tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post6413846461635414393..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Who ya gonna call?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55305203533262864872011-06-02T21:30:41.602-04:002011-06-02T21:30:41.602-04:00LOL! Barb, that is hysterical. Thanks for the much...LOL! Barb, that is hysterical. Thanks for the much needed laugh. I just read it to my husband, too. He also thought it was funny. Especially because...shhh, don't tell anyone...I had just finished yelling...oh, I'm so embarrassed to say this...at a soap opera character. Suzie-now blushing, and slinking off to hide in shame...Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35803901549256453252011-06-02T21:08:10.833-04:002011-06-02T21:08:10.833-04:00Barb,
Oh my goodness, that is one of those church ...Barb,<br />Oh my goodness, that is one of those church stories that ought to make it into a book somewhere!!! <br />N-Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60110670303303389292011-06-02T20:56:18.965-04:002011-06-02T20:56:18.965-04:00Wonderful post, Niki.
As a relatively new Inkie (...Wonderful post, Niki.<br /><br />As a relatively new Inkie (Inky?) I've been blessed by seeing this group pray for one another. I went through a very dark time a few years ago, when my prayer network was very limited, and wish I had that opportunity open to me then.<br /><br />But your "frivolous question" brought to mind a funny story. We were once members of a fairly large Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24388858123360006782011-06-02T16:52:41.086-04:002011-06-02T16:52:41.086-04:00Suzie,
Google has been HUNGRY lately! : )
Yep, w...Suzie,<br />Google has been HUNGRY lately! : ) <br /><br />Yep, watched the balloon boy in horrified fascination, praying for that poor child as the situation unfolded. Felt really dumb when it landed.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39238572914560181442011-06-02T15:29:14.723-04:002011-06-02T15:29:14.723-04:00Niki, my comment was lost. Google ate it. It was l...Niki, my comment was lost. Google ate it. It was long and rambling anyway. But yes, I have experienced the presence of God and his strength and peace due to the prayer of others.<br /><br />I ditto the sentiment that the Inkies have blessed my life.<br /><br />Re your non serious question:<br />I have also prayed for something that turned out not to be real. Anyone remember that horrifying news Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15345206914193195792011-06-02T14:15:45.629-04:002011-06-02T14:15:45.629-04:00Susie, ME TOO! In fact, every time I muster up the...Susie, ME TOO! In fact, every time I muster up the guts to ask for prayer, I experience a tangible "release" within an hour or two. Sometimes it's peace in the storm, sometimes it's an abatement of physical symptoms...<br /><br />I'm working on deliberate, purposeful prayer, too. It's embarrassing to admit that I don't always pray that way, when coming to the throne Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81496489159186050442011-06-02T14:11:20.548-04:002011-06-02T14:11:20.548-04:00Anita, that doesn't sound trite at all!!! And ...Anita, that doesn't sound trite at all!!! And it IS humbling when we find out people are praying for us. What a wonderful testimony!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80867745904310771412011-06-02T13:34:16.894-04:002011-06-02T13:34:16.894-04:00Wonderful post, Niki. I have been so blessed by th...Wonderful post, Niki. I have been so blessed by the Inkies, too. It wasn't that long ago that I asked you all for prayer, and about an hour later, it was like a switch had been flipped. The problem was still there, but I felt much more at peace and more able to trust in God's ability to take care of it. It was one of those times when I knew others were lifting me up, which was humbling Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61399153441789299402011-06-02T13:02:16.603-04:002011-06-02T13:02:16.603-04:00Inspiring post, Niki. Well, this will sound trite,...Inspiring post, Niki. Well, this will sound trite, but while I was on retreat a couple weeks ago, the pastor asked hubby how I was doing. Nelson answered that I'd asked him to pray for my RWA editor and agent appts the next morning. Last year I hadn't been able to book any and really wanted to see at least one this year in New York. The problem was that I wasn't sure who God wanted meAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48240969014597458622011-06-02T11:16:16.170-04:002011-06-02T11:16:16.170-04:00Cheryl,
Multi-layered is exactly the right way to ...Cheryl,<br />Multi-layered is exactly the right way to describe prayer!<br />I love the verse that says the Holy Spirit prays through us the perfect will of God for the saints. Sometimes there are no words, we just have to give it over to the Holy Spirit when we pray! Well, all the time, really!<br />: )Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39082127108768253842011-06-02T11:09:18.624-04:002011-06-02T11:09:18.624-04:00Prayer is such an amazing multi layerd thing. I l...Prayer is such an amazing multi layerd thing. I love to pray for people and I take it very seriously. I don't need or want the gory details- but a little sketch or picture of the person or people helps me to get a better understanding of their need. Ultimately, Jesus is able to transform my desire to get it right and make it what He wants it to be. Really, just pray.Cheryl Klarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633250643087095689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56308500832504232492011-06-02T10:41:12.302-04:002011-06-02T10:41:12.302-04:00I wonder if part of the difference is that when we...I wonder if part of the difference is that when we know someone, we are better able to tune in to their will in agreement?<br /><br />When people I don't know ask for prayer, I have to pray right then, or I forget. But the prayer requests for folks I do know come back to me at all hours of the day and night. It's interesting.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84713934932022493562011-06-02T08:54:53.875-04:002011-06-02T08:54:53.875-04:00I think there's definitely a difference in pra...I think there's definitely a difference in praying for someone you know and feel a connection to. It's like you recreate them in your mind and hold them up before God. You can't do that for random strangers. There's relationship and a sort of circle of love involved. I know recently I signed up to pray for a little girl having brain surgery. I signed up based on the relationship IDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.com