tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post616683786999741465..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Nature versus Nurture (plus book giveaway)Lisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-56626300294194005182013-01-08T13:24:28.644-08:002013-01-08T13:24:28.644-08:00Thanks for sharing this encouraging comment, Jenny...Thanks for sharing this encouraging comment, Jenny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-4869671534218449902012-12-15T08:42:43.737-08:002012-12-15T08:42:43.737-08:00Thanks for explaining Laura, My brother was adopte...Thanks for explaining Laura, My brother was adopted and as far as he is concerned our parents are his parents and God placed him with them. He has never wanted to look for his birth parents and attributes the person he is today to his upbringing. So in this case I would say definately a child can bond with a carer. Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-5782200263762378112012-12-14T15:48:19.246-08:002012-12-14T15:48:19.246-08:00Hi Jenny, Thanks for dropping by. Well said. Our e...Hi Jenny, Thanks for dropping by. Well said. Our environment does influence the person we become in our adult life. What I was trying to work out is whether we gain more by being reared by our birth mothers or do we miss out because she isn't able to care for us. Can another carer give us that same special bonding? It's not an easy question. There are many aspects of this relationship that it's difficult to make it a black and white question. Thanks so much for your comment. Blessings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-486645460343452032012-12-13T17:04:43.486-08:002012-12-13T17:04:43.486-08:00Tough question not sure I really know what it mean...Tough question not sure I really know what it means. I have heard it said. I think we learn more from being nurtured. If you look at children as they grow up they often have the same mannerisms as the person who brought them up which is from being nurtured or if they are closed of its from the lack of nurturing. I think we automatically have some traits of our parents even of we dont really know them but its the enviorment we live in that tends to shape us. Is this what you are meaning?Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-52338811513955218982012-12-13T11:38:35.071-08:002012-12-13T11:38:35.071-08:00Hi Malvina, Thanks for dropping by. The issues are...Hi Malvina, Thanks for dropping by. The issues are tough ones.<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-19692775828027381982012-12-12T17:23:36.676-08:002012-12-12T17:23:36.676-08:00This sounds fabulous, Laura, and very thoughtful a...This sounds fabulous, Laura, and very thoughtful as to the issues raised in the book. I'd love to read it!<br />MalvinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-84468075697864280022012-12-12T14:09:46.379-08:002012-12-12T14:09:46.379-08:00Hello, Jaymac. Thanks so much for your encourageme...Hello, Jaymac. Thanks so much for your encouragement and good wishes. I agree with your comment that we need to tease this theme. I lost both my parents by the time I was eight and I was raised by an older sibling, so my experiences are different again. All the best with your project, and I promise I haven't been sneaking at your notes. :) <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-51276814729638699102012-12-12T14:02:02.855-08:002012-12-12T14:02:02.855-08:00Hi Dale, thanks for dropping by and sharing your t...Hi Dale, thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. I hope you enjoy Web Of Lies.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-26329375200645717092012-12-12T14:00:48.569-08:002012-12-12T14:00:48.569-08:00Hello Steve, thanks for your kind words and encour...Hello Steve, thanks for your kind words and encouragement. In regards to getting a spot on this site, the moderator of this site, Narelle, usually invites authors to particpate. She will have seen your comment, so she might contact you.<br />Blessings,<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-85827880127375290322012-12-12T13:57:32.435-08:002012-12-12T13:57:32.435-08:00Thanks for dropping by and sharing that story, Jud...Thanks for dropping by and sharing that story, Judith. It touched my heart. It's lovely he has had a wonderful outcome. Yes, I'm grateful God has adopted us, too.<br />Blessings,<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-2244427925506385362012-12-12T13:55:43.817-08:002012-12-12T13:55:43.817-08:00Thanks for having me, Narelle to connect with your...Thanks for having me, Narelle to connect with your readers. Nature vs nurture is a tough question. There is so much to think about prior to making that all important decision on a child's future. Blessings,<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-61411472683553690892012-12-12T11:46:16.143-08:002012-12-12T11:46:16.143-08:00Laura, well done on you book, I'm so looking f...Laura, well done on you book, I'm so looking forward to reading 'Web of Lies'. Both nature and nurture play a major role in the development of a person and their relationship to others. The arguments for the ratio of the importance of nature v nurture in lives is an unresolvable conundrum which has been with us since Adam was a boy. The theme deserves to be teased through in writing.<br />Have you been sneaking at my notes, I am also working on the same topic?<br />Wishing you every success with your launch <br /><br />jaymachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01821225224937464579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-67156374239205055882012-12-12T11:41:47.727-08:002012-12-12T11:41:47.727-08:00I think it can be a bit of both, but I'm incli...I think it can be a bit of both, but I'm inclined to think nurture has the most effect, although sometimes it seems certain personality traits never change but with nurturing and care people learn how to deal with traits better. Thanks for this. It sounds an interesting book. I would love to win a copy. Like Judith,I am glad God adopted us and gives us the nurturing we need.<br />dharcombe@bigpond.comDalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-37519676585580530602012-12-12T08:50:28.672-08:002012-12-12T08:50:28.672-08:00Laura, I like the story line of your book. Interes...Laura, I like the story line of your book. Interesting. By all means, keep writing. I'm a writer and editor and wondered how to get an opportunity as you have for a posting on the site. I don't see anywhere on the ICF site to present oneself or one's works. steve fortosishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569804252122703281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-44734947737852340952012-12-12T05:12:52.617-08:002012-12-12T05:12:52.617-08:00Laura, this sounds like a very good story. I'v...Laura, this sounds like a very good story. I've known adoptive parents as well as mothers who have had to relinquish a child. Both the natural parents and the adoptive parents have had issues to deal with. <br /><br />One baby in particular (he's a grown man with a family of his own now) broke my heart. The photo the agency sent to the adoptive parents shows an infant embattled - thrust into a strange world with a mixture of fear and hurt on his face.<br /><br />Six months later we got a Christmas card with a new picture of the babe, happy, smiling, and confident. It took just that little time to change his perspective. Now, you rarely find him without a smile on his face.<br /><br />I am mightily grateful the God adopted us!Judith Roblhttp://www.asgrandmasays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-55769799139373259402012-12-11T13:42:57.708-08:002012-12-11T13:42:57.708-08:00Laura, thanks for visiting with us today :) Nature...Laura, thanks for visiting with us today :) Nature vs nurture - a tough question to address! I think it depends on the situation, and I hope that everyone involved would have an opportunity to seek wise counsel and make informed decisions that take into account the best interests of the child. Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.com