tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post1134539454834634373..comments2023-06-02T01:08:19.420-07:00Comments on WhimsySmitten: Virtual Reality -or- How to Make a LifeCara Sextonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597396513424389268noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-79390922514780831512012-06-13T15:02:32.971-07:002012-06-13T15:02:32.971-07:00Two words: Thank you! ;)Two words: Thank you! ;)Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-89050027961472730012012-06-13T15:02:25.300-07:002012-06-13T15:02:25.300-07:00Thank YOU for coming by and for your encouragement...Thank YOU for coming by and for your encouragement. Glad to know I'm not alone in the temptation to make too much of this place. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-55426693883423215412012-06-13T15:01:59.158-07:002012-06-13T15:01:59.158-07:00Blessing and idol, yes. Hope you have a beautiful ...Blessing and idol, yes. Hope you have a beautiful summer too, Suzannah. I'm sure it's a busy season for you. Here's to peace and rest and mental vacations in invisible tents....and flip flops. ;)Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-74380779268018762162012-06-13T14:58:19.876-07:002012-06-13T14:58:19.876-07:00Thank you Emily, for coming by and for your sweet ...Thank you Emily, for coming by and for your sweet words. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-26222041739477847192012-06-13T14:58:04.952-07:002012-06-13T14:58:04.952-07:00Yes, life enriches our art that enriches our life,...Yes, life enriches our art that enriches our life, and it all enriches our faith. What a beautiful picture of the spherical nature of this humanity business. Love you! Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-80615391508624244672012-06-13T14:56:52.365-07:002012-06-13T14:56:52.365-07:00There is so much vulnerability to putting ourselve...There is so much vulnerability to putting ourselves out there and then living up to it in real footsteps. Thank you for coming by. Enjoy that dear friendship! Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-41242369154893332952012-06-13T14:56:11.869-07:002012-06-13T14:56:11.869-07:00Thanks Kamille! The life in the real... that I wou...Thanks Kamille! The life in the real... that I would be mindful that for all the fanfare of the online world, it is flesh and blood that matters. Will you be at Allume again this year? Hope to see you!Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-24420381877071167082012-06-13T14:55:17.365-07:002012-06-13T14:55:17.365-07:00Thanks for coming by, Mary. Would love to reconven...Thanks for coming by, Mary. Would love to reconvene. Looking forward to soaking up your wisdom at Allume in October! Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-45008794307819266352012-06-13T14:54:01.008-07:002012-06-13T14:54:01.008-07:00Yes. Thanks for your encouragement, Kris. It is ni...Yes. Thanks for your encouragement, Kris. It is nice to have real friends who also understand this funky two-dimensional life that we pour our souls into and keep us accountable. You are a blessing to me, girl. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-41309178358737447982012-06-13T14:52:40.724-07:002012-06-13T14:52:40.724-07:00Me too, Anna! And an impromptu Target trip, methin...Me too, Anna! And an impromptu Target trip, methinks. ;)Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-82799298939895910362012-06-13T14:51:56.885-07:002012-06-13T14:51:56.885-07:00Yes, and in the pursuit of a writing career, there...Yes, and in the pursuit of a writing career, there is so much pressure out there to be constantly in pursuit of your platform and constantly trying to wave flags and catch the attention of everyone who will listen. But I am being reminded that no matter how much writing success I find or don't find, all of that is secondary to the more important things, to seeking first His kingdom, then being present for the people who are most important to me, and then sending what is left over out into the world. It is tempting for me to mix up the order of things, "just for a season," but there is no season I want to miss on the better things just to trade them for the lesser. Thanks for your encouraging comments, Jess!Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-80066090757353088982012-06-13T14:48:13.190-07:002012-06-13T14:48:13.190-07:00Thanks for coming by, Duane!Thanks for coming by, Duane!Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-71322619092662266862012-06-09T17:59:26.850-07:002012-06-09T17:59:26.850-07:00How nice... :) How nice... :) Duane Scotthttp://scribingthejourney.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-53362288914017373472012-06-08T15:15:54.086-07:002012-06-08T15:15:54.086-07:00This is such a good reminder. It's so easy to...This is such a good reminder. It's so easy to get caught up in the online world. Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-64217850293139227782012-06-08T10:16:48.325-07:002012-06-08T10:16:48.325-07:00Love this... and can't wait to have actual rea...Love this... and can't wait to have actual real lunch with you in October! =)GirlWithBlognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-84738221668412133012012-06-07T19:30:32.580-07:002012-06-07T19:30:32.580-07:00Beautiful , sweet words Cara. Wise truths here, an...Beautiful , sweet words Cara. Wise truths here, and this fantasy world,..... I know it well. Sometimes it feels like I'm living two lives at once--so very strange and wild ...... But so critical to remain in reality , kissing REAL husbands and babies, dripping from puddle play.....alwaysalleluianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-9622520803809834052012-06-07T17:40:28.790-07:002012-06-07T17:40:28.790-07:00I heart this post, and I'm humbled to be menti...I heart this post, and I'm humbled to be mentioned among the greats. I think it's cool that we share similar roots in where we live or have lived. :) Maybe we'll reconvene. :)Mary DeMuthhttp://www.marydemuth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-20915646859092452922012-06-07T17:13:53.519-07:002012-06-07T17:13:53.519-07:00Awesome writing, Cara, and I truly relate to the d...Awesome writing, Cara, and I truly relate to the dilemma you're <br />describing. To me it's like the difference between salt & light that<br /> Jesus told His believers to be -- salt needs to be in intimate contact <br />with the food to do any good, whereas light can be seen from a great <br />distance by many people. Writing on the Internet may reach many, but to <br />keep our humanity we also need to minister one-on-one.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting and commenting on Saved by<br />Grace! Your blog is a blessing and I am now following it, and I<br />invite you to follow Saved by Grace also:<br /><br /><br /><br />http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br /><br />Love in Him,<br /><br /><br /><br />Laurie Collett<br /> Laurie Colletthttp://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-48478204009308702772012-06-07T17:12:10.930-07:002012-06-07T17:12:10.930-07:00Awesome writing, Cara, and I truly relate to the d...Awesome writing, Cara, and I truly relate to the dilemma you're describing. To me it's like the difference between salt & light that Jesus told His believers to be -- salt needs to be in intimate contact with the food to do any good, whereas light can be seen from a great distance by many people. Writing on the Internet may reach many, but to keep our humanity we also need to minister one-on-one.<br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting and commenting on Saved by<br />Grace! Your blog is a blessing and I am now following it, and I<br />invite you to follow Saved by Grace also:<br /><br /><br />http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br />Love in Him,<br /><br /><br />Laurie Collett<br /><br /><br /> Laurie Colletthttp://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-56410040755451603672012-06-07T14:42:53.380-07:002012-06-07T14:42:53.380-07:00this is lovely, true & pure. thank you for sp...this is lovely, true & pure. thank you for speaking truth and still sharing your heart. And yes, avocados to savor and a grandma who could use a lunch date. This life in the real is worth pursuing fully.Kamillehttp://www.redeemingthetable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-69663484817691619752012-06-07T13:11:05.132-07:002012-06-07T13:11:05.132-07:00Dear Heart, I so understand this struggle. The re...Dear Heart, I so understand this struggle. The real and the virtual are getting all mixed up, and there is no definite line. I met my first blogging friend face-to-face last weekend. I was very nervous. What if we didn't recognize each other? What if there was nothing to say? After all we'd only spoken once on the phone. But, my fears turned to fantabulous friendship. We laughed, and laughed, and laughed. And talked about writing, held one another's hand when discussing hard subjects and hugged each other tight and long when it was time to say goodbye. It's all very inconvenient, this world of virtual reality. It would have been so much easier if we didn't get along. Because, I have a feeling that I've gone from a few good friends, to a few dozen, and that dear one is almost too much to maintain.kd sullivanhttp://journeytoepiphany.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-26539839861502316272012-06-07T12:34:08.978-07:002012-06-07T12:34:08.978-07:00Beautiful, Cara. There is such a goodness to livin...Beautiful, Cara. There is such a goodness to living fully right where we are, and that enriches our art (or writing, or work...) even as our art enriches our lives. Learning, learning...Annie | annieathome.comhttp://annieathome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-80344118290087271382012-06-07T12:13:10.822-07:002012-06-07T12:13:10.822-07:00oh that dipping the toes in the river water paragr...oh that dipping the toes in the river water paragraph just sings. Love. emily p freemanhttp://twitter.com/emilypfreemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-79963466625507985552012-06-07T10:55:49.995-07:002012-06-07T10:55:49.995-07:00cara, this is lovely and true. this online space c...cara, this is lovely and true. this online space can be both blessing and idol, and we must use it well, not neglecting the better thing.<br /><br />have a beautiful summer of glorious, embodied memories. and let's pitch those invisible tents, too, because it does my heart good. xosuzannah {the smitten word}http://somuchshoutingsomuchlaughter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-45215242720811143242012-06-07T10:52:28.513-07:002012-06-07T10:52:28.513-07:00This is so, so good Cara. You put into words but m...This is so, so good Cara. You put into words but most of us feel daily. Thank you!jwolstenholmnoreply@blogger.com