Comments on: Shack thoughts http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:02:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: @ngie http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3608 @ngie Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:59:52 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3608 Danielle - Thank you for coming back to explain. You are a dear. :-) Danielle – Thank you for coming back to explain. You are a dear. :-)

]]> By: danielle http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3607 danielle Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:42:42 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3607 Thanks for sharing. I just think it would be too painful. Not that I would rather be ignorant of suffering, but to willingly subject myself to it...I don't know. I see your point and understand that "hole in our Gospel". Thanks for sharing. I just think it would be too painful. Not that I would rather be ignorant of suffering, but to willingly subject myself to it…I don’t know. I see your point and understand that “hole in our Gospel”.

]]> By: @ngie http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3606 @ngie Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:36:57 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3606 Ric - You are more than welcome. I had no plans on purchasing this book. A friend of mine was deeply touched by it and when she was done she put it in my hands and said something along the lines of: read this. I trust my friend so I read it and I was not disappointed. Ric – You are more than welcome. I had no plans on purchasing this book. A friend of mine was deeply touched by it and when she was done she put it in my hands and said something along the lines of: read this. I trust my friend so I read it and I was not disappointed.

]]> By: ric booth http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 ric booth Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:25:07 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3605 I finally broke down and bought this book. Have not yet sat down to read it mind you... but maybe now I will. Thanks for this review. I finally broke down and bought this book. Have not yet sat down to read it mind you… but maybe now I will. Thanks for this review.

]]> By: @ngie http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 @ngie Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:03:39 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3604 Danielle - You have not misunderstood. And from what I heard the author suffered the tragedy of losing his child in a heinous way similar to that described in the book. I am not going to push and pry so please answer only if you feel comfortable doing so. I am still curious as to why this would cause you to shy away. I hope I do not sound calloused but that was one of the reasons that I wanted to read it. I wanted to hear how the great suffering and pain was addressed. I feel that this was one huge hole in my biblical and missions training. Maybe they touched it and I wasn't listening, but I felt that when I came face to face with suffering there was no space for it in my gospel and I was inept at how to respond thus I fled in fear and extreme guilt. I have learned the hard way that God is not as interested in abolishing suffering before eternity rather he desires to bring us through and help us heal with his love and grace. The issues addressed in the book gave my much food for thought and prayer in regards to this area. I am not saying you should read the book. I would just like to understand your heart. Jutta - I would imagine that the book you mentioned is a great accompaniment. I am the same way as you: I come back to gnaw on books time and again long after I have finished them. Annie - I have a friend who is waiting to read the book until the popularity wears off because she, like you, prefers to take the road less traveled. Danielle – You have not misunderstood. And from what I heard the author suffered the tragedy of losing his child in a heinous way similar to that described in the book. I am not going to push and pry so please answer only if you feel comfortable doing so. I am still curious as to why this would cause you to shy away. I hope I do not sound calloused but that was one of the reasons that I wanted to read it. I wanted to hear how the great suffering and pain was addressed. I feel that this was one huge hole in my biblical and missions training. Maybe they touched it and I wasn’t listening, but I felt that when I came face to face with suffering there was no space for it in my gospel and I was inept at how to respond thus I fled in fear and extreme guilt. I have learned the hard way that God is not as interested in abolishing suffering before eternity rather he desires to bring us through and help us heal with his love and grace. The issues addressed in the book gave my much food for thought and prayer in regards to this area. I am not saying you should read the book. I would just like to understand your heart.

Jutta – I would imagine that the book you mentioned is a great accompaniment. I am the same way as you: I come back to gnaw on books time and again long after I have finished them.

Annie – I have a friend who is waiting to read the book until the popularity wears off because she, like you, prefers to take the road less traveled.

]]> By: danielle http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 danielle Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:12:21 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3603 Have I misunderstood that the daughter / child is murdered in the book? Have I misunderstood that the daughter / child is murdered in the book?

]]> By: annie http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 annie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:20:07 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3602 Thanks for the review! It seems everyone is talking about this book. I always take the road less traveled. :) Or at least I try to. I did like the quote you posted. Thanks! Thanks for the review! It seems everyone is talking about this book. I always take the road less traveled. :) Or at least I try to. I did like the quote you posted. Thanks!

]]> By: jutta http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 jutta Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:34:59 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3600 You did a great job with summarizing it. Glad you enjoyed it. As you probably know from my blog, I liked it a lot and it gave me lots to think about. I don't think that I am done with reflecting on it. And it makes an interesting combination with "He loves me!" which is kind of complementary. You did a great job with summarizing it. Glad you enjoyed it.
As you probably know from my blog, I liked it a lot and it gave me lots to think about. I don’t think that I am done with reflecting on it. And it makes an interesting combination with “He loves me!” which is kind of complementary.

]]> By: @ngie http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 @ngie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:45:32 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3601 Mo - cool :-) Mo – cool :-)

]]> By: moweezle http://www.angiewashington.com/2009/01/shack-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 moweezle Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:38:52 +0000 http://angiewashington.com/?p=1312#comment-3599 This was one of my favorite books to read... lots of great, thought-provoking 'nuggets' as Alece called them. This was one of my favorite books to read… lots of great, thought-provoking ‘nuggets’ as Alece called them.

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