Comments on: I’m Trying Very Hard Lately… http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/2009/09/27/im-trying-very-hard-lately/ Home of the jester in the court of the ragtag soldiers, where God's not dead and neither are we. Tue, 22 May 2012 02:09:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jimmy A. Brown http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/2009/09/27/im-trying-very-hard-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Jimmy A. Brown Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:44:00 +0000 http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/?p=2353#comment-1188 I finished the book last night. I bought it when it came out--I had been waiting for it--but I had to keep setting it aside. It was emotionally painful to read. I felt badly for the artists who meant so much to me during my high school and college years. And though it is selfish to consider it, I also could sense my own bitterness and disappointment at failing to attain to what I believed was my calling in music. My own ignorance and naivete conspired with the indifference and unreliability of others. Though it will take quite a bit of time and prayer for me to deal with it, thank you and the artists who bared their pain to you for showing me the wound I didn't even know I was carrying. I'm sorry the experience has been frustrating to you, especially as it has been such a blessing to me. Grace and peace, Jimmy. I finished the book last night. I bought it when it came out–I had been waiting for it–but I had to keep setting it aside. It was emotionally painful to read. I felt badly for the artists who meant so much to me during my high school and college years. And though it is selfish to consider it, I also could sense my own bitterness and disappointment at failing to attain to what I believed was my calling in music. My own ignorance and naivete conspired with the indifference and unreliability of others. Though it will take quite a bit of time and prayer for me to deal with it, thank you and the artists who bared their pain to you for showing me the wound I didn’t even know I was carrying. I’m sorry the experience has been frustrating to you, especially as it has been such a blessing to me. Grace and peace, Jimmy.

]]> By: Darcy http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/2009/09/27/im-trying-very-hard-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Darcy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/?p=2353#comment-1187 Well said, Jerry. Bless you. Well said, Jerry. Bless you.

]]> By: Gene Savage http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/2009/09/27/im-trying-very-hard-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 Gene Savage Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:10:54 +0000 http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/?p=2353#comment-1184 80s Christian alternative isn't in their "demo," and they can't sell the albums because they're out of print. So it doesn't matter that these guys poured blood, sweat, tears & prayer into making things easier for today's artists (oh, yeah, & winning the lost for Christ)... they don't make money. ...What was that about serving God & mammon? Hm-m-m... (I'm guessing this doesn't help reduce your bitterness...) 80s Christian alternative isn’t in their “demo,” and they can’t sell the albums because they’re out of print. So it doesn’t matter that these guys poured blood, sweat, tears & prayer into making things easier for today’s artists (oh, yeah, & winning the lost for Christ)… they don’t make money. …What was that about serving God & mammon? Hm-m-m…

(I’m guessing this doesn’t help reduce your bitterness…)

]]> By: Dawn Johnson http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/2009/09/27/im-trying-very-hard-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Dawn Johnson Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:46:08 +0000 http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/?p=2353#comment-1183 Yes to what Sean said... Jerry - and I'm proud of you too... thanks for everything you have done and believe in - it will pay off - I PROMISE!! I'm working on things that will help... because gosh darn it - I can't stand by a watch the things you speak of here either... so enough already! Yes to what Sean said… Jerry – and I’m proud of you too… thanks for everything you have done and believe in – it will pay off – I PROMISE!! I’m working on things that will help… because gosh darn it – I can’t stand by a watch the things you speak of here either… so enough already!

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]]> By: Sean D. http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/2009/09/27/im-trying-very-hard-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Sean D. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:35:52 +0000 http://www.goldfishandclowns.com/?p=2353#comment-1180 Nobody said standing up for Jesus was easy. We appreciate all you have done. And more importantly Jesus does. It never mattered to most of us what "THEY" thought because we knew we could never please them. It was always about what Jesus would thought. He's proud of you Jerry/ messagge to Nobody said standing up for Jesus was easy. We appreciate all you have done. And more importantly Jesus does. It never mattered to most of us what “THEY” thought because we knew we could never please them. It was always about what Jesus would thought. He’s proud of you Jerry/
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