tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post8749778156673085887..comments2024-03-28T15:50:17.214-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: Writing to Mend Broken Vessels by Sharon EspesethTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-64193487413540857582018-06-21T13:43:56.668-07:002018-06-21T13:43:56.668-07:00Thanks for your response, Jocelyn. Yes, I am thank...Thanks for your response, Jocelyn. Yes, I am thankful for the medical system we have. I am fortunate to have a family doctor, who listens to what is going on with me, sends me for appropriate tests, and encourages me to look after myself. I now have a provisional diagnosis and a medication that I am trying. I am working with other health care professionals in conjunction with my main doctor. Through prayer, God has given me comfort, hope, support, and even directions and ideas of where to seek further help.<br /><br />I enjoy reading your blogs too, Jocelyn, and I appreciate your experience and perspective,Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-68001644943014390732018-06-21T05:53:16.308-07:002018-06-21T05:53:16.308-07:00Dear Sharon, when ever I have read your posts, (an...Dear Sharon, when ever I have read your posts, (and I've missed them when not here ... but I too am sometimes irregular) I've recognized the pain behind the writing ... Hello darkness my old friend, many times those words have danced in my head ... I agree with you when you speak of writing to heal, to mend mind and soul. And as a nurse I also know that many times God uses the medical system to help heal us as well. Also sending up prayers of grace for you as well. May you experience his Light. Yes the Light shines through the cracks. Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-60420998313860369822018-06-14T19:28:21.096-07:002018-06-14T19:28:21.096-07:00Jesus is the light in our darkness. Jesus' wor...Jesus is the light in our darkness. Jesus' words can shine through the cracks in our earthen vessels. If we hide our earthen vessels and their brokenness, we may also hide the light of Christ that could be shining through. Thanks, Pam, for letting me know that I am not alone either. Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-36334819411002139682018-06-14T19:18:26.853-07:002018-06-14T19:18:26.853-07:00If God is able to use my sharing in any way, I am ...If God is able to use my sharing in any way, I am thankful. May God bless your strategic prayer for your friend who is dealing with cancer. <br />Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-1218203040563232052018-06-13T08:43:48.005-07:002018-06-13T08:43:48.005-07:00Hi Sharon, your honest words really resonated with...Hi Sharon, your honest words really resonated with me because I've been reading the Gospel of John and His references to Jesus as Light have really opened my eyes. It has informed the way I pray for our children. Also, I tend to fall to depression from time to time as well, so I sure appreciate how open you are. It helps me realize I am not alone. Thanks Sharon!fudge4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295705620837466292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-9909608338918610912018-06-13T07:08:12.207-07:002018-06-13T07:08:12.207-07:00Dear Sharon, thank you for your generous sharing o...Dear Sharon, thank you for your generous sharing of the heart. Your words will help others not feel alone when they face their dark hours. You've given me a glimpse of what a friend of mine must be going through as she battles cancer. Your words will help me pray strategically for her.<br /> Thank you and hugs ~ Wendy Wendy L. Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702077484754964660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-10521321577720562722018-06-12T20:11:02.571-07:002018-06-12T20:11:02.571-07:00Thank you, Brenda, for your words and your prayer ...Thank you, Brenda, for your words and your prayer for grace. God's word contains so many healing words. They do push away the darkness and restore the soul. David's Psalm does this so well. Blessings.<br />Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-58713085411981210812018-06-12T08:31:33.497-07:002018-06-12T08:31:33.497-07:00Sharon, I want to thank you for your candid post. ...Sharon, I want to thank you for your candid post. You share from a deep place inside, and I realize the fortitude and courage it takes to write from that space. I'm whispering a little prayer for grace and asking for His healing words to push away the darkness, for the restoring of your soul as Ps 23 promises. Hugs, Brenda xox Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-46310735232025612872018-06-11T20:32:47.572-07:002018-06-11T20:32:47.572-07:00Thank you, Tracy, Alan, and Marcia, for your under...Thank you, Tracy, Alan, and Marcia, for your understanding, love and encouragement. May you also be blessed. God is good! Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-35862954490502256672018-06-11T12:45:03.184-07:002018-06-11T12:45:03.184-07:00Thank you for being open and vulnerable, Sharon. B...Thank you for being open and vulnerable, Sharon. Blessings upon you!<br />MarciaMarcia Lee Laycockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109390369843987353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-4915530934605097672018-06-11T11:47:57.947-07:002018-06-11T11:47:57.947-07:00Hi Sharon, my dear friend. I've come to be ble...Hi Sharon, my dear friend. I've come to be blessed by your post once again. In the darkness we may find each other. We are not alone. The darkness will give way to The Light. If darkness lingers I want you to know you can reach out to me. I know the darkness. I know its grip. At times the more we struggle, the tighter its grip. We are aware of our frailties. You are brave in being so honest with us. Yes, writing is indeed "mending." Oh Sharon, bless you in your mending. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." While still in sin you loved us to Yourself. Hugs to you Sharon.Alan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192838076987472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-77232712998757511682018-06-11T08:06:50.317-07:002018-06-11T08:06:50.317-07:00This is the line that stood out to me: "I may...This is the line that stood out to me: "I may never know. Nor do I need to know." I am so thankful that we can place it ALL in God's capable hands. This reminds me of Ecclesiastes - not a very uplifting book when taken in small portions, but when one reads it in its entirety there is a flow and a sense of hope and purpose that shines through. I think the writer of that book was also suffering from depression but his honesty gives hope to others that they are not alone, and ultimately, it points to God. thank you and bless you, Sharon. You are actually a light - probably shining brighter than you realize - that must chase that old liar, darkness, away. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.com