tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post4279717652182761929..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: GroceriesLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6225053155657828662013-04-19T17:59:06.160-07:002013-04-19T17:59:06.160-07:00Lydia,
I've known you personally for many yea...Lydia,<br /><br />I've known you personally for many years and you are extremely giving. I think very generous people like yourself can be surprised when they find themselves on the receiving end:) You are right it can make one feel uncomfortable especially without a return gesture allowed. Givers want to bless everyone they meet and it is hard to be the final recipient. <br /><br />I was Country Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551447627321632569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-45683647157531511672013-04-19T14:02:41.332-07:002013-04-19T14:02:41.332-07:00What a wonderful blessing. So good to hear about ...What a wonderful blessing. So good to hear about kind hearts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11575474695455024812013-04-19T05:31:37.838-07:002013-04-19T05:31:37.838-07:00I am just reading the comments from this post. Lad...I am just reading the comments from this post. Lady Lydia, thank you for sharing how you and your daughter interact. My mom and my mother-in-law did a lot of my grocery shopping for many years. They wanted to relieve some of my burden, since I had four kids and I was homeschooling. It was how they thought they could help. My mother-in-law also would have my children up for lunch one day a week Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868612635336893727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81536963017374396662013-04-17T23:31:55.912-07:002013-04-17T23:31:55.912-07:00Yes Lady Lydia you hit it right on the head. This...Yes Lady Lydia you hit it right on the head. This was just the way we were taught, A lot being taught just by example and some by word. Most every family I knew lived their life like this. Your family was your unit and although I knew a few of my family members had faults at times that others might like to gossip about you would't hear any of us spreading stories around. Likewise though Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34665756341957731092013-04-16T00:46:28.948-07:002013-04-16T00:46:28.948-07:00Sarah, Reputation was guarded because it had to d...Sarah, Reputation was guarded because it had to do with laying the foundations for your future. We did not tell personal faults of our family to the public, and many parents warned their children not to complain about the family to other people. If this was allowed, then the family was weakened. Above all, it was important to give Christ a good reputation. After all, if you claimed to be a Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55258648938530012782013-04-16T00:42:34.535-07:002013-04-16T00:42:34.535-07:00Sarah,
Your comment has convicted me mightily. I ...Sarah,<br /><br />Your comment has convicted me mightily. I have allowed myself to become a grouchy, bitter mother, allowing others' comments to affect me and how I interact with my children. I have apathetic and depressed kids who cry a lot. I am quite discouraged. I'm a homeschool Mom who watched all my dreams go up in smoke because I allowed myself to be influenced by others so as to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57520644097430219972013-04-15T07:56:25.374-07:002013-04-15T07:56:25.374-07:00Oooh, I'd like to tell a little story. People...Oooh, I'd like to tell a little story. People truly do watch Christians, hoping we'll mess up so they can point out our errors. <br /><br />I live in an area where there are delightful springs to swim in. My husband and I bought a yearly pass and bring our three children frequently. There is a snack bar with somewhat overpriced, yet not Disney overpriced food items. Of course after Sarah Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887966641411778673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-32776082408965665492013-04-14T10:05:38.321-07:002013-04-14T10:05:38.321-07:00I too remember trying to watch what we did that ot...I too remember trying to watch what we did that others might not perceive America or my town or family's reputation would not be tarnished. We were mindful of what we did in God's eyes, our families, the town even our schools would not be shown in a bad light. I am deplored by the TV shows that people in other countries see of ours. How they must think we live and our moral character!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18354441131577857602013-04-13T16:02:51.511-07:002013-04-13T16:02:51.511-07:00To be able to sow seeds of kindness and to be doin...To be able to sow seeds of kindness and to be doing charitable deeds. We must always look for and expect goodness and kindness of heart. No matter how hard or dark these days can be. For we are to be the light of the world. Really sweet, to hear of the blessings and I know you will find the exact situation to bless another!<br />Blessings, Roxyliving from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-16453500080200274442013-04-13T09:05:42.140-07:002013-04-13T09:05:42.140-07:00What sweet stories. I love stories like this... v...What sweet stories. I love stories like this... very special. Also, I really liked the charity organization you were talking about, and how they work.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962395509313703071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-21252294513035039752013-04-12T12:08:46.791-07:002013-04-12T12:08:46.791-07:00Brenda, when she asked what would someone think of...Brenda, when she asked what would someone think of a free society, with that kind of gimmicky stuff going on, I remembered that way back in the 50's we were taught to think that way: what kind of message are we giving to people who do not live here; what kind of reputation are we giving our country, our family, the church we are members of, by all the things we do, our attitudes, our manner Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80662635385047508822013-04-12T11:37:48.058-07:002013-04-12T11:37:48.058-07:00Yes, I did see the Margaret Thatcher video! Oh, m...Yes, I did see the Margaret Thatcher video! Oh, my goodness. Wasn't she something?...the way she simply, & without any embarassment, declined to participate in the jumping "gimmick". The interviewer says, something to the effect of, "Mr. Gorbachev did it." And Mrs. Thatcher nails it then, saying, "I wonder what he thought of the politics of our free society.&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15977322511301326832013-04-12T09:30:02.467-07:002013-04-12T09:30:02.467-07:00I so enjoyed your post.
At Christmas time this y...I so enjoyed your post. <br /><br />At Christmas time this year and the past several years there has been a feature on the evening news about people fully paying it forward for others who have things on layaway at the local K-Mart store. <br />That is so kind to hear and so encouraging. <br /><br />That person at the store who paid for your items has started more then just one random act of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-83695915313064970862013-04-12T06:06:11.306-07:002013-04-12T06:06:11.306-07:00I love to read stories like this. They bring me m...I love to read stories like this. They bring me much joy and inspiration. The Lady of the Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393357623619043633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11250098026178542092013-04-12T03:29:44.975-07:002013-04-12T03:29:44.975-07:00There are lots of kind people about but we tend to...There are lots of kind people about but we tend to focus on those who aren't and assume they are the norm when they aren't. The media also like us to believe this too but I rarely bump into someone who is unsavory in my daily travels. I am sure most Americans (Christian and non Christian alike ) are kind and generous we just need to look better. It's a lovely story in the grocery Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58307556055983893632013-04-11T21:23:13.885-07:002013-04-11T21:23:13.885-07:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiMs165tVdwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiMs165tVdwLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49895546703299734222013-04-11T21:19:43.453-07:002013-04-11T21:19:43.453-07:00Brenda: Grovelling ;-( Did anyone watch that hil...Brenda: Grovelling ;-( Did anyone watch that hilarious video of a reporter asking Margaret Thatcher to "make a little jump" just to show a lighter side of her? I loved her steely dignity. It was called "Margaret Thatcher won't jump even if others do," (or something like that). This kind of thing is part of our culture now; that we must act completely stupid or else we Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-76076610615491936702013-04-11T21:14:59.196-07:002013-04-11T21:14:59.196-07:00There is a huge amount of behind-the-scenes hard w...There is a huge amount of behind-the-scenes hard work and helpfulness going on. We are so accustomed to feeling like we are unacceptable that it is sometimes hard to focus on what is really going on. Most people do not want anyone to notice the extra things they do.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60435509456041367292013-04-11T20:34:59.794-07:002013-04-11T20:34:59.794-07:00What you say is true, Lady Lydia. It seems to be t...What you say is true, Lady Lydia. It seems to be the fashionable thing these days for Americans to run down their own country, & yes, the foundations of it, which are Christian principles. <br /><br />We have, unfortunately, evolved from a people who were appreciative of their American birthright, into a people who either continually grumble or grovel. The haters mistake the confident Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72680839217934044352013-04-11T13:42:03.703-07:002013-04-11T13:42:03.703-07:00In an army the soldiers are expected to be loyal t...In an army the soldiers are expected to be loyal to their country. It would be considered treasonous to talk in a demoralizing way about the country you serve.<br /><br />In the Lord's "army" we need to be careful not to run ourselves down, run down the church, run down the family, or run down your country. It is a sign that you are weak and the enemy will make great progress Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71586526371964584312013-04-11T13:25:43.416-07:002013-04-11T13:25:43.416-07:00Shaolin,
You are singing my tune.
I am formulatin...Shaolin,<br /><br />You are singing my tune.<br />I am formulating a post in my mind, on this subject.<br />A lot of the talk about the fat, rich, lazy Americans comes from jealousy, rudeness and hatred. It is wrong to hate people. I've been around Americans long enough to be able to say that I never hear them talk bad about another nation. I never hear them say that Mexico is a wicked placeLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-13889088158625773842013-04-11T13:13:46.686-07:002013-04-11T13:13:46.686-07:00With so much bad news in the press about Americans...With so much bad news in the press about Americans and what bad people we are in every area of life. Stingy, selfish, stupid, vapid, capitalist pigs, etc. It is so nice to hear good news about real people. These are the real Americans, These people you described are the kinds of citizens I grew up with (I'm in my fifties now). Every citizen needs to hear about how good we are, not how Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-38602756435421343372013-04-11T11:45:55.495-07:002013-04-11T11:45:55.495-07:00Oh wow, what a blessing! And the blessings keep o...Oh wow, what a blessing! And the blessings keep on going because we're all going to be blessed by reading about it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39289643448126129122013-04-11T07:37:24.181-07:002013-04-11T07:37:24.181-07:00What lovely stories of practical Christianity. Tha...What lovely stories of practical Christianity. Thank you for sharing those! It made my morning :)JEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300505126646960374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-653282169151064012013-04-11T07:33:18.993-07:002013-04-11T07:33:18.993-07:00Oh, my! What wonderful, wonderful stories.Oh, my! What wonderful, wonderful stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com