tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post503501960573977669..comments2024-03-28T22:48:30.666-07:00Comments on Home Living: Strength and DignityLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-73323352418168307672012-01-18T20:23:55.618-08:002012-01-18T20:23:55.618-08:00Look back at this post in a few hours, as I will c...Look back at this post in a few hours, as I will certainly attempt to post a link that you can click that will put you on a printable page of the post!<br /><br />I have read a lot of books on character qualities, but this particular one is not really emphasised much. I suppose in Victorian times it was not as necessary to emphasize privacy, as people really guarded their privacy more.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-43694982610418823942012-01-18T19:51:37.039-08:002012-01-18T19:51:37.039-08:00I loved this post. It is so true. My family (a a...I loved this post. It is so true. My family (a a child) exercised privacy. You forget these things today. I wanted to copy and paste this so I could re-read it again. It would not do this. Is there a way to get a copy.<br />Also QUESTION: is there a good book on teaching yourself these principles in our speech.<br />I am a talker, and the Lord has been teaching me on keeping quieter. But how tonanasknollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139961128588102280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14313978762789035732011-08-26T18:44:51.036-07:002011-08-26T18:44:51.036-07:00I fear that I may have read this too late. It goes...I fear that I may have read this too late. It goes against everything our open society says to do. We are told to "let down our guard," and everything else, and to tell our past sins hoping to convert others. I hope that I have not read this too late. Sage advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28231267045541304072011-07-16T20:56:22.629-07:002011-07-16T20:56:22.629-07:00I really really needed to hear this.I really really needed to hear this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3692140813613299372011-07-07T20:49:36.232-07:002011-07-07T20:49:36.232-07:00Lady Lydia, I enjoyed this post so much. The quot...Lady Lydia, I enjoyed this post so much. The quote about formalities by Grace Livingston Hill really struck a chord with me and I have not been able to get it out of my head since I first read this a couple of days ago. I liked it so much that I placed it on my blog. What she said is so true and there is so much wisdom in it.Mrs. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05852637657270835106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82655096140885028632011-07-04T11:14:56.157-07:002011-07-04T11:14:56.157-07:00Neo Victorianist: the same way they have perverted...Neo Victorianist: the same way they have perverted courtesy and good manners to mean snobbery, shallowness, elitism, and many other things. <br /><br />Anonymous: Giving more information than is necessary in order to appear friendly is really quite dangerous. There are those who seek to find some small thing in order to build a case against you, to incriminate you. Even the most seemingly Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81413792515574867132011-07-03T23:51:41.467-07:002011-07-03T23:51:41.467-07:00Lydia,
A very good article, sad to think how mod...Lydia, <br /><br />A very good article, sad to think how modernism has perverted such concepts as "honesty" to destroy dignity and morality.Neo-Victorianisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645232177126938226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65173420883780390192011-07-03T15:50:57.426-07:002011-07-03T15:50:57.426-07:00Yes, the short time I worked I heard too much unse...Yes, the short time I worked I heard too much unsettling talk. The childhood song that starts 'Be careful little ears what you hear, be careful little ears what you hear ....cause the Father up above is looking down with love, be careful little ears what you hear". Also be careful little eyes what you see and so on... This song comes to mind. What you see, hear etc is with you forever Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79992795147545047262011-07-02T08:24:58.689-07:002011-07-02T08:24:58.689-07:00Mark,
The unreserved and undified talk exemplief ...Mark,<br /><br />The unreserved and undified talk exemplief by women starts outside the home in groups, schools and jobs. Ladies who have quit work and decided to be homemakers usually tell how glad they were to get away from the talk that goes on in the workplace. The feminist belief is that at home there will be no intelligent conversation, but you'll find more valuable posts among the Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2152438688112670942011-07-02T08:00:12.581-07:002011-07-02T08:00:12.581-07:00This is a truly wonderful article. I will be prin...This is a truly wonderful article. I will be printing it out and adding it to my notebook. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on these important topics!Miss Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368631270713699190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-26217213699013714492011-07-02T06:29:56.181-07:002011-07-02T06:29:56.181-07:00Come to think of it, if I were forced to pick ONE ...Come to think of it, if I were forced to pick ONE word that encapsulates the definition of 'lady', dignity would be it. True ladies have dignity, whereas average women do not.MarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-74773756691876630562011-07-01T18:12:55.080-07:002011-07-01T18:12:55.080-07:00I really appreciated that my parents didn't ta...I really appreciated that my parents didn't talk coarsely or speak of private, sensitive matters to us. I also think we should take care to dress modestly in our homes around our children, even if they were small. That is an important part of maintaining our dignity. I thought about this one day when I was in my thirties and my children were little. It occurred to me that perhaps it wasn&#Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009819584864535929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52019641664576986072011-07-01T12:12:19.366-07:002011-07-01T12:12:19.366-07:00This post is rich with insight. I also appreciate ...This post is rich with insight. I also appreciate the lovely artwork you've included, the scriptures, and helpful comments other people have offered. This is a strengthening post for me and really encouraging to find ways to improve in this area. Thank you!Eve | Inchworm Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194431691132769984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60123679657157800762011-07-01T03:17:27.609-07:002011-07-01T03:17:27.609-07:00Women Need to Be Careful What They Say in the Pres...<i><b>Women Need to Be Careful What They Say in the Presence of Men.</b>While we expect men to avoid using strong language in front of women, women too must be careful in their speech around men, or as some would say "in mixed company." They should not freely talk about their hair or hair products, make-up, their personal hygiene preferences, the details of women's physical MarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-935599100534143402011-06-30T09:56:06.686-07:002011-06-30T09:56:06.686-07:00In speaking of the past, you also have to be caref...In speaking of the past, you also have to be careful what you say around people who condemn you for following the way of Titus 2 and becoming a homemaker. If you formerly worked in a career, people like to call you a hypocrite for your stand on being at home.<br /><br />If you know better now, it is not hypocritical to turn away from a former way of life.<br /><br />Some people will see you are Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46844527682036243832011-06-30T08:36:19.410-07:002011-06-30T08:36:19.410-07:00To sew the clothes of the women in the paintings:
...To sew the clothes of the women in the paintings:<br /><br />A gathered or pleated from the waist skirt, long, at least below calf.<br /><br />Peasant blouse or poet's shirt.<br /><br />Vest.<br /><br />Hand Knit Cardigan<br /><br /><br />Long jacket<br /><br />You can get patterns for vests, long sleeved blouses, skirts and jackets when they go on sale for 99c or $1.99 at JoAnns.<br /><br />Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12558486670889460162011-06-29T22:13:26.986-07:002011-06-29T22:13:26.986-07:00Thank you for answering my question Lady Lydia. Y...Thank you for answering my question Lady Lydia. Your blog through the years has made me aware of so many issues I needed to clear up. This post was so insightful in many areas and the comments from you and others are helpful. I already was raised doing much of what was said but some things were new to me. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52800424306742366702011-06-29T20:01:15.091-07:002011-06-29T20:01:15.091-07:00If your husband has a good job and a superior deci...If your husband has a good job and a superior decides to do a web search on him, if his name comes up on a personal family blog and it reveals personal things that are a shame, there can be a problem at work. No man likes to have his faults brought up to him by his peers at work. <br /><br />Weddings and births are wonderful but there is too much theft of photographs and these can be spread all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62966003107226532662011-06-29T18:58:58.258-07:002011-06-29T18:58:58.258-07:00I think the same thing about mothers sharing thing...I think the same thing about mothers sharing things about their children on their blogs and Facebook. This stuff stays around forever and I think it can be an invasion of your child's privacy. I'm just so thankful there weren't blogs when I was a kid. I would hate to have all my "cute" antic posted all over the Internet for everyone to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20818045173613601852011-06-29T08:20:00.282-07:002011-06-29T08:20:00.282-07:00I think the same thing goes for what people say on...I think the same thing goes for what people say online about their terrible parents. It doesnt give the parents much chance to grow if their grown children constantly complain about them online and expose the worst of their family to the public. There is not one person who has not had some trouble at home, but does it have to be broadcast? It harms a persons personal dignity and sometimes it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-43188310601317033452011-06-29T08:18:08.119-07:002011-06-29T08:18:08.119-07:00Confession has its place, but what I am saying is ...Confession has its place, but what I am saying is that women need to have some dignity and not create a persona or a stereotype of themselves that is not true. If you sins are forgiven and you are walking in newness of life, show the new life example, and dont bring up the sordid things of the past. That's for the sake of influence and tesitmony, too.<br /><br />And the other point I was Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28511112722429712011-06-29T07:29:18.839-07:002011-06-29T07:29:18.839-07:00I personally think telling how Christ has worked i...I personally think telling how Christ has worked in your life and the changes that have taken place are good testimonies. I just think you have to be careful of the audience and not cast your pearls before swine. Jesus told his apostles to move on quickly if the message was not received. A woman has to be very wise about when her personal testimony might be valuable. We are taught in the New Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7970547194979015712011-06-29T05:37:59.463-07:002011-06-29T05:37:59.463-07:00Thank you, Lady Lydia, and Anonymous. I do unders...Thank you, Lady Lydia, and Anonymous. I do understand the wisdom in keeping those things private, and it is quite freeing to realize those things have no need of being talked about anymore (for they have indeed passed away). I was never one to broadcast past doings, but I know several who think that it is a necessary part of a Christian testimony; to have a bad past and tell the world about it Blessed Homemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900030206325400486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81219106963159064812011-06-28T23:06:14.950-07:002011-06-28T23:06:14.950-07:00Mrs. Q.
The way I look at it, God has forgotton t...Mrs. Q.<br /><br />The way I look at it, God has forgotton those things, and so should the person who has repented of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72648459676754183902011-06-28T23:03:24.429-07:002011-06-28T23:03:24.429-07:00Mrs. Q.,
It is Biblical to put the past away and ...Mrs. Q.,<br /><br />It is Biblical to put the past away and not speak of it again. Christians are not to carry wounds around and they may appear to be less than victorious if they repeat their sad stories over and over. We are supposed to be thinking of the future and the good that we can now do, since our sin is behind us.<br /><br />Those who hate God do not see it this way. They only focus on Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com