tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8630354600382267072..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Saint of the Possible: Thérèse of LisieuxLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48333216674260241172009-11-12T12:55:29.226-05:002009-11-12T12:55:29.226-05:00Hi Martha! I envy your violet abilities. I've ...Hi Martha! I envy your violet abilities. I've never been able to help them thrive. I'm one of those people who doesn't kill flowers, exactly. But other than my monster basil plant which is still going strong, I don't have a knack.<br /><br />When I was a teenager, I house sat for a lady who had several violets, and she was serious about them. The checklist she gave me for taking Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-868801228785947402009-11-12T10:52:59.054-05:002009-11-12T10:52:59.054-05:00These posts are so wonderful! Thank you. I do love...These posts are so wonderful! Thank you. I do love the little faces of pansies but my favorite flowers are African violets because they grow so well for me and they remind me of my mother!Martha Eskuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61931656213357800742009-11-11T12:52:05.680-05:002009-11-11T12:52:05.680-05:00Thanks, Suzie! I am not Catholic either, and I had...Thanks, Suzie! I am not Catholic either, and I had no clue who Therese was until my friend loaned me the biography. <br /><br />I love daffodils, too: heralds of spring. That's too bad you're allergic. I can't have lilies in the house without being affected, though they smell wonderful.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72351127929280497312009-11-11T10:02:43.042-05:002009-11-11T10:02:43.042-05:00I loved your post, Susanne. Very beautiful imagery...I loved your post, Susanne. Very beautiful imagery, and a lovely story I hadn't heard before. I did not grow up in a Catholic church, but I've always, always had a fascination with nuns and the lifestyle they live. Amazing. My favorite flowers are daffodils. They're like beautiful fields of sunshine. Unfortunately, I'm allergic, so I can't have them in my house.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37440448782893122482009-11-10T22:27:16.487-05:002009-11-10T22:27:16.487-05:00Thanks, Wenda. What a beautiful statement: God has...Thanks, Wenda. What a beautiful statement: God has whispered in your ear. I, too, feel blessed and refreshed after reading what's up on Inkwell.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6870704929193529332009-11-10T19:00:05.541-05:002009-11-10T19:00:05.541-05:00Susanne,
An inspiring tribute! And a loving remin...Susanne,<br /><br />An inspiring tribute! And a loving reminder that to God it isn't so much what we do, but our attitude as we do it. <br /><br />I often don't realize how empty I feel until I come to Inkwell and read each day's entry. I always come away feeling refreshed, like God has whispered in my ear.Wenda Dottridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086728367896516923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31863665402991742982009-11-10T16:34:12.356-05:002009-11-10T16:34:12.356-05:00Deb, I love your quote, "trying to be the bet...Deb, I love your quote, "trying to be the better version of me." Awesome!<br /><br />I don't think I know what mexican hyssop smells like... you'll have to describe it to me. For scent, I love orange blossoms and jasmine.<br /><br />Oh, tulips are lovely, Karen. Which reminds me, I have some bulbs I need to get into the ground. Tulips are so cheery to me, and we plant some everySusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58336321697721753432009-11-10T15:04:24.196-05:002009-11-10T15:04:24.196-05:00Thank you for sharing St. Terese with me - she has...Thank you for sharing St. Terese with me - she has become an incredible inspiration to me! I am particularly reminded today of her desire to just love Jesus. May we all fall so in love with Him!<br /><br />KarlKarlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153576167918876364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48583193505612026752009-11-10T14:52:51.166-05:002009-11-10T14:52:51.166-05:00what a wonderful tribute to st therese of lisieux....what a wonderful tribute to st therese of lisieux. she, too, is an inspiration to me.<br /><br />my favourite flower is the tulip...i love it's simplicity.<br /><br />always enjoy visiting your site.<br /><br />karen k<br />kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19963335975888004152009-11-10T14:52:37.939-05:002009-11-10T14:52:37.939-05:00what a wonderful tribute to st therese of lisieux....what a wonderful tribute to st therese of lisieux. she, too, is an inspiration to me.<br /><br />my favourite flower is the tulip...i love it's simplicity.<br /><br />always enjoy visiting your site.<br /><br />karen k<br />kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55606446344094470592009-11-10T13:15:54.795-05:002009-11-10T13:15:54.795-05:00I was here early and still can't think of my f...I was here early and still can't think of my favorite flower. For color, Blue Mirror Delphinium - a darker shade of that amazing morning glory blue. For shape - balloon flower, for fragrance mexican hyssop. For joy - my red and purple tulips heralding spring!<br /><br />Loved the post Susie. I learned so much about Therese. I would want to be like her if I could but I'm working on trying Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55233862498343535812009-11-10T11:51:28.177-05:002009-11-10T11:51:28.177-05:00Oh Dina, Lady's Lace is a lovely title. What a...Oh Dina, Lady's Lace is a lovely title. What a bummer that they called it something else then. Wild Carrot doesn't quite have the same feel, eh? LOL. I love Lily of the Valley for your title: such gorgeous flowers, with Biblical connotations and everything.<br /><br />Jill, I see faces in pansies. I think they're such cheerful, sweet flowers. I didn't know that they grow in winterSusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36693830267571090022009-11-10T11:24:58.024-05:002009-11-10T11:24:58.024-05:00Hi Susanne,
I'd not heard of St. Therese. Her ...Hi Susanne,<br />I'd not heard of St. Therese. Her relationship with God reminds me of Brother Lawrence (Practicing His Presence) the way she just offered every action and thought to God as worship. Sometimes I think we've made our worship so complicated, when it's supposed to be childlike faith.<br />The throat-clearing thing made me laugh. I have one of those, too. It's never Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70055050645933208572009-11-10T10:14:21.427-05:002009-11-10T10:14:21.427-05:00Hi Susanne,
Thérèse of Lisieux must have exuded ex...Hi Susanne,<br />Thérèse of Lisieux must have exuded extraordinary patience. A character flaw I sometimes wish I had more of especially when it comes to my family. But I'm still trying.<br />My favorite flower is the pansy. I sometimes see faces in the tri-colored pansies. Anyone else ever had that experience?<br />I remember something about pansies beginning in england when I was researchingJillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62975952719574047942009-11-10T10:14:01.328-05:002009-11-10T10:14:01.328-05:00Yes, my first historical is Dance of the Dandelion...Yes, my first historical is Dance of the Dandelion and right now the working title of the second is Lily of the Valley, which surprisingly, hasn't been overused in fiction. I wanted to call it Lady's Lace (also known as Queen Anne's Lace), but the name didn't exist at the time, and the names they would have used for the flower at the time like bee's nest or wild carrot didn&#Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66570724502798070462009-11-10T10:07:17.967-05:002009-11-10T10:07:17.967-05:00Good morning! I've put on a pot of tea for us....Good morning! I've put on a pot of tea for us.<br /><br />What gorgeous flowers you all love. I have a hard time deciding which flower I like best, and I like each variety mentioned so far. I have a special fondness for morning glories too, Lori. I planted some at my previous house and they really do seem to sing, "good morning! It's sunny!" I have fake hydrangeas in the house; Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86346370248040313182009-11-10T09:47:19.643-05:002009-11-10T09:47:19.643-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51858402957228216842009-11-10T09:47:16.546-05:002009-11-10T09:47:16.546-05:00I love hydrangea, the delicacy of the individual b...I love hydrangea, the delicacy of the individual blossoms and the full bodied loveliness of the whole bloom. The delicate scent, and the certain knowledge that it must be warm out!<br /><br />Thanks, Susanne for this post about St Therese. I have to admit I knew nothing about her until I was trying to find pictures for the header. I love the sweet gentleness that seemed to have surrounded her. I Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62655422295412423112009-11-10T09:23:31.185-05:002009-11-10T09:23:31.185-05:00Morning Glories! Their colors are vibrant, they cl...Morning Glories! Their colors are vibrant, they climb high anything close to be nearer the sun and they just pop open to greet a day - I wish I could be more like them. :-)Lori Lundquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388955247948625283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48245238871401180962009-11-10T08:48:44.856-05:002009-11-10T08:48:44.856-05:00Wow! I actually read a novel once that made severa...Wow! I actually read a novel once that made several references to St. Therese, but never told her story. I guess the author expected us to know! But now I understand the references so much better that it enhances my memory of the story!<br /><br />But on a more personal note, a great reminder of the little things that matter and which are so often disdained in our society today.<br /><br />I haveAnne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33438110939927373532009-11-10T08:23:15.505-05:002009-11-10T08:23:15.505-05:00Susanne,
Oh, how I loved this post! I could imagin...Susanne,<br />Oh, how I loved this post! I could imagine St. Therese working in her garden, amid buzzing bees and swoon-worthy scents! <br /><br />I copied a snippet of this post to send to my friend Cammie, who has adopted “I have no other means of proving my love for you [God],” she wrote, “than that of strewing flowers, that is, not allowing one little sacrifice to escape, not one look, one Patti Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687666130404407814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17457102974367617112009-11-10T08:10:20.342-05:002009-11-10T08:10:20.342-05:00Beautiful. Thank you Susanne, and it fit so well w...Beautiful. Thank you Susanne, and it fit so well with yesterday's post. <br /><br />As I was reading I was actually thinking about how much I love wildflowers. In my first novel, I use wildflowers a lot to represent God's glory in creation, especially cornflowers, poppies, buttercups, and foxgloves. I chose those because they were true to the area and created a riotous rainbow of color.<Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.com