glynn, especially the second stanza and the concluding line. Nice bit of enjambment, too, in the first two lines of second stanza.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-87816394383349390892011-07-19T08:01:31.551-05:002011-07-19T08:01:31.551-05:00"My wife laughs."
How many of us hear l..."My wife laughs."<br /><br />How many of us hear laughter so loud that it keeps us from following the voice?<br /><br />Or have ears too deaf to hear it?Sandra Heska Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770393615748405966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-56516571242553084062011-07-19T06:40:45.323-05:002011-07-19T06:40:45.323-05:00"Yet the voice says I am
to leave, abandon
wh...<i>"Yet the voice says I am<br />to leave, abandon<br />what I know for a promise<br />of what I do not."</i><br /><br />A voice almost all of us hear at some stage, though we usually manage to convince ourselves it's a misunderstanding..JofIndiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091187070268922483noreply@blogger.com