tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post7904737267412116695..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Bait and SwitchLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4479062825191241232011-12-07T13:24:50.455-05:002011-12-07T13:24:50.455-05:00Great devotion to dwell on, CJ.
I remember the fi...Great devotion to dwell on, CJ.<br /><br />I remember the first time I fell for a sale scheme although I'm not sure if it has a name as it hinged more on my way of looking at things... <br />As a teenager, a variety store on my bus route put up a huge 'GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE' sign. I'd always been interested in the cute items in the window so I hopped off the bus one day and Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-54276467812021951572011-12-05T08:22:07.851-05:002011-12-05T08:22:07.851-05:00I'm sorry to be so late with my comments, C.J....I'm sorry to be so late with my comments, C.J. Of course, now I'm wondering exactly what show you were watching. <br /><br />Maybe bait and switch in people is really just the difference between how we try to act versus when our true colors show. And the very worst of it is when someone pretends to be a Christian for some ploy. Happens a lot during political seasons.<br /><br />The clicheDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81513948591750966802011-12-04T22:44:38.241-05:002011-12-04T22:44:38.241-05:00Great devotional, CJ. I've seen myself in a fe...Great devotional, CJ. I've seen myself in a few of the comments, too. What Barb said about bitterness is all too recognizable.<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful post.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37963077380187777902011-12-04T22:05:23.475-05:002011-12-04T22:05:23.475-05:00Glad you got a chance to stop in, Lisa.Glad you got a chance to stop in, Lisa.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68004221340144105172011-12-04T22:04:54.902-05:002011-12-04T22:04:54.902-05:00Suzie, it's always the stealth involved that a...Suzie, it's always the stealth involved that annoys me. Entertainment is going to reflect the worldview of the creators. I understand that. I don't mind nearly so much if I know up front what I'll be getting.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63975567265394588772011-12-04T21:13:02.942-05:002011-12-04T21:13:02.942-05:00Niki, it's sad (and harmful) when Christians m...Niki, it's sad (and harmful) when Christians mimic the worst the world has to offer. (Not that we all aren't guilty of that -- sigh.)C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78211043655698958542011-12-04T20:52:43.337-05:002011-12-04T20:52:43.337-05:00Dina, I wonder if sometimes it's a matter of t...Dina, I wonder if sometimes it's a matter of the writers trying to "top" themselves, and so they keep pushing the show until it's lost the original charm.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67003348935555862242011-12-04T17:58:58.143-05:002011-12-04T17:58:58.143-05:00Wonderful devotion, CJ. And the comments are all t...Wonderful devotion, CJ. And the comments are all thought provoking too.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74957874070522499252011-12-04T13:46:31.033-05:002011-12-04T13:46:31.033-05:00I love your analogy, C.J. Sin is the ultimate bait...I love your analogy, C.J. Sin is the ultimate bait-and-switch. I never thought of it that way, but it's so true.<br /><br />Barb, Dina, and Niki all have great points, too. And Dina, btw, I watched the early episodes of Secret Life, too, and you are so right. It certainly devolved into a huge disappointment.<br /><br />There was one really popular show that my husband always watched. It was Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7435429043384370572011-12-04T12:34:43.462-05:002011-12-04T12:34:43.462-05:00I hate it when blogger eats my comments.
I think...I hate it when blogger eats my comments. <br /><br />I think this is the perception a lot of people have gotten from religion. Too many unscrupulous preachers using this technique to "grow" their ministries. First time I've been able to put a name on it, C.J.! Great post.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20255233928941155132011-12-04T09:23:10.746-05:002011-12-04T09:23:10.746-05:00Excellent post, CJ. I felt that way about the Secr...Excellent post, CJ. I felt that way about the Secret Life of the American Teenager. The early episodes reminded me of the old after-school specials. But by the second season, it was just a sleazy soap opera.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90266013253870054722011-12-04T08:09:50.318-05:002011-12-04T08:09:50.318-05:00Barb, you are so right about bitterness, and unfor...Barb, you are so right about bitterness, and unfortunately, you aren't alone in wanting to hold onto those grudges. The world would be a much changed place if we calculated the real cost of not forgiving when we hold those grudges.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57513205457912007862011-12-04T06:32:56.212-05:002011-12-04T06:32:56.212-05:00Powerful devotion,CJ.
One spiritual bait-and-swi...Powerful devotion,CJ. <br /><br />One spiritual bait-and-switch scheme that has burned me once or twice is bitterness. It promises to make the person that hurt you suffer, but it brings more stress and pain into the person who buys into it, instead.Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.com