tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1596113597906156373..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on KittensLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88282162542609307942011-04-15T16:53:17.670-04:002011-04-15T16:53:17.670-04:00Faye, I'm so glad you stopped by. You know wha...Faye, I'm so glad you stopped by. You know what? You're exactly right about those quiet moments. I need them, too, and they truly do help center our focus on God and he turns around and opens our eyes to our blessings. I am quite certain that's part of why Jesus showed us the example of going off by himself. Have a blessed day, and thanks for blessing me with your comment.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61168762312465820222011-04-15T16:51:40.745-04:002011-04-15T16:51:40.745-04:00Susie, a Gratitude list? I love it! I think I'...Susie, a Gratitude list? I love it! I think I'll have to do the same thing. I think it goes a long way toward attitude adjustments. Heaven knows I need one of those once in a while. If you read my blog today, you'll know exactly what I mean. Gratitude list, here I come. Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />Baby hummingbirds? Oh, how amazingly awesome. I have never seen a baby hummingbird that ISuzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55755696633496084402011-04-15T16:49:05.912-04:002011-04-15T16:49:05.912-04:00Bex, I'm so glad my post inspired you and came...Bex, I'm so glad my post inspired you and came at just the right time. Let me tell you, the post and the timing were both God inspirations, not Suzie inspirations. :-)<br /><br />Hooray on the great deal on your kids' outfits. Clothes are so terribly expensive, aren't they? Even for the little ones.<br /><br />I know whatever you wear, you will be beautiful and will have a wonderful Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49720085213081557942011-04-15T16:42:57.325-04:002011-04-15T16:42:57.325-04:00Sometimes all it takes is a quiet moment to myself...Sometimes all it takes is a quiet moment to myself to make me realize how blessed I truly am.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66163239155047338132011-04-15T16:26:59.308-04:002011-04-15T16:26:59.308-04:00Beautiful post, Suzie. And quite timely for me. I&...Beautiful post, Suzie. And quite timely for me. I'm now making a Gratitude List every evening.<br /><br />This morning I experienced a joy: I was looking out the front window at the weather and saw a hummingbird zip around. Always fun to watch, but then s/he settled into the tree right by the window, and I realized there was a nest there! Yipee! I felt so lucky! I get to see tiny baby Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88679504238335525912011-04-15T16:02:37.820-04:002011-04-15T16:02:37.820-04:00Thank you thank you thank you! What an inspiring p...Thank you thank you thank you! What an inspiring post! <br /><br />It comes at an excellent time. My hubs and I are trying to stick to our budget and meet our financial goals. I took the kids out to buy Easter outfits. Founds theirs for $6.50 each! But decided to pass on buying a new dress for myself. I have 4 or 5 dresses in my closet so I can wear one of those. I just kept telling myself, "Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813676969096171175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23743397590314656492011-04-15T15:01:42.318-04:002011-04-15T15:01:42.318-04:00Anita, this is a lovely list. :-) I have to tell y...Anita, this is a lovely list. :-) I have to tell you, you hubby's faux-loon call made me laugh. I can totally see it because my husband has duck and goose calls and crow calls and... well, I'm sure you get the picture. :-) If we're driving sown the road and there are ducks or geese in a field, he pulls over, rolls down the window and starts talking (calling?) To them.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76278886022847354722011-04-15T14:31:12.765-04:002011-04-15T14:31:12.765-04:00Great post, Suzie. Simple joys in my life are:
- ...Great post, Suzie. Simple joys in my life are:<br /><br />- the birds in the trees that surround the farm yard, fly overhead in migration and sing on prairie fences<br /><br />- the faux-loon call hubby makes whenever he feels like it, whether its during a commercial in our living room or walking across a parking lot in the city. He's done it since the day I met him and the kids call it his Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64800437717367195522011-04-15T11:03:15.868-04:002011-04-15T11:03:15.868-04:00Oh, Barb, a cozy loving home is so much more impor...Oh, Barb, a cozy loving home is so much more important than a spotless, perfectly decorated house. I'm so glad you have a loving environment for your family. I love cozy and warm vs spotless and designed. When my son was little, I spent way more time with him than I did cleaning the house. I saved cleaning for nap-time and when he was playing with his friends. We made so many good memories, Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22752728949189432532011-04-15T10:34:07.054-04:002011-04-15T10:34:07.054-04:00Suzie--thanks for the reminder to look for the sim...Suzie--thanks for the reminder to look for the simple joys.<br /><br />I joy in my home. Not in a spotless, decorated house, but in a cozy,loving place for my small family to gather, connect, and relax. I didn't have that growing up, and I appreciate it even more now.Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53115318835888860252011-04-15T10:26:17.456-04:002011-04-15T10:26:17.456-04:00Dina, I think people forget, too. I think it's...Dina, I think people forget, too. I think it's so easy to get caught up in everyday busyness and it doesn't take long before that kind of thing wears us down and makes us forget. I love what you said. Worship is life and life is worship. Amen to that! Thank you, Dina.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-214569222132559362011-04-15T10:16:43.231-04:002011-04-15T10:16:43.231-04:00Edison was such a gift to the world, wasn't he...Edison was such a gift to the world, wasn't he? Can you imagine what it was like to hear a phonograph for the first time? I wonder what Edison's reaction would be if he could hear the way his invention has blossomed?<br /><br />Thanks CJ! I'm so thankful for the ability to listen to music this way, too.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58973721011959127312011-04-15T10:09:19.702-04:002011-04-15T10:09:19.702-04:00Oh, Deb, now I have a new reason to long for grand...Oh, Deb, now I have a new reason to long for grandchildren. I always thought of babies as a blessing, but never for the reasons you've just said. I love it. <br /><br />I'm wishing you a wonderful,safe, and blessed vacation.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59151800851122872462011-04-15T09:02:41.361-04:002011-04-15T09:02:41.361-04:00What a wonderful subject. I think people forget th...What a wonderful subject. I think people forget that when we enjoy life, we are enjoying God and his creation. That just romping through the fields or playing with our children can be an act of praise, that relaxing on the beach or watching a beautiful sunset can be an act of worship. Worship is life and life is worship. We don't always need to be separating the two. This is a theme in all ofDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9256974764482966242011-04-15T08:56:32.643-04:002011-04-15T08:56:32.643-04:00Suzie, I have long thought that Edision's phon...Suzie, I have long thought that Edision's phonograph was one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. It's hard for us to imagine that until about 100 years ago, most people's only got to listen to a piano, pump organ, or small band of 4-5 instruments -- and then only rarely. People who didn't live in large cities (most of North America) never got a chance to hear C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60497681504895395812011-04-15T08:33:20.242-04:002011-04-15T08:33:20.242-04:00Spending time with my grandchildren forces me to s...Spending time with my grandchildren forces me to slow down and put my things aside and that is so important. Having grandchildren is such a blessing and makes up for the changes in our health and the sad things that we've seen over a lifetime. <br /><br />Even when I'm not with them, I can smile over the memories of the last time. <br />And - today starts a good 10 days of 'family'Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com