tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4587824508463767425..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: God's Never-Ending Story by guest blogger Patrick WhalenDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72246457297803513432013-03-31T17:28:40.123-04:002013-03-31T17:28:40.123-04:00I've visited the battlefields in Gettysburg tw...I've visited the battlefields in Gettysburg twice and both times, I was overcome with the magnitude of what took place there. It is a very sobering experience. <br /><br />I think what hooked me on history was my first visit to Colonial Williamsburg. After that, there was no going back--LOL!KayMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972922396306756344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61911871504556899822013-03-31T13:49:47.232-04:002013-03-31T13:49:47.232-04:00Oh, use the name Debbie Mitchell. :)Oh, use the name Debbie Mitchell. :)chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32386370694217357382013-03-31T09:19:55.822-04:002013-03-31T09:19:55.822-04:00Odd; I posted this here but it isn't showing u...Odd; I posted this here but it isn't showing up: http://christianfictionhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/2013/03/gods-never-ending-story-by-guest.html?showComment=1364621154896#c7273342703558737390<br />Lane Hill House March 30, 2013 at 1:25 AM<br /><br />Kathleen ~ Lane Hill HouseLane Hill Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952459499802207852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3104463837328457242013-03-31T09:17:07.628-04:002013-03-31T09:17:07.628-04:00"His Constant Love ~ It is in researching the..."His Constant Love ~ It is in researching the past in order to tell a story in the modern day that we find God’s truths remaining true." God's Word is true for every generation. How wonderful to discover this for yourself! Historical Fiction is my very favorite genre. I appreciate the research the authors do to place their characters within the events/happenings of the time. So much deeper than we learned in school. Your post reminded me of when I worked with special needs students for history. We went to the small quiet conference room off of the counselor's offices, where we had a bulletin board to display work and a chalkboard to draw and write verbal answers to have the word spellings. I had them draw on 3x5 cards and a vocabulary word on the bottom, putting the unit together with two rings for a flip book. They were then able to go into the main classroom, tell their drawn story before the class and it was so awesome! Word pictures!<br />Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House<br />lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]netLane Hill Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952459499802207852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-646525627300962172013-03-31T01:08:18.031-04:002013-03-31T01:08:18.031-04:00Thank you so much! I responded above. :)Thank you so much! I responded above. :)chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59861863022558341542013-03-31T00:59:14.122-04:002013-03-31T00:59:14.122-04:00Yeah! Thank you so much, Patrick! You can have Ama...Yeah! Thank you so much, Patrick! You can have Amazon email it to me at debsbunch5@jesusanswers.comchappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44101842826986199822013-03-30T20:30:28.202-04:002013-03-30T20:30:28.202-04:00Congratulations, you are the winner of the $10 Ama...Congratulations, you are the winner of the $10 Amazon Gift Card! Please let me know how I can best get that to you.Patrick G. Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023236942704007501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49278790906263598142013-03-30T20:27:08.525-04:002013-03-30T20:27:08.525-04:00Sorry for the delay folks! The weekend typically k...Sorry for the delay folks! The weekend typically keeps me far away from a computer. But we DO have a WINNER for Friday's drawing.....drumroll....chaplaindebbie...CONGRATULATIONS, you win the $10 Amazon Gift Card!Patrick G. Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023236942704007501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81558144908532040802013-03-30T11:04:05.791-04:002013-03-30T11:04:05.791-04:00I can understand that interest! I find myself rea...I can understand that interest! I find myself really enjoying reading the words of Charles Spurgeon right now, another man mightily used of God.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559934405090747046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7903051408432836602013-03-30T10:14:24.350-04:002013-03-30T10:14:24.350-04:00I loved reading Patrick's bio and finding out ...I loved reading Patrick's bio and finding out how his love of history played into his faith journey. And I also enjoyed how he likes discovering parallels in history and today's events. Found the site via Fiction Addiction Fix ... I'll be back!Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90644905193768495182013-03-29T23:39:52.437-04:002013-03-29T23:39:52.437-04:00Thanks Patrick for this great post. I really enjo...Thanks Patrick for this great post. I really enjoyed reading it. I was like the others as to history class in school. It wasn't so much my not being interested, as not being able even way back then to remember the places, names, and dates that were required to take test and make a god grade. I only kept my grades high by studying really hard just before test time. But, I have sure enjoyed the historical information from all of the Historical Fiction since I got in with all of these authors. The way they tell it will help me remember better. Much more interesting presentation to us. What I hate nowdays is that many of our children aren't even going to know America's history, because the government is changing things already about our history facts, and adding stuff about where muslims had such a big part in making this country what it is. I would love to win the gift card. Thanks, Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53898666581679730142013-03-29T19:39:03.642-04:002013-03-29T19:39:03.642-04:00I've learned more about history through well-r...I've learned more about history through well-researched historical fiction than I ever did in school. I really appreciate authors who take the time to research their time period and topic to make their depiction as accurate as possible.<br />Thanks for your post and giveaway.<br /><br />pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Pam K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73323458590146771552013-03-29T18:43:01.285-04:002013-03-29T18:43:01.285-04:00I too am a lover of history and have been since I ...I too am a lover of history and have been since I was young, but I am the only one in my family that likes history. Thank you for the giveaway<br /><br />griperang at embarqmail dot comAngela - Bookaunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700701599985883408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-13013809796548398682013-03-29T18:16:06.817-04:002013-03-29T18:16:06.817-04:00I love history...always have, and sometimes feel l...I love history...always have, and sometimes feel like life must have been simpler then. But I'm sure life would be difficult without our modern conveniences! I think I'm way to spoiled! Great post...thanks!<br /><br />Sherrinda<br />sherrinda (at) gmail (dot) comSherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78426173052381865702013-03-29T17:57:49.961-04:002013-03-29T17:57:49.961-04:00I never was good at memorizing historical facts in...I never was good at memorizing historical facts in school. Now, I do enjoy reading historical books. If we do not read and research things for ourselves, do we just believe everything that is told to us today?<br /><br />Martha<br />josieringer@gmail.comMartha J. Sturmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36780201196571431702013-03-29T17:33:15.178-04:002013-03-29T17:33:15.178-04:00Great post! History is so much more interesting w...Great post! History is so much more interesting without having to memorize boring details which is how it was done in school. I live near Gettysburg and seeing it in person and reading about the Civil War is so much more interesting. History comes to life when you can see where it happened. Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift card...Linda<br />dmcfarl101(at)juno(dot)comLinda McFarlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1960257742176137552013-03-29T17:28:46.733-04:002013-03-29T17:28:46.733-04:00I'm thankful to live in the present time perio...I'm thankful to live in the present time period. But I do enjoy reading about other time periods. Thanks for having the giveaway.<br /><br />Rose<br />harnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62151060638217082482013-03-29T17:25:11.686-04:002013-03-29T17:25:11.686-04:00If history had been presented to me in the manner ...If history had been presented to me in the manner historians relay it and speak of it then I would have aced History class! I am totally fascinated with history of all kinds and places. All you have to do is talk to people and let them tell their story. We have an elderly man in our church who loves to tell the story of how he and his brother would run from the Germans when they were little. Our lives are so "boring" compared to the hard times that came before us!<br />farmygirl at hotmail dot comSusan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1309094684771452312013-03-29T16:48:30.903-04:002013-03-29T16:48:30.903-04:00Those are words I've uttered....oh to go to a ...Those are words I've uttered....oh to go to a simpler time..then I think of the hours and hour of work I'd have and figure it would be no different. Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236801930355045923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38471819709730760302013-03-29T13:47:27.000-04:002013-03-29T13:47:27.000-04:00Patrick, I loved your post......very informative! ...Patrick, I loved your post......very informative! I always loved history in school (long ago!!) and love to read historical fiction now.<br />Thanks for sharing your knowledge.<br />Jackie Smith<br />jackie.smith[at]dishmail[dot]netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77802040429803258362013-03-29T13:21:50.143-04:002013-03-29T13:21:50.143-04:00Thanks for sharing your insights. I never liked st...Thanks for sharing your insights. I never liked studying history, as I found memorizing dates, etc. to be something that seemed to lack any long-term benefit. However, I have to say I love historical fiction. I even check the dates as I am reading .... lol. I'm sure primary sources would have made history much more interesting for me.<br /><br />bettimace(at)gmail(dot)comBettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645337615635154815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-29999429031445456442013-03-29T13:19:23.167-04:002013-03-29T13:19:23.167-04:00I know I felt the same...in high school learning a...I know I felt the same...in high school learning about history...it all seemed to blend together into dates and times we had to memorize...I come from a long line of history buffs so I knew if you just looked deeper than a timeline you can find a treasure of information.<br /><br />thanks for the reminder.<br />truckredford *at* gmail (dot) comTruckredfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503888758596450251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9831861569064900432013-03-29T12:48:40.989-04:002013-03-29T12:48:40.989-04:00I couldn't agree with you more Kay! It wasn...I couldn't agree with you more Kay! It wasn't until I became a Civil War reenactor and actually visited actual sites that history truly came alive for me.Patrick G. Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023236942704007501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17085171051205191382013-03-29T12:46:43.897-04:002013-03-29T12:46:43.897-04:00My favorite historical figure lately has been DL M...My favorite historical figure lately has been DL Moody. His testimony and actions across his vast history are awe inspiring!Patrick G. Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023236942704007501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89864167263695663142013-03-29T12:46:35.288-04:002013-03-29T12:46:35.288-04:00Welcome, Patrick. I prefer primary resources, when...Welcome, Patrick. I prefer primary resources, when they can be found. When I was teaching my kids history we often used living history book and primary resources. <br /><br />I'd love to get my hands on any of my ancestors' diaries. How cool is that!!Christina Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002231264150528628noreply@blogger.com