tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post7846292557649933284..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Woman of Faith: Frances Ridley HavergalLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79139487017709767522011-11-10T16:30:05.252-05:002011-11-10T16:30:05.252-05:00Interesting point, Anita.
My imagination painted ...Interesting point, Anita.<br /><br />My imagination painted Frances' doctor as a small, nervous fellow who thought he was being benevolent by offering that advice. Who knows? Maybe at that time, Frances' priorities were not in line with God's and she put tremendous pressure on herself, which contributed to bouts of anxiety or illness.<br /><br />Maybe part of Frances' time "Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76604162889600944422011-11-10T12:14:59.143-05:002011-11-10T12:14:59.143-05:00I am trying to narrow down my list of favorite hym...I am trying to narrow down my list of favorite hymns. "In Christ Alone," "The King of Love My Shepherd Is," "Love Divine All Loves Excelling," "Be Thou My Vision"... Isaac Watts wrote some good ones--ooh, I think I'll write a post on him sometime.<br /><br />But the hymn that always rocks me to my core is "Holy, Holy, Holy." I get chills.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90968447811049085752011-11-10T12:14:36.974-05:002011-11-10T12:14:36.974-05:00I keep thinking about this:
...her doctor insiste...I keep thinking about this: <br /><i>...her doctor insisted her health was too tenuous for something so physically and emotionally demanding. He then told her she must choose between writing and staying alive.</i><br /><br />Ouch! I believe this goes along with the male Victorian mentality (probably some women, too) that schooling would render women useless for breeding. <br /><br />On second Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2164802339611122202011-11-10T12:12:41.780-05:002011-11-10T12:12:41.780-05:00I'm glad you like that hymn too, DeAnna! We si...I'm glad you like that hymn too, DeAnna! We sing it every so often in church. I love how it's so straight-forward, honest, and clear.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71320450685023721832011-11-10T12:11:21.304-05:002011-11-10T12:11:21.304-05:00Barb, I agree that Frances' health allowed her...Barb, I agree that Frances' health allowed her to be a prayerful, thoughtful, encouraging woman in ways she might not have been if she'd had a "normal" life.<br /><br />I was humbled reading about her Journal of Mercies. Every so often I keep a gratitude journal but I've let it slide lately. Maybe I need to get back to it again.<br /><br />I am not familiar with "Held Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37963268022742273402011-11-10T12:07:27.928-05:002011-11-10T12:07:27.928-05:00Encourage someone with an action or word, I mean. ...Encourage someone with an action or word, I mean. Not by this post!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31772659951272194902011-11-10T12:06:52.166-05:002011-11-10T12:06:52.166-05:00Anita, I'm glad you got something out of Franc...Anita, I'm glad you got something out of Frances' story. I did, too. I found a lot I could relate to--some days I feel useless to God. But look at all He's given me! I have plenty to give back to Him. I may be weak, broken, and sin-weary, but He still wants to use the little I have.<br /><br />No matter the abundance of energy, money, talent, etc, our gifts are God's and He can Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70158275168711085562011-11-10T12:02:58.062-05:002011-11-10T12:02:58.062-05:00I think you're right, Suzie. What an inspirati...I think you're right, Suzie. What an inspiration Frances is to anyone who is suffering. Back then, it was considered a terrible fate to have been a spinster, too, so Frances could have spent her life feeling sorry for herself. But she didn't. I love that about her.<br /><br />The tune of Chris Tomlin's version is modified a bit from how we sing it in church, but I like it.<br /><br />Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43822294455954987472011-11-10T11:59:25.737-05:002011-11-10T11:59:25.737-05:00Dina, I probably would have done more than curl up...Dina, I probably would have done more than curl up and cry. I wouldn't have done much for a few days. Then I would have stressed out over redoing the book. I'm such a stresser.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80070804698202342422011-11-10T11:07:41.154-05:002011-11-10T11:07:41.154-05:00Oh, that's one of my favorite hymns.
I love t...Oh, that's one of my favorite hymns.<br /><br />I love the 2nd Chapter of Acts version of it. (Okay, all their hymns are gorgeous.)<br /><br /><br />Wonderful story!DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67846087457351998052011-11-10T10:52:28.001-05:002011-11-10T10:52:28.001-05:00CJ, Havergal counted Fanny Crosby as a good friend...CJ, Havergal counted Fanny Crosby as a good friend! They never met, but they corresponded. I believe they were of great encouragement to one another.<br /><br />I have so many excuses...I'm tired. Stressed. Whatever. But Frances served despite her weakness.<br /><br />I take so much encouragement from stories about faithful saints who weren't (by some definitions) spiritual giants. It'Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81571810027366173942011-11-10T10:50:05.563-05:002011-11-10T10:50:05.563-05:00Deb, writing may be sedentary, but boy can it be t...Deb, writing may be sedentary, but boy can it be taxing! (Emotionally, at least.) I wonder what that doctor was thinking. "My dear, just sit and look out this window until you die. Conserve your strength--lifting a pen and thinking too much will deplete your will to live." LOL.<br /><br />I felt the same way when I learned about the book plates. It's hard to imagine having one Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78597566922945858132011-11-10T10:27:36.797-05:002011-11-10T10:27:36.797-05:00Going to add her memoirs to my Kindle in a minute....Going to add her memoirs to my Kindle in a minute.<br /><br />A great post about another inspiring woman. I also have to wonder if her "delicate" health was the gift that allowed her to spend time in writing--rather than in all the mundanities of caring for her own household.<br /><br />She has truly gifted us with some marvelous hymns and an inspiring example.<br /><br />As to favoriteBarbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49565912418679855902011-11-10T09:52:22.805-05:002011-11-10T09:52:22.805-05:00Susie, I needed to read this post today. It remind...Susie, I needed to read this post today. It reminds me of the song we sing at the ACFW conference sometime, <b>'We're Waiting'</b>. I really missed it this year in St Louis. :(<br /><br />And thanks for the heads' up on Frances' memoirs, <b>Kept for the Master's Use</b>. heading over to drop it into my iPhone now. :)<br /><br />I really appreciated this post. Thanks Susie.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21268956623432840932011-11-10T09:42:05.849-05:002011-11-10T09:42:05.849-05:00Pretty amazing, and very inspiring. I have a theor...Pretty amazing, and very inspiring. I have a theory that perhaps she wasn't healed because her greatest work came out of her pain. If she had been healed, perhaps she would have found herself going in another direction and missed out on touching someone's life with her ministry. Even someone today can be inspired and blessed by seeing the great work she did while suffering in her health.<Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52271780127334712372011-11-10T09:22:08.810-05:002011-11-10T09:22:08.810-05:00As I read the post, I had to wonder if she didn...As I read the post, I had to wonder if she didn't curl up and cry first, and then later was able to offer thanks and praise. LOL. That's probably what I would do. We're all human.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65700949696015610982011-11-10T07:40:57.618-05:002011-11-10T07:40:57.618-05:00I've seen Havergal's name on hymns, but ne...I've seen Havergal's name on hymns, but never knew her story. How interesting that she was a contemporary of another great hymn writer -- Fanny Crosby -- who also had trials. (Crosby was blind.) Humbling too, because it highlights how weak my excuses (I'm too tired, too busy, too...) are.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52309820762566144352011-11-10T07:06:42.463-05:002011-11-10T07:06:42.463-05:00Our local Christian station does a 'behind the...Our local Christian station does a 'behind the hymn' story once a week. I love them all and am afraid I miss too many.<br /><br />What a sweet story. I had to laugh at the dr's advice that pursuit of publication was too strenuous for her health!<br /><br />I had a sick feeling in my stomach when I read about the destruction of her book/plates. To start over?<br />wow. <br /><br />I&#Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com