tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8767925949436936631..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Titanic FaithLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33660440441952935812012-04-12T23:31:59.123-04:002012-04-12T23:31:59.123-04:00Deb, I wish I could have been a part of the Titani...Deb, I wish I could have been a part of the Titanic FB group, but oh, what a week it's been. I'm glad you're learning a lot and enjoying all the tweets. You'll have to share what you've learned!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60927567018747699042012-04-12T23:31:02.477-04:002012-04-12T23:31:02.477-04:00Suzie, I had never heard of the mirage theory befo...Suzie, I had never heard of the mirage theory before I saw the Smithsonian article. But there was something in the newspaper today about it. Totally remarkable theory, isn't it? And sad, too. But it explains why the California said it didn't see the flares, and their lamp communications with the Titanic didn't go well.<br /><br />As for the un-merry-go-round, well, I'm on it, too.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66218826848772457222012-04-12T23:28:25.618-04:002012-04-12T23:28:25.618-04:00Hey Karl! I appreciate how well you focus on the p...Hey Karl! I appreciate how well you focus on the prize. Thanks for coming by.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83542755420779589312012-04-12T19:25:00.272-04:002012-04-12T19:25:00.272-04:00I'm enjoying all the Titanic remembrances this...I'm enjoying all the Titanic remembrances this week, including a very well done Facebook group party that is reenacting the journey with various people playing the roles of passengers. So much research has gone into it. our friend Lilly Maytree is doing a bang-up job on her blog.<br />And I'm enjoying the live tweets as well.<br />I feel a bit better knowing I'm not alone in my Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-12517125803112003862012-04-12T18:27:25.134-04:002012-04-12T18:27:25.134-04:00If only....
Guilty! This post hit me right where...<i>If only....</i> <br /><br />Guilty! This post hit me right where I live. If only I hadn't done this or that. whenever I get going on that particular <i>un</i>merry-go-round, I tend to forget God has already forgiven me. <br /><br />Susie, I had no idea about the Smithsonian mirage theory. Fascinating.<br /><br />Great post!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41256267360670627892012-04-12T17:10:53.426-04:002012-04-12T17:10:53.426-04:00Wonderful post, Susie! I am inspired again to lea...Wonderful post, Susie! I am inspired again to leave the past behind and keep my eyes on the prize!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153576167918876364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86585804580752783352012-04-12T15:38:44.388-04:002012-04-12T15:38:44.388-04:00Oh, thanks so much. There are so many great Titan...Oh, thanks so much. There are so many great Titanic stories. I never get tired of them. :)DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18814380923080905492012-04-12T15:04:39.458-04:002012-04-12T15:04:39.458-04:00DeAnna, so many tiny things did happen that night!...DeAnna, so many tiny things did happen that night! Ugh, so sad, it's incredible.<br /><br />Your post on the Titanic passengers was so moving. There was a lot of generosity, sacrifice, and courage that night.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83828558749287639322012-04-12T12:09:57.661-04:002012-04-12T12:09:57.661-04:00Yes, it's such a tragedy. So many tiny things...Yes, it's such a tragedy. So many tiny things added up to disaster.<br /><br />"For want of a nail . . . "<br /><br />But you're right. God wants us to put the "if onlys" aside and move forward.<br /><br />Great post!DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2846370240429042222012-04-12T09:51:44.179-04:002012-04-12T09:51:44.179-04:00Ah Deb, I play the "what if" game even m...Ah Deb, I play the "what if" game even more often than the "if only" game. In my case, the "what if" game is a fear of the present and future, as opposed to an oppression by the past.<br /><br />But God wants us to be free, free, free. I don't know what Paul did those 7 years in the dessert, and maybe he did spend some time beating himself up over his sin. But heSusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-105342477940651792012-04-12T09:49:06.913-04:002012-04-12T09:49:06.913-04:00Barb, I was writing to myself ;)
Some "if on...Barb, I was writing to myself ;)<br /><br />Some "if only's" may be helpful. I don't want to be on my deathbed, saying, "if only I'd loved these people more, done more..." So I'm working at taking preventative measures so I don't say those things!<br /><br />Thank you, Barb.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4996467527174318282012-04-12T07:28:11.364-04:002012-04-12T07:28:11.364-04:00Agreed, Barb. Beautifully written Susie. I think t...Agreed, Barb. Beautifully written Susie. I think the If Only game tends to happen when we think we have more power or control that we do.<br /><br />Imagine all the if only statements from passengers and their families. If only I hadn't ... so and so would be alive. Paul's example of not wallowing in guilt and what ifs is wonderful. I need this lesson often when my 'what ifs' Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9853932133705187542012-04-12T05:14:45.750-04:002012-04-12T05:14:45.750-04:00"But in other circumstances, “if only” doesn’...<i>"But in other circumstances, “if only” doesn’t help at all. It's a blame-game with more suction than the sinking of a ship, and allowing ourselves to be pulled into it only drowns us in sorrow, anger, or bitterness. "If only" has a way of victimizing us, and there's often not room for forgiveness, grace, or looking toward God to work His will."</i><br /><br />OK, Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.com