tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post113189920471762760..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: A Peaceful Retreat, Part 1Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132240403075528132005-11-17T07:13:00.000-08:002005-11-17T07:13:00.000-08:00Yes! It WOULD be great if universities offered mo...Yes! It WOULD be great if universities offered more in educating women to be homemakers.<BR/>I guess that is what homemaking classes are for, but I never took them because my mom and grandmother had already taught me most of what was offered in high school, because they offered such basic skills. Now, in college, I'm sure I could have learned a great deal more, such as reupholstering furniture,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132150774050807592005-11-16T06:19:00.000-08:002005-11-16T06:19:00.000-08:00Logic and reason would tell you that an educated w...Logic and reason would tell you that an educated woman and a working woman, would have a more diverse knowledge of the world, and be more interesting to talk to than a homemaker.<BR/><BR/>However, my conclusions come from my own observations of the last 40 years or so (I was born in 1951).<BR/>I'd much rather talk to a homemaker today; I find their conversations very stimulating and uplifting. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132081007029152442005-11-15T10:56:00.000-08:002005-11-15T10:56:00.000-08:00I am a young wife and mother and I really enjoy yo...I am a young wife and mother and I really enjoy your posts especially on makeing home a refuge and place of blessing. My husband is a college student and works full time so that I can stay at home with our daughters, so I am always looking for ways to make our home a "retreat" for him. With two children 3 and under it's very hard to make things "peaceful", so encouragement is always appreciatedWatered Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485668975493363054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132132597019437282005-11-16T01:16:00.000-08:002005-11-16T01:16:00.000-08:00This is a sensitive topic indeed, and one where my...This is a sensitive topic indeed, and one where my views differ. Education, in my opinion, is extremely vital to the growth of a person, and colleges, academies, and universities are, at least in theory, the focal points of scholarship. To ask a woman to miss out on that seems akin to asking my better half not to develop herself.<BR/><BR/>I do believe that women ought to be homemakers, and I do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132149620728024082005-11-16T06:00:00.000-08:002005-11-16T06:00:00.000-08:00Still, a lot of negative press, both in colleges a...Still, a lot of negative press, both in colleges and the media, about the role of homemakers. My own son in law said that at the University he was told that women were who stayed at home would not be as interesting, or have the brains to interest her husband, and besides, if she didn't work, she would be just "freeloading." This is simply propaganda.<BR/><BR/>As Peter Marshall said, for Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132055815855753312005-11-15T03:56:00.000-08:002005-11-15T03:56:00.000-08:00I look forward to hearing more about the woman tha...I look forward to hearing more about the woman that married the man with the bicycle! I'm always inspired by your blog--thank you!!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940010972446029536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1132019353359864142005-11-14T17:49:00.000-08:002005-11-14T17:49:00.000-08:00Dear Lady Lydia, I have never had any desire to...Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/> I have never had any desire to work outside the home. Considering that so many woman seem to want to so badly, I have often wondered why I just don't have this same strong desire. <BR/> When I was young my Father insisted that I learn to type, and learn business. One statement that he made once was that I would need to have typing skills in case my marriage didn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131981977377579212005-11-14T07:26:00.000-08:002005-11-14T07:26:00.000-08:00Perhaps the man in India could start a blog where ...Perhaps the man in India could start a blog where he could post links to his favorite articles about women's role. That way, he could find the ones which would be most likely to reach the women in his culture.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131915967247852842005-11-13T13:06:00.000-08:002005-11-13T13:06:00.000-08:00I appreciate the thoughtful comment. Since much o...I appreciate the thoughtful comment. <BR/><BR/>Since much of our language and culture is rooted in the History of the Bible, it would be impossible to eliminate the flavor or Christianity while reaching out to the masses who do not believe in Christ. However, I think other religious people can benefit from reading this material.<BR/><BR/> I try not to get into doctrinal issues (such as whetherLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1131912615225527722005-11-13T12:10:00.000-08:002005-11-13T12:10:00.000-08:00Allow me to congratulate you for being who you are...Allow me to congratulate you for being who you are!<BR/><BR/>I am a 24 year old man living in India, and feminism has taken root here of late. Families have begun to disintegrate, society has begun to decay and love is truly hard to find. My thanks to you and other women like Wendy Shalit for standing up to a system that finds financial gain in societal ruin. Your words serve as a beacon of hope Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com