tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post483167708227482264..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: What's in Your Writer's Bucket?Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-67420505268966358412021-11-18T11:06:52.408-05:002021-11-18T11:06:52.408-05:00Jeanne, what a lovely family tradition! Thanks for...Jeanne, what a lovely family tradition! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />I know you're a bucket filler within your home and community, as well as with the writing community. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-46617214284379488282021-11-18T11:04:20.237-05:002021-11-18T11:04:20.237-05:00Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Lucy!
...Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Lucy!<br /><br />I need to keep checking my bucket and ensure it's full! So many things can steal our joy. When we focus on the Lord, we're better able to fill our hearts--and our buckets--with peace and love.Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-48974634447838539202021-11-18T11:02:26.913-05:002021-11-18T11:02:26.913-05:00Debby, what a great post. I never thought about al...Debby, what a great post. I never thought about all the ways "bucket" can be used in real life. I love the idea of being a bucket filler for others. My bucket has been filled by other writer friends who have come alongside to encourage or to help me grow my craft. I love talking with writers who are starting out and sharing encouragement with them. And, as for our Thanksgiving bucket fillers, since the time our boys were toddlers, we have spent Thanksgiving breakfast talking about five things we're each thankful for from the year. We've written each person's inputs for the year into a journal. When we've each shared our five, we read the "thank you's" from previous years. This is one time when our teenage boy-men don't balk at us listing the things we're thankful for. I love hearing their perspectives on the year!Jeanne Takenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409533877632020738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-19449494517340053842021-11-17T21:20:21.265-05:002021-11-17T21:20:21.265-05:00My counselor many years ago talked about this and ...My counselor many years ago talked about this and how our creative side comes from having our bucket full. Great insight Debby. I love and appreciate you. Have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.Lucy Reynolds https://www.blogger.com/profile/14634010131101221224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-56832619678419644912021-11-17T14:09:55.532-05:002021-11-17T14:09:55.532-05:00Just keep writing, Terri. Some folks review what t...Just keep writing, Terri. Some folks review what they've written each day and then start fresh the next time they get to their computer. I find writing straight through is better for me and keeps me from getting hung up on editing. See if that just-keep-writing method works for you. I have a feeling you'll be surprised by how much you can get done! :)Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-60957489375454966782021-11-17T14:07:38.477-05:002021-11-17T14:07:38.477-05:00Hi Erica, all of the Seekers do such a great job f...Hi Erica, all of the Seekers do such a great job filling buckets. We are truly blessed to be part of this wonderful blog group.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-85570214506049325192021-11-17T13:25:21.013-05:002021-11-17T13:25:21.013-05:00Thank you, Debby, for being such a bucket-filler y...Thank you, Debby, for being such a bucket-filler yourself! <3<br />Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512579637041637161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-57058237042748322082021-11-17T12:40:30.496-05:002021-11-17T12:40:30.496-05:00Thank you so much, Debby, for your encouraging wor...Thank you so much, Debby, for your encouraging words. I was just reading through your Amish Refuge again a few days ago to see how you put your story together. I am now sitting at my table, ready to try to just keep writing, no matter how awful I think it is.Terri Lynn Schumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255690504642138018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-79146589895035580832021-11-17T12:22:54.337-05:002021-11-17T12:22:54.337-05:00Terri, I can relate, and I bet most of the Seekers...Terri, I can relate, and I bet most of the Seekers can relate as well. It's your internal editor and that pesky negative voice. Turn them off! <br /><br />Also, know that all writers start with a very rough draft. I use an AlphaSmart to pen my first draft so I can't edit, and it's always terrible and requires so much revision. BUT, the story comes to life as I rework the pages and then rework them again and again. <br /><br />The secret is to have something to rework. If you don't have a rough draft, you can't get to a finished manuscript. So tell youself that, this time, you're going to push through and write the entire story and type THE END. At that point, pat yourself on the back, celebrate and then start revising and reworking those pages until that lump of coal first draft turns into a beautiful diamond.<br /><br />Okay? Promise you'll keep working and won't stop to criticise your words and your story? Good! Keep us posted and have a wonderful Thanksgiviing.<br /><br />Remember to kick the Negative Voice out the door so he doesn't sabatoge your manuscript or undermine your determination. If I can write a story, you can too! <br /><br />Keep your bucket filled with positive affirmations. You are a writer, and you will take your story from a rough draft to a finished manuscript that's ready for submission!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-2059110811843863552021-11-17T12:08:40.375-05:002021-11-17T12:08:40.375-05:00The message is so simple and so true. No wonder th...The message is so simple and so true. No wonder the book has been reprinted a number of times. <br /><br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Mindy, with your beautiful family. I know their buckets will be full because you shower love and affirmation on all those around you! Enjoy this special time of year!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-16601191722571355172021-11-17T12:02:54.434-05:002021-11-17T12:02:54.434-05:00Jan, your comment touched me. Thank you, dear frie...Jan, your comment touched me. Thank you, dear friend!<br /><br />Bless you for teaching little ones about Our Dear Lord and Savior! I know you'll be filling their buckets in so many ways. <br /><br />If only we could all have childlike faith. As adults, sometimes we stew and fret too much instead of trusting. He is all-loving and all-merciful and He wants the very best for each of us. Amen!<br /><br /><br /><br />Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-30943930490107681552021-11-17T11:56:57.008-05:002021-11-17T11:56:57.008-05:00Thank you for your lovely comment, Becky! We are a...Thank you for your lovely comment, Becky! We are a praying community, which is so important. So glad you've benefitted from our prayers, and equally important, thank you for joining us in prayer. I love your mention of filling our Heavenly buckets, namely the bowls of incense in the Throne Room of the King of Kings. Such a beautiful thought! <br /><br />So glad you're part of our Seekerville family. Blessings to you and yours throughout this month of thanksgiving!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-62639795365899311002021-11-17T11:52:56.131-05:002021-11-17T11:52:56.131-05:00We missed you, KB! Glad you're back!We missed you, KB! Glad you're back!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-17420461391478919902021-11-17T11:34:02.132-05:002021-11-17T11:34:02.132-05:00You filled my bucket today, Debby!
You have incre...You filled my bucket today, Debby!<br /><br />You have incredible timing! Just this morning I was reaching out to my local writing group for prayer. I'm using this month's NaNoWriMo focus to try to complete an entire terrible, horrible, no good, very bad first draft. I've never done this before because the enemy always takes me down around the first quarter or third of the project. I start thinking that my story isn't good enough, writing romance novels isn't good enough, I'm not good enough. Usually I set the project aside. But I can't NOT write, so after a week or two, I start another project. This is why I've never finished a novel. Started plenty. Haven't finished any. I can see the pattern. I just don't know how to overcome it. Any prayers or advice from this group of bucket fillers would be greatly appreciated.Terri Lynn Schumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255690504642138018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-50765637339819388152021-11-17T11:18:47.228-05:002021-11-17T11:18:47.228-05:00Debby, you are definitely a bucket-filler. Thank y...Debby, you are definitely a bucket-filler. Thank you. But I love the concept of this little book, particularly for kids. The world doesn't teach them that, so to instill it at a young age sets them on a path for a more fulfilling life, IMHO.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-36015719046827982082021-11-17T08:56:08.921-05:002021-11-17T08:56:08.921-05:00I love this, Debby!
I have to say that you'r...I love this, Debby! <br /><br />I have to say that you're one of those writers who often fills my bucket. Thank you!<br /><br />I'm on my way to teach 1st and 2nd graders at Bible Study this morning - I'll definitely try to fill some buckets today!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-8776123916030841882021-11-17T08:54:24.864-05:002021-11-17T08:54:24.864-05:00Welcome home, Kathy! :-)Welcome home, Kathy! :-)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-29717542705904012422021-11-17T08:46:37.791-05:002021-11-17T08:46:37.791-05:00Seekerville is definitely a bucket-filler. All of ...Seekerville is definitely a bucket-filler. All of the generous writers who pour out of themselves…their wisdom, expertise, and love so faithfully over the years is amazing and appreciated. I’d say it’s more of a vat! Grateful for this community. The most wonderful bucket to fill ~ the golden bowls of incense in the Throne Room filled with prayers…I have both received this year and given, both especially needed. Blessed by ya’ll and the privilege and power of prayer. Joyous Thanksgiving to y’all, as well! Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390409699918363467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-28200003912178771762021-11-17T08:30:23.135-05:002021-11-17T08:30:23.135-05:00There is so much to mine from this...I honestly do...There is so much to mine from this...I honestly don't know where to start. Thank you, Debby, for giving me so much to think about.<br />So...Did I miss anything? kaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473317230010542909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-28396299420872102562021-11-17T06:48:54.015-05:002021-11-17T06:48:54.015-05:00What a beautiful outreach and lovely ministry, Edw...What a beautiful outreach and lovely ministry, Edwina! Bless you and your dad and your church community. Whenever we help another, we're always blessed in return.<br /><br />Have a joyous Thanksgiving!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-15182584381797465352021-11-17T06:46:54.243-05:002021-11-17T06:46:54.243-05:00Thanks for the coffee, Ruthy! I brought pumpkin sc...Thanks for the coffee, Ruthy! I brought pumpkin scones and bagels, which go well with your coffee!<br /><br />Paying it forward is always a win-win!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-50566460837746086222021-11-17T06:35:41.894-05:002021-11-17T06:35:41.894-05:00When I was growing up, my church prepared fruit ba...When I was growing up, my church prepared fruit baskets for the older members and "shut-ins" in the neighborhood surrounding the church. Early on Thanksgiving morning, my dad and I would help distribute those baskets. The women were so appreciative and the look on those women's faces was priceless. Many, many years have passed since then, but the blessing of those Thanksgiving mornings still remains with me.Edwinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764445303008090045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-66893741241006075352021-11-17T04:36:51.851-05:002021-11-17T04:36:51.851-05:00Debby, this is such a thought-provoking post, and ...Debby, this is such a thought-provoking post, and I particularly love the closing paragraph... how helping others actually helps us. I totally believe that. I believe it makes us better writers, better authors, better people. It works across the board. <br /><br />Thank you, Debby.<br /><br /><b>I BROUGHT COFFEE AND TEA!!!</b><br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.com