tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post6490952607502268620..comments2023-12-22T04:08:47.995-06:00Comments on Hey look, a chicken!: Haiti, Pat Robertson, and the Thin Places (by Billy Coffey)katdishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09210738418270395622noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-54245150577985377802010-01-25T00:59:08.689-06:002010-01-25T00:59:08.689-06:00This is such a beautiful and heavy post-To know so...This is such a beautiful and heavy post-To know someone who experiences something like that is truly something powerful, indeed. It really makes you stop and think about things-Ponder the life we are living and the lives of those far away.<br />Thank you for sharing this with us all! It's very inspiring.Adaptable Kay https://www.blogger.com/profile/12057573235257128211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-47163114386462150872010-01-21T18:49:51.264-06:002010-01-21T18:49:51.264-06:00Yes, a truly powerful post. The darkness that lie...Yes, a truly powerful post. The darkness that lies in all of us is sometimes just a "hidden" place from the world, other times a not so hidden place that emits evil and hatred - sometimes silently and sometimes aloud. I think as a curious person I would itch to know what you grandfather experienced or endured but also I know that I would, like you have, respect his words and believe there was wisdom in them. Thanks for sharing your words.Dianna Woolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901349180265745138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-32473889572416404862010-01-19T19:18:56.652-06:002010-01-19T19:18:56.652-06:00All I can say is, wow... incredibly powerful. I...All I can say is, wow... incredibly powerful. I'm very touched by your grandfather's words of wisdom and love with no judgment.Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-90294906105861416842010-01-19T18:32:05.181-06:002010-01-19T18:32:05.181-06:00Wonderful post! Thank you.Wonderful post! Thank you.Davedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182993023405516646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-15842699807727491272010-01-19T16:58:14.799-06:002010-01-19T16:58:14.799-06:00Very powerful. I am ashamed to admit that outside ...Very powerful. I am ashamed to admit that outside of the news reports all I know of Haiti is the vodoo-image of James Bond's Live and Let Die. But I agree with you about the "thin places".<br /><br />That said, I think looking at this as an outpouring of God's wrath is too narrow. Instead we can look at it as an opportunity to disply God's love. A few years ago there was a big earthquake in Iran. The first charitable responders? Christian aid organizations? We may not see the fruit of this labor in our lifetimes, but seeds are being sown.Fatha Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-42889041012764999922010-01-19T16:07:27.253-06:002010-01-19T16:07:27.253-06:00You rock, Billy. I can't believe your skill an...You rock, Billy. I can't believe your skill and I have chills from reading that. <br />What a powerful message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-82595918667192563012010-01-19T14:13:41.773-06:002010-01-19T14:13:41.773-06:00Thanks for this, Billy. I could say a lot of stuff...Thanks for this, Billy. I could say a lot of stuff about a lot of stuff, but I'll just leave it at a very heartfelt thank you. What you wrote here needed to be said.<br /><br />JeanneJeanne Damoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367259764815174547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-77023219160423792312010-01-19T12:32:51.013-06:002010-01-19T12:32:51.013-06:00Very interesting and as was mentioned, thought-pro...Very interesting and as was mentioned, thought-provoking. Thanks Billy.jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-66802089854529744832010-01-19T12:09:31.340-06:002010-01-19T12:09:31.340-06:00Wow!! Very powerful...he sounds like a wonderful ...Wow!! Very powerful...he sounds like a wonderful man!!Binahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012123935576820284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-43519688035101251832010-01-18T23:59:45.934-06:002010-01-18T23:59:45.934-06:00good to hear your grandpa's words and yours.good to hear your grandpa's words and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-28263491330518762602010-01-18T23:27:36.387-06:002010-01-18T23:27:36.387-06:00Billy...
you continue to move me. yes. is all I ...Billy... <br />you continue to move me. yes. is all I can say. keep moving people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-8854870763331959662010-01-18T23:04:27.186-06:002010-01-18T23:04:27.186-06:00Billy, I really admire this post, in part for its ...Billy, I really admire this post, in part for its terrific craftsmanship, but mostly for its content. Your courage to say what isn't conventional sets you apart from others. There are many excellent writers out there, but few who can be completely honest.Rosslyn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304732306399786236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-35710894830371872772010-01-18T21:15:21.711-06:002010-01-18T21:15:21.711-06:00Such a powerful post. Thank you for sharing.Such a powerful post. Thank you for sharing.Elaina M. Avaloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016519406477182338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-52193677295300285162010-01-18T19:27:29.268-06:002010-01-18T19:27:29.268-06:00I think this is one of my favorites of yours. Than...I think this is one of my favorites of yours. Thank you for this. Your grandfather sounds like an interesting, and wonderful, man.Corinne Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604810312185816792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-176540606715904282010-01-18T18:29:54.284-06:002010-01-18T18:29:54.284-06:00"Yes, he would say, Haiti is dark. But so are..."Yes, he would say, Haiti is dark. But so are we."<br />This is a stunning piece of writing by you, and a rare glimpse of what your grandpa learned and taps into deep things.<br />Thank you for writing each and every word of this post Billy.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-7459922701313467482010-01-18T17:07:58.600-06:002010-01-18T17:07:58.600-06:00From the time I was a little girl and well into my...From the time I was a little girl and well into my teens, I corresponded with a missionary in Haiti. I still have the gifts she sent me over the years as well as the letters that were filled with incredible stories of poverty, survival and hope.<br /><br />Great post Billy.Annie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774350914255922163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-39030239345203295052010-01-18T16:23:45.380-06:002010-01-18T16:23:45.380-06:00This is by far, the best post I have seen written ...This is by far, the best post I have seen written on Haiti. You have put into words the thoughts that many of us Christians are having, but you did it tactfully and eloquently. <br /><br />Thank you for this.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818022843545001748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-55074357391802002132010-01-18T15:07:56.161-06:002010-01-18T15:07:56.161-06:00a very powerful post, billy... not ignoring the ev...a very powerful post, billy... not ignoring the evil that exists yet encouraging to view it (and people!) as God would have us do... above all, we know He loves the Haitian people just as much as us Americans! <br /><br />and, oh so true, are we not in our own ways just as dark on the inside of the beautifully polished cup we each present to others?!sharilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436200474614751501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-1479269667955566192010-01-18T14:31:21.209-06:002010-01-18T14:31:21.209-06:00what a moving story. i will continue to pray for H...what a moving story. i will continue to pray for Haiti and look for ways to help. thanks, guys.Lisa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806263533922265424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-36963568920393094932010-01-18T13:57:37.375-06:002010-01-18T13:57:37.375-06:00Whoa. I'll be looking up your grandpa when I g...Whoa. I'll be looking up your grandpa when I get to Heaven.Marla Tavianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485117754789717519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-68900964920320000242010-01-18T12:56:18.842-06:002010-01-18T12:56:18.842-06:00Thank you for a post to ponder...there are certain...Thank you for a post to ponder...there are certainly thin places in each of us. Amazingly written, Billy, thanks for sharing your thoughts during a difficult time.Rebecca https://www.blogger.com/profile/05049268645214229527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-334052395820021862010-01-18T12:50:08.207-06:002010-01-18T12:50:08.207-06:00Moving and powerful. I'm so glad you shared th...Moving and powerful. I'm so glad you shared this. My heart goes out to those people. You grandfather's story is potent, as are our prayers with our God. It makes me feel like I'm doing something.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-51400799597775886342010-01-18T12:42:08.379-06:002010-01-18T12:42:08.379-06:00Wow, Billy. This is powerful and I'm so glad ...Wow, Billy. This is powerful and I'm so glad you shared it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-28558563196077080132010-01-18T11:33:47.393-06:002010-01-18T11:33:47.393-06:00Brought tears to my eyes. What a moving post. Than...Brought tears to my eyes. What a moving post. Thank you Billy, for this different, and thought-provoking, perspective.Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558065865093418290.post-39737645302638292792010-01-18T11:01:40.163-06:002010-01-18T11:01:40.163-06:00Billy, what a grace-filled post. Most either dismi...Billy, what a grace-filled post. Most either dismiss Robertson or rant in agreement. You managed to mine the truth that might be found deep within his graceless words.Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.com