tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post2399557956524213862..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: Mining Life for Story Ideas — Plus a Book GiveawayPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-91956005095922225032017-08-12T11:21:33.563-07:002017-08-12T11:21:33.563-07:00In the church we were members of before we moved--...In the church we were members of before we moved-- they had a mitten tree. People donated hats, gloves, scarves etc. in children's sizes for the children of people who were incarcerated. Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-38226700612891274622017-08-09T12:19:40.408-07:002017-08-09T12:19:40.408-07:00No one in my family does prison ministry or have a...No one in my family does prison ministry or have a connection to a facility but I do give my books to a family that couldn't afford to buy them and they so appreciate that and the message they receive from the books. My son became a police officer in June of this year and I am always so proud to hear of how he is helping others. Thank you for writing Love Inspired. I really enjoy reading them and the message I get from reading them.Very inspirational!<br />Cnnamongirl at aol dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708216734209217925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-87987676321226171412017-08-09T07:28:23.863-07:002017-08-09T07:28:23.863-07:00Thanks for the peek into the process for you new b...Thanks for the peek into the process for you new book. It's inspiring.Patricia Davidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556520271823976444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-30754165161482479332017-08-09T04:53:45.160-07:002017-08-09T04:53:45.160-07:00Yes, I'd forgotten.Yes, I'd forgotten.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-25158564601250966202017-08-08T21:51:26.516-07:002017-08-08T21:51:26.516-07:00I don't know of anyone nor am I related to any...I don't know of anyone nor am I related to anyone who does prison ministry. I have read a few books about this very subject, where the main character spent time in prison and was wrongly accused. Trying to fit back into society was hard for them because it's like they had a black mark on their heads. Even though they never committed the crime. People hear the word prison and it immediately sends out a bad connotation. Of course there were a supporting cast within the book of friends and/or family members who know them well. And others who were willing to give them a second chance, say employers. <br /><br />I think we could relate in some ways when it comes to fighting prejudices or stereotypes in our own lives. And how valuable our true friends and family are in supporting us. :-) <br /><br />Thanks for the book spotlight and getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how it came about. Thanks also for the giveaway! <br /><br />Trixi https://www.blogger.com/profile/03116805265841796307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-8639130288017709332017-08-08T19:25:46.405-07:002017-08-08T19:25:46.405-07:00Our friend Paula, who loves Jesus, worked in the m...Our friend Paula, who loves Jesus, worked in the maximum security facility just outside the small village in upstate NY. She worked as a nurse and I'm sure her light shone to all she cared for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148692360226179037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-6632995380107589572017-08-08T18:03:27.205-07:002017-08-08T18:03:27.205-07:00Congratulations on your book release! Intriguing s...Congratulations on your book release! Intriguing story idea--and I love that cover!Laurel Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479732916775792745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-36266417117094968822017-08-08T15:14:11.546-07:002017-08-08T15:14:11.546-07:00Congratulations on the new release Jean. It is ama...Congratulations on the new release Jean. It is amazing where ideas come from. Thanks so much for sharing. Mary Alfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137022593378590187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-91302679208611143072017-08-08T12:37:36.899-07:002017-08-08T12:37:36.899-07:00And thanks, Belle, Pamela, Lisa, Myra, and Leigh.And thanks, Belle, Pamela, Lisa, Myra, and Leigh.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-82432395917859986852017-08-08T12:36:35.985-07:002017-08-08T12:36:35.985-07:00Definitely.Definitely.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-81588407642384613122017-08-08T12:36:05.520-07:002017-08-08T12:36:05.520-07:00I'll have to look that book up, Merrillee.I'll have to look that book up, Merrillee.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-26007431542264607662017-08-08T12:35:29.516-07:002017-08-08T12:35:29.516-07:00Yes, that does sound touching.Yes, that does sound touching.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-5382805497676532702017-08-08T12:34:46.532-07:002017-08-08T12:34:46.532-07:00Good luck, Tiffany.Good luck, Tiffany.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-71358628123586972412017-08-08T12:34:05.299-07:002017-08-08T12:34:05.299-07:00Christine, Lenora, Cate. Thanks. My editor and I l...Christine, Lenora, Cate. Thanks. My editor and I love the cover, too. Despite my black thumb horticulture therapy sounds interesting to me.Jean C. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078957977742428225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-14904596201754383222017-08-08T11:27:10.039-07:002017-08-08T11:27:10.039-07:00Hi, Jean. The story sounds fabulous. I'm rat...<br />Hi, Jean. The story sounds fabulous. I'm rather fascinated by your hero's name. It's great. Very unusual and masculine-sounding. Blessings!BelleChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053178413674411382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-19344850557530654152017-08-08T10:52:52.036-07:002017-08-08T10:52:52.036-07:00Sounds like a winner. My office used to be next t...Sounds like a winner. My office used to be next to the criminal justice professor. I chaperoned his students to one of the women's prisons. All I can say is I wouldn't survive behind bars.<br />Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-89504546590002007242017-08-08T10:33:10.697-07:002017-08-08T10:33:10.697-07:00I love this story. Congrats. :)I love this story. Congrats. :)Lisa Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426653469993455350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-22898333060797103472017-08-08T10:23:47.418-07:002017-08-08T10:23:47.418-07:00This story sounds so inspiring, Jean! I love it wh...This story sounds so inspiring, Jean! I love it when experiences like yours someday find their way into our novels!Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-15208087694509135282017-08-08T10:22:26.539-07:002017-08-08T10:22:26.539-07:00That's so touching, Debby! I know your gifts a...That's so touching, Debby! I know your gifts and expressions of caring must have made a huge difference in those soldiers' lives.Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-30842521434236000652017-08-08T10:01:08.918-07:002017-08-08T10:01:08.918-07:00Clever story idea, Jean. Well done!Clever story idea, Jean. Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954010395169578816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-68505349657368880312017-08-08T09:05:49.308-07:002017-08-08T09:05:49.308-07:00Congrats on your new book. I've never done any...Congrats on your new book. I've never done any direct prison ministry. We've done numerous outreaches by sending books to prisoners, giving parties for children of prisoners, and I wrote a similar story where my heroine works with a prison ministry.Merrilleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617320163408645299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-41229567790416704622017-08-08T08:25:00.921-07:002017-08-08T08:25:00.921-07:00No I don't but I believe it is an important mi...No I don't but I believe it is an important ministry to reach the forgotten ones. desdemonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00266771478706116791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-7539146707359081992017-08-08T08:07:27.972-07:002017-08-08T08:07:27.972-07:00Jean, I love all the resources you had for this &q...Jean, I love all the resources you had for this "prison" story. Intriguing for sure. <br /><br />My husband was career military and after coming home to the States after living for three years in Germany, I decided our three young children needed a Christmas project. In Europe, we had opened our home at holidays to many of the single guys and gals and I wanted to continue that Christmas outreach. So that year, we did a prison project and filled large boxes for each soldier in the stockade...about 35 guys. The children and I baked goodies, wrapped gifts, and filled those boxes to the brim. On Christmas Eve, we delivered the presents. The men were standing in formation, waiting for us. We gave each man a box of gifts with lots of words of encouragement and joyous hugs from the children. It was a very special night for us. I wrote about it and the story was published. Just thinking of those men and that special moment in time when we went to prison on Christmas Eve still brings tears to my eyes. Not because of our outreach but because of the love we found there.Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-54692582738539362642017-08-08T06:40:11.649-07:002017-08-08T06:40:11.649-07:00Congratulations release of this new book! It sound...Congratulations release of this new book! It sounds really good!! I have been stalking my Walmart for a copy, but they have not put them out yet! Where we live, we have two prison pretty close by. My husband used to work in one of them as a guard several years back. Would love to win a copy of this book!! Thanks so much for the opportunity!!!<br />Tiffany<br />jtabalk(at)hotmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446772366324618454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-30394624830282484172017-08-08T06:40:09.726-07:002017-08-08T06:40:09.726-07:00Jean, congratulations on your new release. What a ...Jean, congratulations on your new release. What a clever way of mining your life for stories.<br /><br />I don't have anyone working in prison ministry, but your question made me think of something. My daughter is studying horticultural therapy. They focus on how best to use plants to help/heal people.One of the populations served by this is Riker's Island, a huge prison in NYC. She's going on a visit there in a few weeks. I thought she'd be nervous, but she's excited because she said it's a renowned program and she's eager to see it in action.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.com