tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post2386474732813017704..comments2024-03-21T17:22:02.012-05:00Comments on Musings of an Elf: Some Rambles About Life + Shameful Confessions + May HiatusChristine Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-71500348803041666572017-08-13T07:30:56.823-05:002017-08-13T07:30:56.823-05:00I struggle with that balance all the time! I hope ...I struggle with that balance all the time! I hope that as time goes on, we get at least a teensy bit better at it. That even if we still waver from one to the other, we're a little closer to equilibrium! :P ^_^<br /><br />Awww, you're too sweet! But I'm the same way! Plans changing, especially MY plans changing, often makes me irritable too. Another thing I have to work on. XD<br /><br />So are you! <3Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-28596175903937945062017-08-12T16:43:00.365-05:002017-08-12T16:43:00.365-05:00It's such a struggle--productivity vs. living/...It's such a struggle--productivity vs. living/relaxing. I don't think I'll EVER manage to get it right. Lol.<br /><br />Okay but I LOOOOVE your metaphors. That is so beautiful and perfect! Like...I want that on my wall! Because it's something I struggle with a LOT. When my plans change, I grumble and fight it and can get very testy. I often forget to just let the sails take me where they will. So thank you for that reminder! I need it...a lot.<br /><br />D'awww! You're so precious! <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-34198548340845577372017-08-11T22:48:48.004-05:002017-08-11T22:48:48.004-05:00So this is ANCIENT news and I am woefully behind o...So this is ANCIENT news and I am woefully behind on a whole summer full of posts here--but this post is still a great reminder for me to LIVE and not spend every waking minute wrapped up in plans and goals.<br /><br />And I know you had grand plans for BT this year, but you should absolutely not feel guilty for the way things have turned out. We can make all the goals we want, but we cant foresee everything that life will throw at us. So it takes maturity to adjust to the waves, trim the sails, and take a different direction if that's the way the wind is blowing. (Apparently I can't *not* speak in metaphors. XD)<br /><br />Anyway, looking forward to catching up on all the Christine posts!!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-64955974736993638572017-05-26T20:48:05.581-05:002017-05-26T20:48:05.581-05:00Awwww, thanks, girl! I'm honored. ^_^Awwww, thanks, girl! I'm honored. ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-37122311354992416982017-05-26T13:49:52.408-05:002017-05-26T13:49:52.408-05:00Hi Christine! Just wanted to let you know that I t...Hi Christine! Just wanted to let you know that I tagged you for the Blue Sky Tag, in case you want to do it when you get back from hiatus: <br />https://trueandpure.wordpress.com/2017/05/26/fun-friday-blue-sky-tag/Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482268161702710098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-86468025754448856092017-05-22T11:16:44.373-05:002017-05-22T11:16:44.373-05:00*clutches heart* GIRL. YOU ARE SO SWEET. It just m...*clutches heart* GIRL. YOU ARE SO SWEET. It just makes me ridiculously happy that you enjoy my little blog. Thank you!!!<br /><br />I loooove finding more blogging buddies. It's so nice to "meet" you. Welcome to the blogging world! *passes out welcome cake*Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-35307338529110750552017-05-20T14:00:54.637-05:002017-05-20T14:00:54.637-05:00Hi there!!
I've just found your blog!!
Ohh my ...Hi there!!<br />I've just found your blog!!<br />Ohh my I absolutely love it!! Your posts are amazing! I'll definitely stick around <3 <br />I'm new on the blogging world, in case you'd like to check my blog out. If not, that's alright. I'll still be reading your gorgeous posts!! <3<br />xoxoArya Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298292001150886203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-85213550252514001522017-05-16T20:27:19.972-05:002017-05-16T20:27:19.972-05:00You are so precious, Skye! Thank you for that. <...You are so precious, Skye! Thank you for that. <333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-9340587218648068402017-05-15T20:49:26.259-05:002017-05-15T20:49:26.259-05:00It's totally okay to take a break. Don't b...It's totally okay to take a break. Don't beat yourself up, you're awesome!Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-9271044821228309122017-05-11T18:49:38.779-05:002017-05-11T18:49:38.779-05:00Awwww, how sweet! I'm honored. Thank you so mu...Awwww, how sweet! I'm honored. Thank you so much!!! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-44948460007519256692017-05-11T18:14:00.525-05:002017-05-11T18:14:00.525-05:00Hey Christine! I know your on a May hiatus but whe...Hey Christine! I know your on a May hiatus but when you come back, I have a tag you could do. ;) It's a Sunshine Blogger Award tag. ^.^<br /><br />Just thought I'd let ya know! ^___^<br /><br />http://animaljamjumble1.blogspot.ca/2017/05/lots-and-lots-of-tags.html<br /><br />It's around the bottom of the post! <3Lostfairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173410322026284861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-33550149289291915272017-05-07T13:52:14.478-05:002017-05-07T13:52:14.478-05:00THANK YOU SO MUCH, CELTI!!! You always make me fee...THANK YOU SO MUCH, CELTI!!! You always make me feel better!<br /><br />I'm so happy you like all my posts! They can be so random and rambly sometimes. Lol. But just...THANK YOOOUUU!!! <333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-12404849648900275622017-05-07T13:51:00.776-05:002017-05-07T13:51:00.776-05:00D'awww, thanks, girl! I'll return soon! ^_...D'awww, thanks, girl! I'll return soon! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-81568608667342441632017-05-07T10:36:51.058-05:002017-05-07T10:36:51.058-05:00Firstly, THERE IS NO SHAME! You've been busy w...Firstly, THERE IS NO SHAME! You've been busy with Life's other plans. :D (Plus you wrote an epic short story, know what I'm saying? ;))<br /><br />Secondly, I WILL MISS YOUR AMAZING POOOSSSTS (like, I even loved this update-y post. All your posts are gold! <3) but I hope you have an absolutely amazing break and enjoy all those Lifely things that your extrovert self needs to go recharge in! ^_^Deborah O'Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969896655321575875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-49586296588671288512017-05-06T20:31:13.150-05:002017-05-06T20:31:13.150-05:00Ack, we will miss you but I hope you have a very l...Ack, we will miss you but I hope you have a very lovely hiatus!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-18000471355853079852017-05-06T12:39:14.389-05:002017-05-06T12:39:14.389-05:00Dawwww, thank you!!! I'm glad I made you smile...Dawwww, thank you!!! I'm glad I made you smile. :D<br />This is so bittersweet, but it'll make your return the best. I will be waiting for you, my dear. lol<br /><br />Your welcome! May has been pretty good so far! IT"S ALMOST JUNE!!!!!! YAY! Summer batter hurry up. lol<br />It would be amazing. I'm so blank though. *Sob*<br />*Hugs harder* <3LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-89583878534302075252017-05-06T12:09:39.422-05:002017-05-06T12:09:39.422-05:00OKAY, YOU ARE THE SWEETEST THING. Your whole comme...OKAY, YOU ARE THE SWEETEST THING. Your whole comment is making me smile! And DON'T WORRY. I will absolutely, 100% return! My blog is a part of me, and there's nothing on this earth that'll make me abandon it. This is just a hiatus, nothing more. I SHALL RETURN.<br /><br />Thanks so much for all the encouragement and well wishes. I hope your May is amazing toooo!!! That would be so cool if you finished your first draft! :D I hope everything will be the best for you! *HUGS*Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-53139221730177840392017-05-05T23:13:22.196-05:002017-05-05T23:13:22.196-05:00I've been wanting to meet all you wonderful pe...I've been wanting to meet all you wonderful people in person that I've met on here. It's SO SAD!!!! *SOBBB*<br />Maybe sometime.....I mean, I have NO IDEA on how that'd work, but that'd be so wonderful for me. *Sigh*<br />I love you too!!!!! SOBBBBBBBB!!!!!!!!! <br />You know, girl. You NEED this. Go and soak in all of life's beating rays! Don't worry about us...peoples. *Sniffle*<br />Please don't take this as a guilt trip. I'll miss you, Christine. <br />Wow, it sounds like I'll never hear from you again, from what I sound like so far Sheesh. Lol<br />This is so bittersweet! *Hugs*<br />JUNE?!?!?!?! *FLAIL* Okay, I'm going to your post and back to the comments so I can comment properly....oh my!!<br />Okay, don't feel guilty. We all need a break. *HUG*<br />I'll make your return like....AMAZING. I mean, not in person, though that would be amazing, but in the comments. <br />I'll miss u so much! Dawwwww... HAVE AN AMAZING MAYISH, SUMMERISH.....AMAZINGNESS....LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br />I hope all goes well for you, Christine! :D<br />*HUGGGG*<br />I wanna write more this summer. Maybe even get my first draft of my novel done? Hopefully. :)<br />I went to a friend's graduation, but.....none of my own. LOL <br />SUUUUUMMMEEEERRRR!!!!!! EEEEKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! <br />Ahem. *cough,cough*<br />Haha! You're amazing, Christine! I hope you'll listen to all God has in store for you! I know you'll do great things! <3<br /><br />LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-23441861752550898822017-05-05T17:15:02.941-05:002017-05-05T17:15:02.941-05:00I am!! There will be *much* flailing when I get ba...I am!! There will be *much* flailing when I get back... I'll probably have a thousand things to say when commenting on your May wrap-up post. ;)Emily Drownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072107706844583472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-65096720202337464852017-05-04T21:07:07.915-05:002017-05-04T21:07:07.915-05:00Three times??? KATIE. YOU'RE SO PRECIOUS. But ...Three times??? KATIE. YOU'RE SO PRECIOUS. But oh my goodness, we're such twins, it's craziness!<br /><br />I am so, so, so happy to hear you've already been having a good May and have had some awesome peopling! That's just fantastic. And I LOVE what you said about writing. YES. It is a gift from God and we should ENJOY it, not make it some giant, stressful monster keeping us away from the rest of our lives. Writing will always, ALWAYS be one of the very biggest parts of my life and core focus for the future (career-wise, that is), but I can't make it my ONLY life. There are other aspects to life that can't be ignored just because I write! I'm learning that day by day.<br /><br />Oooh, you should definitely write that blog post. That'd be awesome! :D<br /><br />Awwww, girl. You're so welcome! Thank YOU for your precious comment. I hope the rest of your May is completely and utterly spectacular. <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-12760990752868401982017-05-04T19:46:25.536-05:002017-05-04T19:46:25.536-05:00CHRISTINEEEEE! OH. MY. GOODNESS. I've read thi...CHRISTINEEEEE! OH. MY. GOODNESS. I've read this post three times now (each time forgetting to comment because #scatterbrained), and each time I relate to the max of relating. I... just... It's like you took a trip in my mind. I LOVE THIS. I've been feeling the exact same things, and am taking -- more or less -- a break from writing this month. <br /><br />Four days into May, and it's been so freeing. o.O I've set up times to get together with people! I've sat down to watch TV with my family without feeling guilt! I played piano for fun! I did some bullet journaling! I sat down and spent a long time in devotions since I didn't have that "you should be writing" whisper in my head. I just... I think it's been so good to take a step back and realize the goal and the purpose with writing -- it's a gift from God, and it's supposed to be for enjoyment and not boatloads of stress. :P And I'm realizing how much it's taken away my time from people and God. <br /><br />I'll just stop there -- I'll probably turn this comment into a lil blog post eventually, because it's been so amazing. xD SO THANK YOU FOR WRITING THIS. I love what you said and it helped me figure out my thoughts some as well. *nodnod*<br /><br />ENJOY MAY. <3 <3 <3<br /><br />katie grace<br /><a href="http://awritersfaith.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">a writer's faith</a> Katie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867517507191129951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-89198650523719318852017-05-04T19:41:31.679-05:002017-05-04T19:41:31.679-05:00*peeks in* *whispers* Emily... you're going to...*peeks in* *whispers* Emily... you're going to EUROPE? o.O Wow. That's... that's amazing. I definitely want to hear about that. o.o Katie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867517507191129951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-77624540516672419092017-05-03T20:31:03.396-05:002017-05-03T20:31:03.396-05:00You words, Emily! They are so encouraging. Yes, bl...You words, Emily! They are so encouraging. Yes, blogging hiatuses can definitely be good. And you're SO right about God changing our plans for the better. I usually love it when He changes my plans. I'd MUCH rather His spectacular plans over my silly ones. Hehe.<br />Fans? Giiirrrrl. What am I gonna do with you? You're giving me all the happyful feels! I'll be returning to Burning Thorns, don't worry! In fact, last night I was doing a little mental plotting while trying to go to sleep. XD So yes, it's gonna happen! Just a little delayed is all. *nods*<br /><br />:O<br />:o<br />:O<br />Europe???<br />EUROPE??????<br />AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH EMILY THAT IS SO EPIC!!!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU. Just just just...AAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU HAVE THE MOST AMAZINGEST TIME OF EVER. Yeah, I'd definitely say this gives you an excuse to be absent in May. XD The only other country I've ever been to is Canada as well. Lol. Europe is definitely the dream! MEEP. Have a wonderful time!!!! :DChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-53536470952651113552017-05-03T19:45:05.218-05:002017-05-03T19:45:05.218-05:00Blogging hiatuses can be so good - especially when...Blogging hiatuses can be so good - especially when you're doing it to take time to live like you are! <3 Sounds like you've got some awesome things going on in May. And like you said, God might be calling you to spend most of your time differently than you'd originally planned for 2017. He changes our plans for the better sometimes! :D Even though your fans (yes, fans) are pining away for the day when Burning Thorns will be in print (!!!) God has the best schedule for how and when progress will be made towards that. :D<br /><br />As for me... I'm going to Europe this May??? O.o I'm kinda still in shock and I'm leaving this Friday and NO I'M NOT READY. I've never been out of America before (well, only barely into Canada) and this is very new. But I'm ridiculously excited to say the least. So that's why I myself will be absent in May, too. xDEmily Drownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072107706844583472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-82591161919517758722017-05-03T18:28:46.395-05:002017-05-03T18:28:46.395-05:00Absolutely nothing!!! *flails*
Yeppers!!!!! <3 ...Absolutely nothing!!! *flails*<br />Yeppers!!!!! <3 And yes, we're sisters. Twins. LOL. :D Thank you for the "Happy Birthday"! <br />We are........ <3<br />I'm excited, too!!!!! I love writing. I love making up characters. I LOVE Peter Pan. It's a win-win-win!!! xDGJEnoreply@blogger.com