Comments on: Roots http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/ Writerly dude Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:42:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Tracy Mon, 04 May 2009 15:32:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1432 Fantastic story, Billy. Thank you for giving me a smile. I needed it. Fantastic story, Billy. Thank you for giving me a smile. I needed it.

]]> By: twofinches http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 twofinches Mon, 04 May 2009 04:22:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1426 I'm trying to think of something clever but coming up blank.<br /><br />This is a real winner of a story...I kept waiting for the punchline...wow. You really got me in the end!<br /><br />Your blog never fails to bless me Billy I’m trying to think of something clever but coming up blank.

This is a real winner of a story…I kept waiting for the punchline…wow. You really got me in the end!

Your blog never fails to bless me Billy

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Jennifer Mon, 04 May 2009 04:04:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1425 We can hear those verses over and over again from 1 Corinthians 13 about Love -- especially at weddings -- and in the hearing and rehearing, we can sort of forget what's really being said.<br /><br />Without love, we're no better than a clanging cymbal. We are nothing -- NOTHING -- without love. And love, of course, is rooted in God.<br /><br />Thanks for another eye-opening post. We can hear those verses over and over again from 1 Corinthians 13 about Love — especially at weddings — and in the hearing and rehearing, we can sort of forget what’s really being said.

Without love, we’re no better than a clanging cymbal. We are nothing — NOTHING — without love. And love, of course, is rooted in God.

Thanks for another eye-opening post.

]]> By: christy rose http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 christy rose Mon, 04 May 2009 03:40:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1424 I think it is interesting how God is speaking the same things to His people at the same time. My pastor just spoke today on Jeremiah 17, about how our roots have to go down deep in order for the tree to be able to withstand what comes its way and still be standing bearing the fruit it is supposed to. Then he used Ephesians 3 to show us that Paul prayed that we would be rooted in His love. <br /><br />Wow! we are to be rooted in HIS LOVE to be able to withstand what comes our way and still be able to bear His fruit of love in our lives.<br /><br />God is so good! I think it is interesting how God is speaking the same things to His people at the same time. My pastor just spoke today on Jeremiah 17, about how our roots have to go down deep in order for the tree to be able to withstand what comes its way and still be standing bearing the fruit it is supposed to. Then he used Ephesians 3 to show us that Paul prayed that we would be rooted in His love.

Wow! we are to be rooted in HIS LOVE to be able to withstand what comes our way and still be able to bear His fruit of love in our lives.

God is so good!

]]> By: Lore http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Lore Mon, 04 May 2009 03:04:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1423 Thanks, as always, for leaving such encouraging comments on my blog. Really and truly. Thanks, as always, for leaving such encouraging comments on my blog. Really and truly.

]]> By: pam at beyondjustmom http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 pam at beyondjustmom Mon, 04 May 2009 02:21:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1422 Perfect. You find metaphors to explain the unexplainable. With roots--and staying connected to the vine--we can weather all trials. Thanks so much for a beautiful story. Perfect. You find metaphors to explain the unexplainable. With roots–and staying connected to the vine–we can weather all trials. Thanks so much for a beautiful story.

]]> By: God's Not Finished With Us Yet... http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 God's Not Finished With Us Yet... Mon, 04 May 2009 02:20:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1421 OMG, that ending completely took me off guard....didn't expect that!<br /><br />Funny how my yard work post and your 'Roots' post are both touching on the lawn and it needing to stay healthy....<br /><br />Great post. Very nice. <br /><br />You remind me of my brother; very polite, proper, easy to agree with (except for the post about the poor little boy you debated with at the toy store with the meaning of 'Take One'. LOL)<br />in such a way to get the conversation more engaging, to seek someone else's input. <br /><br />I wonder do you ever have a bad day, one where you just vent it all out and lose it? <br /><br />That's so awesome your wife was an awesome photgrapher because that is so much what I desire to do. In fact I am hoping to design my new custom website just for this alone with my Nikon. I'm so excited!!! <br /><br />Okay; I went off topic....anywho, great post. Love it and I'm sure your wife did a great job at her photo's. Ask her to get in touch with me if you can....I'd like to ask her questions if she'd be so kind to answer....I'm just a beginner! She's probably a huge pro! <br /><br />Your Friend,<br />Sarah OMG, that ending completely took me off guard….didn’t expect that!

Funny how my yard work post and your ‘Roots’ post are both touching on the lawn and it needing to stay healthy….

Great post. Very nice.

You remind me of my brother; very polite, proper, easy to agree with (except for the post about the poor little boy you debated with at the toy store with the meaning of ‘Take One’. LOL)
in such a way to get the conversation more engaging, to seek someone else’s input.

I wonder do you ever have a bad day, one where you just vent it all out and lose it?

That’s so awesome your wife was an awesome photgrapher because that is so much what I desire to do. In fact I am hoping to design my new custom website just for this alone with my Nikon. I’m so excited!!!

Okay; I went off topic….anywho, great post. Love it and I’m sure your wife did a great job at her photo’s. Ask her to get in touch with me if you can….I’d like to ask her questions if she’d be so kind to answer….I’m just a beginner! She’s probably a huge pro!

Your Friend,
Sarah

]]> By: Heart2Heart http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Heart2Heart Mon, 04 May 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1420 Billy, <br /><br />You know who you remind me of? Huell Howser! He is a great man who hosts a PBS show called California's Gold. <br /><br />Now you aren't quite as old as him, not by 50 or so years, but you have a way of making people feel that whatever story that they share with you, is better than what you were there for to begin with. <br /><br />You gave Jimmy, time. One of the most valuable things we can give, as well as an ear to listen and heart to share it with all of us. <br /><br />Well done, once again. Something lasting that you leave us with today!<br /><br />((Applause)) ~ Standing ovation from me!<br /><br />Love and Hugs ~ Kat Billy,

You know who you remind me of? Huell Howser! He is a great man who hosts a PBS show called California’s Gold.

Now you aren’t quite as old as him, not by 50 or so years, but you have a way of making people feel that whatever story that they share with you, is better than what you were there for to begin with.

You gave Jimmy, time. One of the most valuable things we can give, as well as an ear to listen and heart to share it with all of us.

Well done, once again. Something lasting that you leave us with today!

((Applause)) ~ Standing ovation from me!

Love and Hugs ~ Kat

]]> By: Alleluiabelle http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Alleluiabelle Sun, 03 May 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1419 You writings, well...I'm just going to say it...ARE AWESOME! You have a love for the Lord, embracing life through His eyes and letting it flow through your pen here, or I should say...the keyboard. Sometimes I sit here and chuckle through some and then I get towards the middle and on to the end and there is always something to take home in the heart. <br /><br />God bless you.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Allelluiabelle You writings, well…I’m just going to say it…ARE AWESOME! You have a love for the Lord, embracing life through His eyes and letting it flow through your pen here, or I should say…the keyboard. Sometimes I sit here and chuckle through some and then I get towards the middle and on to the end and there is always something to take home in the heart.

God bless you.

Blessings,
Allelluiabelle

]]> By: Matt @ The Church of No People http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Matt @ The Church of No People Sun, 03 May 2009 23:30:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/05/roots/#comment-1417 That's an awesome story, Billy. I'm doing a wedding in a couple of weeks, and I'm nowhere near that cool! That’s an awesome story, Billy. I’m doing a wedding in a couple of weeks, and I’m nowhere near that cool!

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