tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post3248339520102689597..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Families in PerilLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-83872184383662216302014-11-15T19:22:25.962-08:002014-11-15T19:22:25.962-08:00Good idea. Will give a new post some thought.Good idea. Will give a new post some thought.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49985024110636916192014-11-15T17:39:01.648-08:002014-11-15T17:39:01.648-08:00It might be nice to repost this and have another d...It might be nice to repost this and have another day of prayer like this.<br />You are special. So many enjoy the love of Christ that comes through you in this blog dear one.<br />Shirley in VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25562558073455820672010-04-03T03:54:45.682-07:002010-04-03T03:54:45.682-07:00May your efforts be blessed. Your love of right t...May your efforts be blessed. Your love of right things is beautifully displayed on your site. Thank you LorraineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-74830134663567556062010-03-01T22:03:50.332-08:002010-03-01T22:03:50.332-08:00When I first met the family that later led me to b...When I first met the family that later led me to be a member of their church I noticed they mentioned they had always homeschooled almost in whispered tones. They seemed shocked that I knew and supoported homeschooling. You should have seen the famlies faces! Their whole church is encouragedd and supports homeschooling yet they had met so many that are not that they are a bit shy at times to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-17966012815046000492010-03-01T18:38:00.540-08:002010-03-01T18:38:00.540-08:00Dear Kristi,
No, I don't know you but I just ...Dear Kristi,<br /><br />No, I don't know you but I just had such a strong feeling that I had to write to you after I read your comment.<br /><br />I wanted to say, about several things you wrote, "been there, done that" but didn't want to make the comment all about me.<br /><br />The good news is that being a homemaker is a skill, not a talent. You can learn to be an excellent Mrs. Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20327328604030743512010-03-01T15:00:13.631-08:002010-03-01T15:00:13.631-08:00I just wanted to thank the ladies who posted a res...I just wanted to thank the ladies who posted a response to me. Mrs. L, do you know me? Your comments seemed perfectly suited to my exact situation and Lady Lydia, I loved points 5 & 6; all of the comments have really challenged me to rethink staying home.<br /><br />I have been a stay-at-home mom for my kids' entire lives and I have loved it...but I'm not very good at it, so you all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25240926956494535712010-03-01T11:51:30.124-08:002010-03-01T11:51:30.124-08:00Thank you for this post. My husband again is urgi...Thank you for this post. My husband again is urging me to leave the home and return to work. He is dangling the opportunity to return to school for a master's degree program in a field he knows I would enjoy.<br /><br />I asked my husband several months ago to tell me why he was so focused on my returning to work. He criticized my housekeeping, saying that he couldn't always find the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34758273964377991682010-03-01T11:25:16.703-08:002010-03-01T11:25:16.703-08:00#6 on Lydia's list is one of the very most use...#6 on Lydia's list is one of the very most useful thoughts...I think it will behoove us to memorize this one.<br />L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19266348444311511052010-03-01T11:13:47.039-08:002010-03-01T11:13:47.039-08:00We need to make this a national, annual event!!!
L...We need to make this a national, annual event!!!<br />LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61034890026645916212010-03-01T08:40:32.688-08:002010-03-01T08:40:32.688-08:00Dear Lady Lydia
I am blessed to be in a church whe...Dear Lady Lydia<br />I am blessed to be in a church where the husband and wife in charge were missionaries abroad, and home educated while their children until they came to the UK. The wife is also quite vocal about how it's v wrong that so many mothers are feeling forced to leave the home. <br /><br />One sister in the church gave us some furniture and said that she had offered it to us Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-16847177842051211002010-03-01T06:56:32.238-08:002010-03-01T06:56:32.238-08:00First of all, the public schools ARE churches, jus...First of all, the public schools ARE churches, just of a different religion, namely athiesm. Secondly the pulpits are the classroom, and thirdly the ministers are the teachers and professors, and fourthly the doctrin is psychiatry, darwinism, dewyism, leninism, marxism socialism and communism. Public schools are like the whited sepulchres that Jesus spoke of: inside are rotting bones of Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80379677838636402062010-03-01T06:40:13.929-08:002010-03-01T06:40:13.929-08:00Lydia,
The churches en mass do not look into the ...Lydia,<br /><br />The churches en mass do not look into the education question because this automatically leads to question number 2; that of the families within the congregation able (or more to the point, unable) to home educate due to the fact 99% are dual income households who have not stopped for one single moment to consider the why's and wherefores. And the churches are wondering Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81565249840888224412010-03-01T06:10:10.426-08:002010-03-01T06:10:10.426-08:00Mrs. KM
I could talk volumes about THAT subject, ...Mrs. KM<br /><br />I could talk volumes about THAT subject, too. You go into complete shock emotionally when the church members reject you because you left the public school system. Shows how brainwashed everyone is.<br /><br />I had to laugh out loud when I read a "brotherhood" paper that sometimes comes in the mail, with the headlines, "WHy are We Losing Our Youth?" The Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49348939718894354682010-03-01T05:26:50.116-08:002010-03-01T05:26:50.116-08:00Dear Lady Lydia,
Thank you so much for this post-...Dear Lady Lydia,<br /><br />Thank you so much for this post--it is a tremendous encouragement to know someone out there understands. For some time now, our family has been suffering from a kind of persecution--we really feel abandoned and marginalized by other people, especially Christians, for choosing to homeschool and not follow mainstream culture. The hurt from this is staggering at times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20273291925907483402010-03-01T05:06:25.941-08:002010-03-01T05:06:25.941-08:00Thanks for reminding me about the time differences...Thanks for reminding me about the time differences. I had not thought about that. If you arent in the western hemisphere, I noticed your posts come in around 3, 4, or 5 am here, so go ahead and put up any urgent family prayer requests. When everyone in the west who views this tunes in to the blog, they will see them.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-50071783311806038372010-03-01T04:15:43.620-08:002010-03-01T04:15:43.620-08:00Please pray for my family today. We have been unde...Please pray for my family today. We have been undermined and our children are being urged to go against us, despite the fact that we have dedicated our lives to discipling them. My husband was weak and neglected the children in some ways and does not see the danger. One of our children is about to make a life time decision that is very grievous. PLEASE PRAY GOD WILL HAVE MERCY AND PROVIDE AN Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-37280497165995893942010-03-01T04:06:49.965-08:002010-03-01T04:06:49.965-08:00The day of prayer was intended to be the day of th...The day of prayer was intended to be the day of this post. If you run across this post, please pray for those who requested it. Or we can extend the effort into the next day.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54479717781998723452010-03-01T03:07:16.224-08:002010-03-01T03:07:16.224-08:00Dearest Lydia, your last two posts were so spot on...Dearest Lydia, your last two posts were so spot on, so timely and inspiring. Thank you for taking the time to write about the blessings of a woman in the home. <br /><br />And yes, we all need prayer.Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-88358233336047654132010-02-28T22:10:27.261-08:002010-02-28T22:10:27.261-08:00Lydia,
What day would you suggest for this combi...Lydia,<br /><br />What day would you suggest for this combined day of prayer; important to settle upon because of time differences etc from nation to nation. Count me in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-43808465927356708452010-02-28T20:43:43.455-08:002010-02-28T20:43:43.455-08:00To Kristi (continued):
In the end, the most telli...To Kristi (continued):<br /><br />In the end, the most telling thing you wrote is that your husband said that you are not happy at home. You tried to explain that this is not the case. So, you are happy at home but you have not conveyed that attitude to your husband. Swallow your pride and ask for his forgiveness and promise to change your attitude. Let him know how grateful you are that he Mrs. Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35382243721937837072010-02-28T20:42:38.012-08:002010-02-28T20:42:38.012-08:00Dear Kristi,
Of course you are not wrong for cons...Dear Kristi,<br /><br />Of course you are not wrong for considering going back to school for free. You need to consider, though, the cost of it, not in money but in the welfare of your marriage and your family.<br /><br />You are feeling pressured by your husband and by the views of society. A back-up plan sounds like a wise thing to have but it can lead to temptation to use it. I'll Mrs. Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65328237451547276042010-02-28T19:53:30.010-08:002010-02-28T19:53:30.010-08:00Before you go to school or to work, please read tw...Before you go to school or to work, please read two articles on this blog:<br /><br />The "Titus 2" post just a few days ago, and a post called "Thirty Times Yes" on the Theme Article section.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34753280978881907942010-02-28T19:48:42.888-08:002010-02-28T19:48:42.888-08:00From the book , "The Mis-Education of Women:
...From the book , "The Mis-Education of Women:<br /><br />Tooley, British professor of education, takes to task the U.S and British educational systems for succumbing to feminists in the last 30 years and misdirecting young women into early careers instead of marriage and motherhood. The result is what he calls the "Bridget Jones syndrome," young women suddenly realizing they're Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57660087035229915862010-02-28T19:47:53.709-08:002010-02-28T19:47:53.709-08:001. There are a lot of things available now that we...1. There are a lot of things available now that were not available 100 years ago, but it does not mean it is all good for us or that we should take advantage of it.<br /><br />2. Government schools have been shown to be against the Bible and against the home. Some say the schools belong to the devil and it is his domain. He will detatch your children from you and when you want them back, their Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14204341483421294382010-02-28T19:32:01.091-08:002010-02-28T19:32:01.091-08:00Thank you so much Lady Lydia.Thank you so much Lady Lydia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com