tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post8084452596277946754..comments2023-04-07T10:44:38.475-04:00Comments on Sittin' There on Capitol, Hil: Backward (A Five Minute Post)Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13991112444917649204noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post-13326584944959926162011-06-10T20:44:20.760-04:002011-06-10T20:44:20.760-04:00To quote the incredible Marilynne Robinson's &...To quote the incredible Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead,"... "For me writing has always felt like praying, even when I wasn't writing prayers, as I was often enough. You feel that you are with someone" (19). Amen and amen, Marilynne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post-17904066288531657242011-06-10T19:09:13.869-04:002011-06-10T19:09:13.869-04:00"when the puzzle falls into place backwards w..."when the puzzle falls into place backwards we can see grace in it" I like that! Lovely post :)Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759685086052787602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post-51690038264234557262011-06-10T16:12:07.169-04:002011-06-10T16:12:07.169-04:00Oh, we're all from backwards career paths here...Oh, we're all from backwards career paths here! I love it. I can relate to what you said (though you're a much better writer than me). :-) I love your take on this week's prompt.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860686533464738932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post-54950502551656025452011-06-10T15:15:46.751-04:002011-06-10T15:15:46.751-04:00I feel exactly the same way! I my degree is not in...I feel exactly the same way! I my degree is not in writing, and I feel upside down and inside out from where I should be. Great post, Hilary!Melissa_Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08378109828025866012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post-54202846545322701432011-06-10T14:24:06.508-04:002011-06-10T14:24:06.508-04:00ah i love this. beautiful! and i so get that...i l...ah i love this. beautiful! and i so get that...i look back and am like um god...i have a political science degree. what in the world do you have me doing loving on kiddos and working at a church!? seems so very backward from that elusive law degree i set out to obtain before God so beautifully interrupted my life and showed me Love. <br />keep on writing, girl. god may seem illogical and backwards at time, but He knows what He's doing!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6849616750998090319.post-24480180395799022092011-06-10T06:57:59.925-04:002011-06-10T06:57:59.925-04:00love your blog title (sitting there on capitol hil...love your blog title (sitting there on capitol hill)...is that from a derek webb song? just curious:)))<br />great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102642927521577817noreply@blogger.com