tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post113157701348490058..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: The Powerful Equation of LoveLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1168730433207519342007-01-13T15:20:00.000-08:002007-01-13T15:20:00.000-08:00Lady Lydia-I know that this is a very old post (I'...Lady Lydia-<BR/><BR/>I know that this is a very old post (I'm working my way through your blog from the oldest to the newest posts), but I couldn't help but comment on this. I am a young SAHM, and I have seen this happen so much with the people around me- a couple is having problems, and instead of encouragement to persevere, people say, "You don't have to take that- kick him to the curb!" I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132255724954639822005-11-17T11:28:00.000-08:002005-11-17T11:28:00.000-08:00I just wanted Amy to know how much her comment enc...I just wanted Amy to know how much her comment encouraged my heart! It was a good reminder to me of why I choose to stay at home.Cherish the Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334718202170470399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131997385246475252005-11-14T11:43:00.000-08:002005-11-14T11:43:00.000-08:00Sometimes just a kind word can put out the flames ...Sometimes just a kind word can put out the flames of temper. I remember several times when i was upset about someting, how my husband could just say "It will be okay," "Don't worry about it," and my blood pressure did an immediate descent. Women neglect this valuable, and free, resource in "taming the savage breast."Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131994934168950502005-11-14T11:02:00.000-08:002005-11-14T11:02:00.000-08:00Dear Lydia,I just wanted to express my love and th...Dear Lydia,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to express my love and thankfullness for your blog. My husband and I were married earlier this year and sadly I had never been taught much about homemaking, cooking or being a good wife. In fact one could say that I was poisioned by much of what feminists preach to young ladies during their years in public school. Needless to say the first few months of our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131820298026510242005-11-12T10:31:00.000-08:002005-11-12T10:31:00.000-08:00The world has the definition of love and hate so c...The world has the definition of love and hate so convoluted that people barely know how to think or act anymore. You might check out the meaning of the word "cleave" in your search about love. It has often been said that if there is cleaving, there is no leaving.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131820195093259502005-11-12T10:29:00.000-08:002005-11-12T10:29:00.000-08:00Love is a gift you give to others, but to become a...Love is a gift you give to others, but to become a loving person, you have to learn how to love and to practice it so that it becomes an instinct.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131810593020666352005-11-12T07:49:00.001-08:002005-11-12T07:49:00.001-08:00I think I heard that Maryland adopted the Covenant...I think I heard that Maryland adopted the Covenant marriage and reduced their divorce rate to half.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131810568076698602005-11-12T07:49:00.000-08:002005-11-12T07:49:00.000-08:00Addressing the divorce issue: Yes, there are reas...Addressing the divorce issue: Yes, there are reasons for divorce, but prior to 1970, prior to the so-called "no-fault" divorce laws, these reasons had to be proven, agreed upon by both parties, and given a grace period to reconcile if possible. Divorce was difficult to get, but not impossible.<BR/><BR/>The judge I mentioned said that if this law were ever allowed, couples would hold it over one Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131809684813358652005-11-12T07:34:00.000-08:002005-11-12T07:34:00.000-08:00I also enjoyed the DVD "A Beautiful Mind" which wa...I also enjoyed the DVD "A Beautiful Mind" which was about John Nash, but I liked the 2nd disc about the making of the movie, much better. In the part "Making of A Beautiful Mind," the director, Ron Howard, and his staff, as well as John Nash himself, make comments about how his wife was the one they all looked up to as the hero for standing by him through all those difficulties. They said that Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131770180199018102005-11-11T20:36:00.000-08:002005-11-11T20:36:00.000-08:00"I just try to remember what he was when I fell in..."I just try to remember what he was when I fell in love with him. He then becomes that man I married, and I become the woman who loves him."<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to thank you for quoting this quote above from Alice Nash. My husband also suffers from the same mental illness and I know some people wonder how you can love and care for someone still. This describes it exactly! <BR/>Thank you forMartha A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02426112535240400393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131752965299161842005-11-11T15:49:00.000-08:002005-11-11T15:49:00.000-08:00I do believe that this "love" can work in most mar...I do believe that this "love" can work in most marriages....but sometimes you have abusive marriages in which one person tries to be loving, then the other one takes advantage of that.<BR/><BR/>I know of loving marriages but I know that I will never have that gift. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I am glad that you have such practical ideas for those that can live that way.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131747506482958402005-11-11T14:18:00.000-08:002005-11-11T14:18:00.000-08:00Marriage is often a matter of being nice to the ot...Marriage is often a matter of being nice to the other person. They say "nice matters," so why not apply it to marriage.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131738123944845492005-11-11T11:42:00.000-08:002005-11-11T11:42:00.000-08:00My most important point is that LOVE can cover all...My most important point is that LOVE can cover all things; love can solve problems, if it is properly applied. The best definition comes from I Corinthians 13 (and apparently, there was an old saying in the 1800's and early 1900's, that people who were wicked or lacking in love, were "Corinthian" due to the reputation of the people in Corinth at the time I Corinthians was written.)<BR/><BR/>loveLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131737258919538072005-11-11T11:27:00.000-08:002005-11-11T11:27:00.000-08:00I agree that people ought to look at different qua...I agree that people ought to look at different qualities than they do, in choosing a mate. Women tend to get caught up in the charm and attractiveness of a prospect, rather than observing how he behaves in less ideal circumstances. There are some people who are mutually attracted but should not get married--it should be prevented if possible, by the family and others who have this insight and Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131727975871752812005-11-11T08:52:00.000-08:002005-11-11T08:52:00.000-08:00Thank you for all of your articles, Lady Lydia! T...Thank you for all of your articles, Lady Lydia! They're always such a joy.<BR/><BR/>My parents divorced after I, their only child, left home for college. I've thought a lot about what may have happened, and it seems that the central mistake was marrying each other in the first place! My mother is a Christian lady, very caring and giving, but a little shy and reserved at times. My father on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131683343702904832005-11-10T20:29:00.000-08:002005-11-10T20:29:00.000-08:00I also want to say that I love your blog and it ha...I also want to say that I love your blog and it has been a real blessing to me. I am a young wife and mother and I wasn't taught how to care for a home when I was a child. <BR/><BR/>If you take suggestions, I would like to see more posts on decorating, dressing beautifully, and showing hospitality on a strict budget. Our family doesn't have a lot of extra money and a humble home and I would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131675070735055822005-11-10T18:11:00.000-08:002005-11-10T18:11:00.000-08:00Good point about being stay at home wives and moth...Good point about being stay at home wives and mothers. It is the best best place for developing talents in quietness and peace. It is at home that she can observe the needs of her family and her dwelling, and take care of them. Truth be known, it costs a family more to send the wife to work, than for her to stay at home. We will love what we care for, and when we care for something, we will be Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131674761538229002005-11-10T18:06:00.000-08:002005-11-10T18:06:00.000-08:00Hello,I just wanted to tell you that your blog is ...Hello,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to tell you that your blog is my FAVORITE! You are a good <BR/>writer and have many encouraging and worthwhile things to say. I know that <BR/>blogging on a regular basis is very time consuming, but I hope that you can <BR/>continue. You are listed on the sidebar of my blog at: <BR/>www.awinkintime.blogspot.com.<BR/><BR/>Your post on marriage are also my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131669378645675122005-11-10T16:36:00.000-08:002005-11-10T16:36:00.000-08:00It is disturbing the negativity that abounds towar...It is disturbing the negativity that abounds towards marriage. People shake their heads when someone is breaking up but no one says, "This must not happen! We must do all we can to retrieve this marriage. Let us only say good things about the other to them." Instead, it seems some people almost salivate at the news of a couple's problems. Sometimes people have been surprised when my husband, Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com