tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post3425202745928147422..comments2023-11-03T03:07:25.408-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: LDS Writers Blogfest: "Desire"Annette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-52696247151017574932011-04-17T19:13:44.825-07:002011-04-17T19:13:44.825-07:00Wow.
Thanks for sharing this Annette. I REALLY R...Wow.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this Annette. I REALLY REALLY needed to read it...you said just the right things. It IS hard to endure to the end, and sometimes I feel like I can't and maybe the desire IS gone a little bit. But it's really not, and I just have to put one foot in front of the other and keep on keeping on.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-12113932639134091672011-04-13T11:25:48.144-07:002011-04-13T11:25:48.144-07:00Lovely post.
My attempt at enduring to the end ha...Lovely post.<br /><br />My attempt at enduring to the end has not been very pretty.<br /><br />Sometimes it's just by my fingernails.<br /><br />Sometimes someone comes by and scoops up me and my ball and holds on to both of us till I get a better grip.<br /><br />I love the gospel!Lisa Loohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420899075048732055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-11454994459002533712011-04-13T06:56:41.455-07:002011-04-13T06:56:41.455-07:00Great post Annette! Thank you for also sharing the...Great post Annette! Thank you for also sharing the link to Elder Oaks 2007 talk. I've been thinking about it a lot lately and <i>meaning</i> to look it up. Now you've made it easy for me to <b>act</b> upon that intention.<br /><br />Another great benefit to the gospel. We help others move along the path even when we are unaware of it. Thank you!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-80060674345328498372011-04-13T06:13:07.360-07:002011-04-13T06:13:07.360-07:00Wow! I loved your insights on this talk. This is t...Wow! I loved your insights on this talk. This is the one that stood out most to me as well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-87135970403617733712011-04-12T20:32:42.013-07:002011-04-12T20:32:42.013-07:00Love your thoughts here. And Elder Oaks' of c...Love your thoughts here. And Elder Oaks' of course. What a great idea for a blog fest. As a general conference junkie, I wish I had thought of it. :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486223394459963669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-58946899300626261992011-04-12T19:52:57.456-07:002011-04-12T19:52:57.456-07:00I'm so glad you chose Elder Oaks's talk. H...I'm so glad you chose Elder Oaks's talk. He is always a favorite of mine (so glad you mentioned the "Good, Better, Best" talk too!). I totally felt where you're coming from when you said, "Some events have made me angry at times, wanting to drop the spiritual 'ball' and let someone else be the valiant one for once." I think we all feel that way at one point or another. Whenever I do, I just imagine standing before the Lord and Him showing me a "replay" of that moment in my life and asking me to explain myself. I always know that there's nothing I can say that would be sufficient. So I give up my little rebellion and do the right thing (albeit often grudgingly- that would be yet another fault I need to work on)! <br /><br />Thanks so much for your words. I'm enjoying reading all the posts from my fellow bloggers!Kaseyhttp://www.thebeautifulthriftylife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-12771749338587407042011-04-12T19:51:34.769-07:002011-04-12T19:51:34.769-07:00Wow, I loved that. I can't wait to go back and...Wow, I loved that. I can't wait to go back and read all the conference talks. Sometimes I get caught up in the better and forget the best. It's great to have a reminder. And yes, Enduring to the End can be hard but it's so important. Here's to doing our best and not just striving for the minimum. Thanks for the post. It's nice to meet you :)Michelle Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040685503147648297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-21269765465805629942011-04-12T18:52:12.938-07:002011-04-12T18:52:12.938-07:00Thank you for your thoughts. It is so true that ou...Thank you for your thoughts. It is so true that our actions are reflections of our deepest desires, and it is a good way to measure myself against what I should and should not be doing. <br /><br />Sometimes I'm with Melanie. I don't know if writing is what I should be doing...it's better but is it BEST? (And is it NOW for me??) But you are right, it is an intensely personal decision for each person.<br /><br />I'm glad I found your blog!Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-16912656679518493282011-04-12T17:45:42.307-07:002011-04-12T17:45:42.307-07:00Thanks for your answer. Balance is definitely key....Thanks for your answer. Balance is definitely key. Something I constantly remind myself of. <br />Hopefully it will turn out to be right for me as well but if not, I'll keep doing it as a hobby cuz I could never give it up completely.<br />Thanks again!Melanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-89252296687314108862011-04-12T15:56:40.775-07:002011-04-12T15:56:40.775-07:00Thanks for posting on this talk. It was one of my ...Thanks for posting on this talk. It was one of my favorites.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-13145871474252112592011-04-12T15:33:01.445-07:002011-04-12T15:33:01.445-07:00Wow, what a thought provoking post. I love how exp...Wow, what a thought provoking post. I love how expressed your emotions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-77331833988594503672011-04-12T14:53:19.677-07:002011-04-12T14:53:19.677-07:00Thank you so much for sharing Annette. This talk w...Thank you so much for sharing Annette. This talk was one that really stood out to me during Conference. It was like he was talking to me. I love it when that happens, and I took in every word. Thanks for sharing your feelings on his talk. It really was amazing. :)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-48688641818097096752011-04-12T14:45:38.796-07:002011-04-12T14:45:38.796-07:00Fantastic post, Annette. So analytical and organiz...Fantastic post, Annette. So analytical and organized, and yet so heartfelt. I especially liked this line: "In the end, it's what I'm doing today and tomorrow that will determine my destiny."<br /><br />I hope your bishop asks you to speak about Elder Oaks's talk in sacrament meeting sometime soon. You already have it written:)Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-71472356760518815432011-04-12T11:03:45.091-07:002011-04-12T11:03:45.091-07:00Melanie,
Writing is one of those things that's...Melanie,<br />Writing is one of those things that's very personal as far as where it fits into your life.<br /><br />For me, I've had many spiritual experiences confirming that yes, I'm supposed to be doing this--and doing it NOW. That it's part of my mission somehow. So I can't answer the question for anyone else. It's right for ME.<br /><br />That said, it can absolutely take over my life (especially now that I have deadlines and promotional events and the like), so now more than ever, I have to consciously strive to find a balance between where my writing fits in and how it affects my family. I've had to scale back here and there and make a point of walking away from the computer or saying no to events because my kids come first.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-91900499026993840342011-04-12T10:18:48.803-07:002011-04-12T10:18:48.803-07:00I love your take on this. It made me think of how ...I love your take on this. It made me think of how we're told that we really need to wait for inspiration to know what we pray for. Just like we may have a lot of desires, but we need to prayerful about which ones we act upon. I can say that this is the exact reason that I didn't begin writing until a short time ago - I knew it would take over parts of my life and there really is a season for everything.<br />Thanks for your thoughts.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-29228531771249745102011-04-12T10:04:09.721-07:002011-04-12T10:04:09.721-07:00I can't help but picture the guy cutting his a...I can't help but picture the guy cutting his arm off. Yikes. <br /><br />But it really does seem just as hard as giving up some of my sins.<br /><br />And Melanie- if you want my opinion, wanting to reach people with your stories isn't good or bad. I think it's more about your desire. Are you trying to lift others? Or are you trying to bring them down? By that measure, nobody should have pub'd Hemingway or Steinbeck, but I would have been okay with that;)Kelly Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324622421797199560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-61710480189332574582011-04-12T09:43:37.039-07:002011-04-12T09:43:37.039-07:00Excellent post! I missed this talk but now I want ...Excellent post! I missed this talk but now I want to go and read it because it's definitely something I need to work on. Something I want to ask you- being a published author already, is my wanting to be published a righteous desire? It's a question I struggle with because I think while it's not bad, it's not exactly righteous. While I try to work on everything else too (good mother, good wife, good member, etc.), sometimes I wonder if I should let being an author go and focus on those more important things. Any answers?<br />Melanie StanfordMelanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-22985869939972649152011-04-12T09:15:43.014-07:002011-04-12T09:15:43.014-07:00I loved this talk as well, and so many others. Wha...I loved this talk as well, and so many others. What a wonderful conference!<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-75045605147993489142011-04-12T08:50:38.627-07:002011-04-12T08:50:38.627-07:00That was a great talk!
My kids remembered it when ...That was a great talk!<br />My kids remembered it when we were talking about what they learned during conference, mostly because of the story about the arm. At least something stuck in their heads!Heffalumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166154112206680302noreply@blogger.com