tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14060533.post5594240262712958098..comments2023-09-15T05:44:11.537-06:00Comments on thought gently whispers...: "Less like scars...more like character..."Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929053604299123547noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14060533.post-86608903431456760082010-01-01T15:45:07.587-07:002010-01-01T15:45:07.587-07:00Dear John…I am so honored that you would write….yo...Dear John…I am so honored that you would write….your story touches me deeply. I have another blog on blogspot (it is a mirror to this one, but goes back five years) and there are quite a number of Sara Groves songs I have written about there…the address is:<br />http://www.stoneriverstudio.blogspot.com<br />if you go to the index on the right and scroll down past the titles in quotes to the alpha index you will find her name under the Ss. I believe there might be as many as 5 or 6 of her songs highlighted there. She is an inspiration to me…I have never met her, but love her dearly. We share a sense of mission about Africa (my daughter is South African and I have returned a number of times…both for personal, and deeply spiritual reasons. Less Like Scars, Painting Pictures of Egypt, I Saw What I Saw, etc. are anthems in my life.<br /><br />dearest love to you and your precious family, Kate (from Wordpress)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929053604299123547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14060533.post-37888448877386701042010-01-01T15:36:22.829-07:002010-01-01T15:36:22.829-07:00You write with deep passion and conviction. I was ...You write with deep passion and conviction. I was drawn to your blog by your reference to Sara Groves. I recently had a unique opportunity involving Sara’s recent Christmas Tour. About a month ago I spoke to our church about people in prison. A tape was made and I sent it to some folks who had been prison volunteers for close to 40 years. They also happened to be Sara’s grandparents, Lloyd and Nita. When Sara heard it she invited me to participate on her tour. She would call me each night of the tour and ask me to share the story of how her great-grandmother had told me 37 years ago that God had a plan for my life. A prison school teacher told me later that God could change my life…He did. Sara’s grandparents and others nurtured my faith over the next 5 years. This was the basic story I told over 18 days in 14 cities, what a blessing to share God’s love in such a unique way. Oh yes, by the providence of God, 2 years after my release some 32 years ago I married the prison school teacher. Almost 30 years, 3 children and 2 grandchildren later we are still together. Keep writing I enjoy your work. J. ThomsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14060533.post-57121228148198283902009-12-31T19:49:52.300-07:002009-12-31T19:49:52.300-07:00Happy New Year C.
I thought of you tonight as I w...Happy New Year C. <br />I thought of you tonight as I was reading/writing this post. I remember how generous you were in letting me use your comment as the springboard for that piece. Did you know that part of my response to you became the epigraph for the bio in my book "Water Like a Stone"...you have been a companion all along this journey...much much love C. KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929053604299123547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14060533.post-62863089210902430582009-12-31T19:23:55.653-07:002009-12-31T19:23:55.653-07:00Funny. That was my email. We barely know each othe...Funny. That was my email. We barely know each other but you feel like such a good friend. I come here and feel companioned. Thank you dear Kate for the blessing you are to me and to so many others. cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com