Comments on: Twestions Answered

By: Britney Ranville

Britney Ranville — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:52 +0000

I hope it’s okay that I’m in love with you.
My boyfriend’s kind of upset, but, we’ll work it out.

God bless your soul man.

By: Kelly Brens

Kelly Brens — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:08:42 +0000

I wanted to tell you that I just finished reading “Blue Like Jazz” and I thoroughly enjoyed the roller coaster ride. I found myself liking the first part of the book, getting very nervous and judgmental in the middle of the book and then realized that in the end, the book was just perfect. I would like to thank you for reminding me that while we may be afraid of real truth, God is not because He is Truth. You can never go wrong honestly searching for truth and even though it sometimes scares us as Christians that you won’t end up finding it, it’s always worth the journey. Some of the best and most convincing Christians I know were once atheists who didn’t believe until they had good reason to believe. C.S. Lewis being one of them. Anyway, before I prattle on I wanted to say thank you for simply being yourself and having the courage to ask questions. Earlier today I found myself tempted to pretend I was more okay than I really was in talking to a friend because of that church pressure to show you have it all figured out lest someone think you don’t. Instead I remembered your book, chose to be honest about not being okay, and gave someone else the opportunity to really learn from my experience. That is something we all should do more often instead of pretending we’re perfect and not at all self-centered, self-absorbed, afraid, confused, etc. thereby denying ourselves and our friends the beauty of seeing God’s transforming love.

Carry on and may you continually be blessed,
Kelly

By: Mike Moore

Mike Moore — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:56:36 +0000

(I can only assume kat is either talking to Don, or is mocking me for being a geek about shows I loved when I was a kid)

By: kat

kat — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:50:25 +0000

your hot.

By: Mike Moore

Mike Moore — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:16:17 +0000

Because I am a nerd, I am filled with a ridiculous desire for the line in To Own A Dragon about the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard having a line down the side (when it doesn’t) to be changed to “a number on the side” or “like I thought the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard had” or something. I don’t know why that even matters to me.

By: Jonathan S

Jonathan S — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:04:52 +0000

Don…

I just read your book, and I feel like I need to talk to you. I’m sure you get this all the time, and I’m sure they all say their case is different so I will spare you and not go that route.

Simply put, I am someone looking desperately for answers. Answers that thus far have been left avoided, shunned, and unanswered within my church. I am intelligent person, constantly analyzing and thinking, yet such answers continue to elude me. I don’t know where to turn, I don’t know where to go. I have never doubted God’s existence, and I have wanted desperately to understand his purpose in my life but I have been afraid to look… afraid of what I will find. I’m trying to break that, I’m trying to move forward, and while this may not be much of a step, it is a step none the less.

I have great ambitions, and I do believe I was meant to read your book. It would be foolish to believe you are the only person with answers, but I didn’t know where else to turn. My faith is broken. My church is so simple minded, so judgmental, and while I understand the importance of faith, they follow so blindly without even trying to understand. I simply can’t do it… I need someone such as yourself who asks the questions no one else dares to. If you know anyone, or if anyone reading this knows anyone, I humbly beg you for your help.

Jonathan S.
jcs71@uakron.edu

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:02:12 +0000

sorry, was tom arnold just quoted? thats awesome.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:06:22 +0000

PS – You are quite the Ninja Annie, and we are all messed up. The ones who just admit it are ususally the ones more fun to be around!

and NOW, back to Don…

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:04:43 +0000

Oh Annie, I loved what you had to say. I was laughing because I AM THAT person who wants to be “your” friend and feels like I know “you”. (my statements above were completely poking fun of me.) I just joined twitter…yes, I am a new tweety bird, 48 hours since my hatch…and I follow certain people that have upwords of 20,000 people reading their daily thoughts. That would have to be unique and at times, weird. People really would become quite friendly with you. I’ve made comments on Don’s stuff like he would know who I was or if I was being humorous or not…it’s a bizarre phenomenon.

ANYWAYS, your question was for Don, I just had to write you because I am someone “on the other side” and you totally bursted my “bubble”.

May you be blessed today, and may your writing take you on wonderful adventures while hopefully paying your bills.

In Him, Shelly

Like Annie said, back to you Don…

By: Dominique Boyd

Dominique Boyd — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:48:05 +0000

Good question. Thanks.