Comments on: Telling Stories

By: Sarah Markley

Sarah Markley — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:19:49 +0000

absolutely – i love karen carpenter. =)

By: Cindy Beall

Cindy Beall — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:18:09 +0000

I am not a great storyteller but I can sing a mean Karen Carpenter song at bedtime. That’s something, right?

By: gitz

gitz — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:00:55 +0000

I’m glad you’re practicing on us, because you are an amazing storyteller, Sarah. You take a simple moment and weave it into an intricate tapestry that turns into a lovely message. Every single time.

I’m just starting to have moments of energy and want to write, but am finding that, after six months of being immobile and most of the time unconscious, I have nothing going on to talk about! Guess that’s what I’ll be working on…

By: Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie Johnson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:08:18 +0000

I will definitely introduce myself. =) And we will be praying for you!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:12:28 +0000

I am working on becoming a storyteller. I am far from being good at it. But I definitely have lots of practice with inventing stories for my 4 and 2 year old…and I’m sure the baby will want some soon.
As to what I need to get better at? Oh, so many things. The first that comes to mind is using my time wisely. And living passionately. And learning to write better. And many more:-)

By: Schley Cox

Schley Cox — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:43:06 +0000

Sarah, I used to teach college level journalism. My students who had trouble writing — by the way, you wouldn’t be in this group — always tried to write like they thought writing should sound and not at all like they talked. None of them had any trouble speaking a coherent thought or going through a spoken narrative. But they thought writing was too special. For writing they needed special words (and too many of them) and special sentence structures, preferably very complicated ones. They found themselves struggling down dark alleys of bad writing, and the more they struggled to get out the worse their writing became.

I have never heard you speak but you write straight from your heart and I suspect you speak the same way. As my favorite Martha quote goes, “That’s a good thing, a very good thing.”

Schley Cox

By: OneGirl

OneGirl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:20:26 +0000

Honestly…you’re insane to think you’re not a great writer. I love checking your blog every day to see what you’ve written. I can relate to so much of it, and that makes you a great storyteller.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:51:17 +0000

I am a lurker on your blog (I love reading your stories) and I felt I had to come out from the shadows and tell you that your stories are so engaging and crafted beautifully. I never would have thought that you have felt you needed to practice. But I guess all writers feel the need to practice the art of storytelling. I would say I am still learning as well. Keep doing what you’re doing!

By: Sarah Markley

Sarah Markley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:18:16 +0000

Stephanie- I know! We are so excited to be there this weekend. Be gracious with us because it will be our first time sharing together as a couple. Pray for us, okay? And PLEASE introduce yourself to me on Sunday alright! Looking forward to meeting you.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:38:52 +0000

I, too, am a rule follower, but I am quite the storyteller. I get very animated and will suddenly find myself standing up in front of everyone relating my tale. Once I realized that I always ended up standing, I would get a little embarrassed, but I had good friends who encouraged me by saying they adored it. They started nicknaming my stories “The Heather Show,” and when we moved away from one another they’d write saying they wanted “The Heather Show” on DVD. We all thought I just had the craziest things happen to me, but another friend once pointed out to me that it’s not that anything “crazier” happens to me than it does others, it’s the way I can look at any simple thing and make it a big deal.

But although this is great for social gatherings, my dramatic, performing tendencies are proving quite the hurdle to overcome as I embark in a new marriage. Every strength brings with it a weakness, I suppose. I believe it’s the Lord’s way of humbling and refining us.