tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5871811801548940566..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without FearLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50448965441858799542009-09-18T01:29:33.732-04:002009-09-18T01:29:33.732-04:00Thank you, Mimi. I really appreciate you taking th...Thank you, Mimi. I really appreciate you taking the time to visit Inktropolis and share your thoughts with us.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56232292549876781552009-09-16T22:11:21.680-04:002009-09-16T22:11:21.680-04:00Anita, I'm part of the team trying to get the ...Anita, I'm part of the team trying to get the word out on this book. I just started reading it a couple of nights ago and it's overwhelming! I can't STAND when people write in books, but I can't help it with this one. I feel like if it don't underline what's struck me, I might not be able to go back and find it. I feel like every word I've been reading has been Mimi Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860967608697974293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18180443164860753902009-09-10T22:49:00.314-04:002009-09-10T22:49:00.314-04:00Hey Tina, thanks for coming to visit us here.
Wh...Hey Tina, thanks for coming to visit us here. <br /><br />When you said, <i>the opposite of Faith is Fear</i> it reminded me of this:<br />when you feel really stressed, look at the word backwords and you get: desserts... Yum. When people do this, their body starts to relax. :)<br /><br /><i>By worrying we show we care.</i><br />Of course we do. We have to show something and we're not going Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23982461872033585102009-09-10T01:08:43.499-04:002009-09-10T01:08:43.499-04:00This book really got me excited as coincidentally ...This book really got me excited as coincidentally one of my favorite preachers is Keith Moore, of Moore Life Ministries and he has a teaching where he specifically says that the opposite of Faith is Fear. I can tell you I recite this over and over and over.<br /><br />The area I have to guard is worry which is a form of fear. Worry is something we are taught to do. <br /><br />By worrying we showAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59874363606486192882009-09-09T13:41:05.388-04:002009-09-09T13:41:05.388-04:00Theresa, I appreciate you keeping Crystal in your ...Theresa, I appreciate you keeping Crystal in your prayers. Thank you.<br /><br />~~~~<br /><br />Hey Kel, I wish I could get the <b>Fearless</b> eBook as well. It's the kind of book I'd like to keep on my iPod b/c of all the biblical references. But then, the mini-version I'm giving away in the draw has them all listed. At firswt I didn't want to give this one away but Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25633720804202616672009-09-09T12:41:11.530-04:002009-09-09T12:41:11.530-04:00Good morning, Stewart. Thank you for trying to giv...Good morning, Stewart. Thank you for trying to give me too much credit, but what Patti actually said was: <br /><i>How about this one? "God does not expect us to 'imitate' Jesus. He expects the life of Jesus to be manifested in our flesh."<br />Oswald Chambers on "The Christian Worker's Spiritual Life"</i><br /><br />You spoke of prostrate cancer...my hubby had theAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67680067048221916382009-09-09T08:26:12.585-04:002009-09-09T08:26:12.585-04:00Hmm, our friend Stewart brought up an interesting ...Hmm, our friend Stewart brought up an interesting point, so I went and looked up "imitatators" on Bible gateway.<br /><br />The NIV version is the one that uses the word "imitators," but the other versions expressed the same concepts.<br /><br />1.Ephesians 5:1<br />Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children<br /><br />2.1 Thessalonians 1:6<br />You became Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39689686632296400872009-09-09T05:44:02.413-04:002009-09-09T05:44:02.413-04:00Thinking this comment section could go on....
Year...Thinking this comment section could go on....<br />Years ago when I first met my father-in-law, we got home from church, he said all right everybody wash the fellowship off. HA Glad we now have hand sanitizer. <br />Fear and worry, Hummmm. They can go together but don't have too. Fears can become worries if we let them. Fears - heights, rats, flying, cockroaches, cancer are part of life we Theresa R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9956842323043846552009-09-09T02:31:18.274-04:002009-09-09T02:31:18.274-04:00Anita,
I don't think I have any fears. As I a...Anita,<br />I don't think I have any fears. As I am in my seventies I wonder how much longer I will last, but I don't view the end with any fear.<br />I had quite a shock about 15 years ago, when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I had just finished reading an article about it in the "Scientific American," and it was horrific. I soon came to realize that I was to receive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-12871447958061471212009-09-08T23:16:35.790-04:002009-09-08T23:16:35.790-04:00Hey Suzie, I sure would like to hear Max Lucado sp...Hey Suzie, I sure would like to hear Max Lucado speak some day. Wouldn't that be neat if the ACFW could get him as keynote speaker some year?<br /><br />I'm not sure who Monk is, but germs give me the heebie jeebies, too. In fact, I'm so glad our church has dropped the practice of greeting everyone during the service. We are a small church of about 60 incl'g the kids, so it doesn&Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27721555694800983602009-09-08T21:36:41.113-04:002009-09-08T21:36:41.113-04:00Hey Anita,
I'm so glad you reviewed this boo...Hey Anita, <br /><br />I'm so glad you reviewed this book. I absolutey love Max Lucado's writing, and like Jill, the most recent one I read was Traveling Light. I'm ashamed to say it was quite a while ago. Several years ago, I was lucky enough to meet Max and hear him speak. He came to my small corner of the Northwest. He's as captivating a speaker as he is a writer.<br /><br />Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23338686409743579002009-09-08T21:24:19.129-04:002009-09-08T21:24:19.129-04:00Oh Cherie, what a horrible experience. I'm gue...Oh Cherie, what a horrible experience. I'm guessing the combination of surprise, your youth and the ickiness of the roach itself have ingrained the horror into your consciousness. <br /><br />I don't know what else to say but I sure can pray for you:<br />Dear Lord, I lift Cherie up to you. She can't forget the experience of crushing a cockroach on her chest as a child. That horror Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48637762265911553592009-09-08T21:05:03.336-04:002009-09-08T21:05:03.336-04:00Hey Theresa, I'm real glad you came back. I...Hey Theresa, I'm real glad you came back. I've got your flight date in my iPod. I'll be praying over the course of Oct 10th for you.<br /><br />Further to what Debra says, if the poster is a procrastinator like me, or if we have technical problems, it could be later. But we try for soon after midnight. <br /><br />Thanks for asking Theresa. It gives me an incentive to get them out atAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23022345699610879042009-09-08T20:39:24.902-04:002009-09-08T20:39:24.902-04:00I have a strong fear of cockroaches. This is due ...I have a strong fear of cockroaches. This is due to a bad experience I had with one when I was a little girl. I woke up because I felt something crawling on my chest. I scratched at the spot because it was so itchy and felt some liquid and some pieces of something as a result. When I turned on the light to see what it was I saw that I had squished the roach. Ever since I have had a horrible Cherie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16767627787231269781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62047108407439399702009-09-08T20:29:31.067-04:002009-09-08T20:29:31.067-04:00Theresa,
the blogs go up in the wee hours, right a...Theresa,<br />the blogs go up in the wee hours, right after midnight for the most part. Sometimes our dear west coasters are still up and we know that not everyone works a 9-5 day.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88911811570050071402009-09-08T20:16:37.325-04:002009-09-08T20:16:37.325-04:00Thanks Anita for your encouraging words. I put you...Thanks Anita for your encouraging words. I put you into my address book. Next flights are Oct 10 - two flights with a 6 hour layover. When I get on the plane I take a few minutes and say power, love and sound mind, Then I feel His peace sweep over me. I go through this every time I get on a plane.<br />So enjoying the comments section along with the blogs. It is like having a conversation. What Theresa Richardsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52284605862585836282009-09-08T20:08:07.479-04:002009-09-08T20:08:07.479-04:00Hi Deb, I'm so glad you found me here. I shoul...Hi Deb, I'm so glad you found me here. I should've known you'd like the children's books. ;D <br /><br />If you can believe it, I didn't have any fears about childbirth for my first one. I was 20 and I couldn't fathom anything going wrong. Later, as I matured, came the fears and possibilities of things happening.<br /><br />I think I just called you mature. Heh. You know Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71017357083771791232009-09-08T19:52:04.664-04:002009-09-08T19:52:04.664-04:00DebH, you brought joy to my heart. I'm thrille...DebH, you brought joy to my heart. I'm thrilled to hear you're loving our blog. My hope and prayer is that God will take the gift of and passion for writing that this group has and use it to uplift, challenge, and educate our readers as we grow to know each other.<br /><br />In other words, may Jesus be manifested in this blog as He lives through us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31225490109289189632009-09-08T19:05:07.656-04:002009-09-08T19:05:07.656-04:00great post Anita!
i'm so glad you review books...great post Anita!<br />i'm so glad you review books so well. i'm familiar with Max Lucado - mostly from the children's side because he's got some things animated *heh*<br />my present fear is the unknowns that will be popping up when the time comes for my little one to be born. i'm not fearful of whether or not he'll be healthy or anything like that - he's too covered Deb Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49993067452244124142009-09-08T16:51:03.890-04:002009-09-08T16:51:03.890-04:00Yet, I don't fear as much as I used to. I trus...<i>Yet, I don't fear as much as I used to. I trust God more now than I ever have.</i> Oh, Patricia, I'm glad you feel that way.<br /><br />I know what you mean about leaving with things undone. If Christ beckons me this second, I'm gone however I really would like to see my 2 boys become the men God intended. <br /><br />And if I'm being honest here, I have to admit one of my Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-69867243699983607362009-09-08T16:38:09.976-04:002009-09-08T16:38:09.976-04:00Now its the little, daily ones that crop up that a...<i>Now its the little, daily ones that crop up that are the hardest for me to weed out!</i><br /><br />So, D'Ann, you have a fear of fears. Hmmm... now that's deep. It's almost as if your big fears have burst and scattered baby fears (growing fears) all over. That's got to be annoying. But don't forget to call out when you need us (the Inkies) okay?<br /><br />I'd really Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10808898910572915682009-09-08T16:09:19.015-04:002009-09-08T16:09:19.015-04:00Fear that I'll leave this earth with things un...Fear that I'll leave this earth with things undone. Yet also the fear that comes with perfectionism.<br /><br />Yet, I don't fear as much as I used to. I trust God more now than I ever have.PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15249586314005591982009-09-08T16:07:13.468-04:002009-09-08T16:07:13.468-04:00Great post, Anita. I struggled with fear so much t...Great post, Anita. I struggled with fear so much that the second novel I ever wrote was all about wrestling with fear and learning to trust God. I've made great strides in the big fears. Now its the little, daily ones that crop up that are the hardest for me to weed out!Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-42986728202760451012009-09-08T13:45:47.957-04:002009-09-08T13:45:47.957-04:00Just a week, Gina? LOL
I feel maybe it should be ...Just a week, Gina? LOL<br /><br />I feel maybe it should be a recurring theme. I have soooo many fear stories...<br /><br />It's not like fear will ever go away while we walk this earth and bringing them into the open and acknowledging them is so much better than keeping them hidden.<br /><br />Although I have to admit, it's hard admitting a fear to anyone.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30583737612998057972009-09-08T12:43:35.454-04:002009-09-08T12:43:35.454-04:00Wonderful post, girlie!
Fear is something that we...Wonderful post, girlie!<br /><br />Fear is something that we could probably spend a week talking about. Hmmm....<br /><br />Where is my calander?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.com