tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post6045997579810805188..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: ACFW Recap—But Not That KindLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52162150670197714552013-10-07T09:58:00.247-04:002013-10-07T09:58:00.247-04:00Oops - posted my comment on Google+ hehe! But, I&#...Oops - posted my comment on Google+ hehe! But, I'll say it again! Great post and I'm so encouraged to hear what God did for you (and all of us) at the conference! Such a wonderful experience!Emilie Hendryxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060916393458502057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57375793132174482722013-10-04T19:21:33.044-04:002013-10-04T19:21:33.044-04:00ah yes. The dress. Perhaps that was my insurance y...ah yes. The dress. Perhaps that was my insurance you'd go!<br />When you hemmed and hawed about going and mentioned a costume... you recall how quickly I tempted you with a regency dress?<br /><br />I have to say that I do at times wonder if I'm taking something as a YES when it's really just me looking for an excuse to do what I want.<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51388880429182641702013-10-04T16:15:49.226-04:002013-10-04T16:15:49.226-04:00Ah, Deb...I would have missed so much. And I just ...Ah, Deb...I would have missed so much. And I just had to wear that costume! Thank you for all your support!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89472833923921353602013-10-04T16:15:09.103-04:002013-10-04T16:15:09.103-04:00Jen, you were so brave to attend conference withou...Jen, you were so brave to attend conference without knowing a soul. How intimidating that must have been! Praising God for the blessings He showered upon you when you went!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65587582053692808622013-10-04T15:40:42.117-04:002013-10-04T15:40:42.117-04:00I remember those days before conference when you s... I remember those days before conference when you struggled with the decision. I'm so glad you went. Imagine all you would have missed... and all the rest of us who would have missed 'you'!<br /><br />Great post Susie! Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50396377729766565632013-10-04T13:40:00.089-04:002013-10-04T13:40:00.089-04:00Great post, Susie! I didn't one teeny tiny bit...Great post, Susie! I didn't one teeny tiny bit of fear on you, so God was definitely at work.<br /><br />My first conference was very much the same, except that I didn't know anybody! It was my first writer's conference and I was scared spitless. But God blessed me with Lisa, and eventually, with all my Inky sisters and more wonderful, lifetime friends than I ever expected to have. Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8938580128476469852013-10-03T21:04:48.795-04:002013-10-03T21:04:48.795-04:00Aw Anita, you did have fun getting through Customs...Aw Anita, you did have fun getting through Customs, didn't you? It was so sweet of you to wait for me at the shuttle. You are a great Conference roomie!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9753086862880580942013-10-03T21:03:47.776-04:002013-10-03T21:03:47.776-04:00Dottie, I am so happy I met you. You took quite a ...Dottie, I am so happy I met you. You took quite a step of faith, too, traveling so far to attend conference! I am so happy you and Narelle made the journey. I pray your trip was a blessing, start to finish.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68319552741245008362013-10-03T21:02:02.407-04:002013-10-03T21:02:02.407-04:00Niki, I like ye olde ellipsis a lot. And em dashes...Niki, I like ye olde ellipsis a lot. And em dashes.<br /><br />You have had quite a year, m'dear. I still marvel at your bravery, sleeping in your car in Toledo. <br /><br />I think you have shown great courage in many, many things.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83504357865890277782013-10-03T20:08:23.572-04:002013-10-03T20:08:23.572-04:00Thank you for sharing, Susie. For the record, I wa...Thank you for sharing, Susie. For the record, I was having a horrible day until you walked through those doors at the airport. :DAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31145320649883267052013-10-03T17:53:09.698-04:002013-10-03T17:53:09.698-04:00Beautiful post, Suzie! I'm glad you stepped ou...Beautiful post, Suzie! I'm glad you stepped out in faith to be where God wanted you. If you hadn't, we wouldn't have met. I was so blessed by the Inkwell gang. What a great bunch of gals. Thanks for making this Aussie feel so welcome. :)Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74192689245713566372013-10-03T17:20:06.968-04:002013-10-03T17:20:06.968-04:00I wish I'd been there, but this was not my yea...I wish I'd been there, but this was not my year to go. It has been, however a year of facing fears, just on different battlefields! <br /><br />For me, facing those fears and "doing it afraid" (hello, sleeping in a car in a parking lot in south Toledo) puts us in a place where it's actually easier to rely on God and trust Him than it is when we are all safe and snug in our Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79346856317906407612013-10-03T16:43:15.148-04:002013-10-03T16:43:15.148-04:00Suzie, I loved seeing you and Anita again, too--an...Suzie, I loved seeing you and Anita again, too--and Jen, whom I'd met before. Meeting the rest of the Inkies was such a blessing. I can definitely see why people attend this conference every year. It's the way to hang out with your dear friends!<br /><br />I'm glad you could come to conference, too. I know there were some obstacles in your way.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56159577748863433532013-10-03T16:41:51.463-04:002013-10-03T16:41:51.463-04:00Karl, you are so right! Thanks for sharing that Sc...Karl, you are so right! Thanks for sharing that Scripture, too. God is so good.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50973386090608424042013-10-03T16:41:18.559-04:002013-10-03T16:41:18.559-04:00I can understand that, Dina. There are legitimate ...I can understand that, Dina. There are legitimate questions that go along with it, regarding childcare, money, family dynamics, etc. Plus it's a change.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73575085421145383992013-10-03T16:09:41.132-04:002013-10-03T16:09:41.132-04:00I loved this post, Susie. One thing it proves is t...I loved this post, Susie. One thing it proves is that we never know what someone is struggling with. So thank you for that reminder.<br /><br />I really loved seeing you and Anita again, and I really loved meeting Deb, Lisa, Barb, Gina, and Jen!!! ;-)<br /><br />I wasn't sure about attending the conference, but God paved the way for me to be there. I know that for a fact, by some things that Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24992802747881979532013-10-03T16:07:45.648-04:002013-10-03T16:07:45.648-04:00"My power is made perfect in weakness." ..."My power is made perfect in weakness." What a wonderful post and great reminder that God uses our brokenness to show forth His power and glory while at the same time healing us. Thanks for sharing!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153576167918876364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13006768377702013572013-10-03T15:59:46.382-04:002013-10-03T15:59:46.382-04:00I've been wanting/a little bit afraid of a job...I've been wanting/a little bit afraid of a job. I realized this is a fear I definitely need to overcome.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60966486746092899142013-10-03T11:36:39.070-04:002013-10-03T11:36:39.070-04:00Good morning, Gina! Nice to know I hid it well. On...Good morning, Gina! Nice to know I hid it well. Once I was there, I was ok, but leading up to it, I was fretful. "How can I spend this money on myself when we had water damage to our ceiling and hubby's in a doctoral program and blah blah blah?" "What if my agent meets me and regrets signing me?" "What if....?" <br /><br />The problem isn't those questions. ISusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43476327353459501132013-10-03T10:00:01.294-04:002013-10-03T10:00:01.294-04:00Susie, seeing you at conference, I had no idea you...Susie, seeing you at conference, I had no idea you struggled with fear about being there. Calm cool collected. Yep, that's how you appeared. <br /><br />Lessons learned . . .<br /><br />Sometimes I think we, Christians, get too weighed down by our sin. In other words, we've been forgiven yet we keep sinning so we don't feel worthy of being forgiven. We feel like we have to be extra Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.com