Saturday, September 5, 2009

Living the Thing

“You know,” she said, peering slyly up at me from under her lashes. “Writing a story is a whole lot different than living it.”

I popped a grape in my mouth and said, yes, I know this is true.

“Then do it,” she said. “Live it.”

So that’s what we’ve been doing.

20 comments:

Andrea said...

AMEN..."living it."

Blessings and prayers, andrea

PS: Thanks for all your precious comments on arise 2 write.

B His Girl said...

Yes, that is true. One time early in my walk with the Lord He got me on something similar. I answered a question in my Sunday school about 'always being prepared to share the hope that you have.' I was so excited to 'know' the answer. That afternoon God gave me the opportunity to share my hope. I froze and wondered if 'I' could do it. The window He had opened closed and I felt like pie was in my face. I could not live out what I knew in my head.
This example is not about writing but speaking is the same kind of thing. We all have to live out what we know to be true. B

sarah haliwell said...

That is so true. The interesting thing to me is that, when you put living first, the writing comes naturally as an expression of it.

Denise @ A Sacred Longing said...

Live well, my friend. There will always be time to write but a moment of life only passes by once. If you miss it, what point is there in writing.

Shalom,
Denise

Yolanda said...

Shew-ee, is that some good advice or what????!!!

Love ya,
Yo

Runner Mom said...

This was great!! Thank you!
Hugs,
Susan

**Read your earlier post about fall...maybe I'll experience that in late October!!! :)

Tina said...

Laura,

what a coincidence (not really, we know it's God)

God told me the same thing this morning in church!!

He is Good, all of the time!

In Him,
Tina

kate said...

So, so true. And such sweet words to read this sunday...

kate said...

So, so true. And such sweet words to read this sunday...

elizabeth embracing life said...

Living it is really the only way to write it. I know I can't come up with this stuff on my own.

LisaShaw said...

Living it! Awesome!

nAncY said...

oh...so your are off and living it up, are ya?

well!

good.

lisasmith said...

here's to living it!!

this one makes me love you more, if that's even possible. :)

Liz said...

Laura,
I love the new look!
Live it! Amen to that!

Van said...

Won't it be wonderful to live through out eternity - just living - not interrupted and preoccupied by that which we must do in order to eurvive. This is a day I will live it out tothe fullest.

Claire said...

celebrating this aliveness with you today...

L.L. Barkat said...

Love the simplicity of this.

And the tone. So immediate. So fresh.

christy rose said...

OOOOHHHH! That is good!!! Live it!
We can get so caught up in trying to write about it and forget to live it!

KelliGirl said...

You make even a few sentences lyrical, poetic and leaving me wanting more.

Live it. Indeed.

Joyful said...

Laura, I've been sitting here soaking up so many of your posts...just reading and enjoying and letting my mind take journey's with you...but...this simple post gripped me tight. Reminded me of this quote from the movie, "You've Got Mail".

"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, small, but valuable. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around?"

Needing more life in my day,
Joy