Comments on: heaping coals http://www.taffystay.com/archives/556 ramblings from seattle's rainier beach neighborhood Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: mel http://www.taffystay.com/archives/556#comment-43810 mel Fri, 23 May 2008 21:42:38 +0000 http://www.taffystay.com/?p=556#comment-43810 Thanks for your insights, guys! I just really admire how some people can be so calm and collected when faced with rude people, and I wish I could be more like that instead of letting people get to me so easily--especially people I don't even know! Thanks for your insights, guys! I just really admire how some people can be so calm and collected when faced with rude people, and I wish I could be more like that instead of letting people get to me so easily–especially people I don’t even know!

]]> By: Nathanie http://www.taffystay.com/archives/556#comment-42931 Nathanie Wed, 14 May 2008 19:46:31 +0000 http://www.taffystay.com/?p=556#comment-42931 I know you probably feel bad, but I probably would have done the same thing. I feel like I deal with so many rude people these days and it's too bad that they can stoop so low to insult people they don't know. We would not be human if we didn't feel the frustration and anger. So, don't kick yourself in the butt for shooting off that email. I know you probably feel bad, but I probably would have done the same thing. I feel like I deal with so many rude people these days and it’s too bad that they can stoop so low to insult people they don’t know. We would not be human if we didn’t feel the frustration and anger. So, don’t kick yourself in the butt for shooting off that email.

]]> By: kris http://www.taffystay.com/archives/556#comment-42908 kris Wed, 14 May 2008 02:09:19 +0000 http://www.taffystay.com/?p=556#comment-42908 my old pastor at mosaic said something interesting--he said that it's a common misconception that the "heaping coals" is in regards to being super nice to make the person feel guilty. however--he also posed the question of why God would instruct us to do something that seems outwardly nice, but is really vengeful on the inside? he said that in bible days, fire was a valuable thing, so neighbors would borrow coals from eachother that were already hot so they didn't have to start all over to make a fire. so actually the heaping of coals is supposed to be a good thing :) i always thought that was interesting, how i've heard that story/illustration a thousand times but never thought more deeply into it! my old pastor at mosaic said something interesting–he said that it’s a common misconception that the “heaping coals” is in regards to being super nice to make the person feel guilty. however–he also posed the question of why God would instruct us to do something that seems outwardly nice, but is really vengeful on the inside? he said that in bible days, fire was a valuable thing, so neighbors would borrow coals from eachother that were already hot so they didn’t have to start all over to make a fire. so actually the heaping of coals is supposed to be a good thing :) i always thought that was interesting, how i’ve heard that story/illustration a thousand times but never thought more deeply into it!

]]> By: traci http://www.taffystay.com/archives/556#comment-42850 traci Tue, 13 May 2008 05:22:46 +0000 http://www.taffystay.com/?p=556#comment-42850 "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." -Gandhi =) “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” -Gandhi

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