tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post116579167249938618..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: A Look at the PastLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166188146638815662006-12-15T05:09:00.000-08:002006-12-15T05:09:00.000-08:00Mike,I understood what you meant, and I'm sure now...Mike,<BR/><BR/>I understood what you meant, and I'm sure now it's been cleared up for everyone! What the ladies meant themselves was that to attend a church under what might be called--justly or unjustly--"false pretenses" could cause more trouble than one would think.<BR/><BR/>To be honest, a young woman who finds her church to be quite worthwhile--for right or wrong reasons--is going to be a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166186199348535012006-12-15T04:36:00.000-08:002006-12-15T04:36:00.000-08:00I understand your views and I did not equate atten...I understand your views and I did not equate attending church with being a Christian. Nevertheless, if you are using a church to find a wife, you may marry someone to whom church is an important part of her life. To then use your position to demand she stop attending is hardly conducive to a happy marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166151978272560122006-12-14T19:06:00.000-08:002006-12-14T19:06:00.000-08:00Anonymous, I forgot to add I am sorry you have fou...Anonymous, I forgot to add I am sorry you have found some churches that do not seem to follow the principles of Christianity...I hope you take a chance and try others. Try to keep an open heart. Ask around I am sure you could find one that is more in line with things. We have all been heart sick to read and hear of some of the goings on but there Are many good churchs out there with people that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166150726941873002006-12-14T18:45:00.000-08:002006-12-14T18:45:00.000-08:00I believe we do not have to attend a proper church...I believe we do not have to attend a proper church building every time it is open...but we are instructed in the Bible I believe in, to come together to uphold each other and be together and worship God. God knew we needed each other. God and your beliefs are in your heart but you can surely be helped emotionally and spiritually by hearing the word spoken and discussed by others etc. Also on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166120827255113602006-12-14T10:27:00.000-08:002006-12-14T10:27:00.000-08:00I had a suspicion that I would be misunderstood, s...I had a suspicion that I would be misunderstood, so I should have made it more clear.<BR/><BR/>I did not say that I am not a Christian, or would not have a Christian home. My upbringing was very strongly Christian, despite the fact that my family were not what you would call church-goers. Have we forgotten what Martin Luther and the Reformation were about? The idea was that people should not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166096297363884712006-12-14T03:38:00.000-08:002006-12-14T03:38:00.000-08:00My caution about going to church just to find a wi...My caution about going to church just to find a wife is that it's giving her a false illusion. Attending church may be very important in her life but once you marry and you want to quit going (having achieved your goal and having no further use for that church), it could cause conflict. <BR/><BR/>I think eharmony - where you're upfront from the beginning - sounds better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166060840372579282006-12-13T17:47:00.000-08:002006-12-13T17:47:00.000-08:00If you join a church, insincerely just to meet wom...If you join a church, insincerely just to meet women, and woo a Christian woman with no intention of having a Christian home or providing Christian leadership, that makes you a "cad".<BR/>There are plenty of other places in Denver (I moved recently, but grew up there and lived there for over 20 years). The museums have "Very Special Arts" programs, where volunteers help disabled children with Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166043823630210122006-12-13T13:03:00.000-08:002006-12-13T13:03:00.000-08:00milehimama -- You in Denver, too, then? My dad's ...milehimama -- You in Denver, too, then? <BR/><BR/>My dad's advice was "Don't go looking for a peach in a lemon orchard," so I already know too much about the women who hang around in bars! I don't care much for those environs anyhow.<BR/><BR/>But I don't belong to a church either, primarily because I can't really stomach any sort of organized/commercialized religion. Seems like most of them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1166011849250739092006-12-13T04:10:00.000-08:002006-12-13T04:10:00.000-08:00Mike (and any other young men reading)If you are l...Mike (and any other young men reading)<BR/>If you are looking for a decent young woman, please look for her in a place a decent young woman would be! My BIL always bemoans the fact that his girlfriends are selfish, worldly, and that he'll never find a wife...but he date people he met at bars, nightclubs, etc. <BR/>My brother, on the other hand, met his wife at a wedding. She had a business Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165955441561947732006-12-12T12:30:00.000-08:002006-12-12T12:30:00.000-08:00Mrs. Bartlett, Hi! I would like to contact you,...Mrs. Bartlett,<BR/> Hi! I would like to contact you, but since you don't have a blog, I can think of know other way to contact you but through here. Would you e-mail me at waynenikkih@yahoo.com? Lady Lydia, I hope it's okay that I am leaving this comment.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>NikkiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165943996400152072006-12-12T09:19:00.000-08:002006-12-12T09:19:00.000-08:00Mrs. E and Mrs. Bartlett -- duly noted, and thanks...Mrs. E and Mrs. Bartlett -- duly noted, and thanks.<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite quotes on education comes from Mark Twain: "I never let my schooling stand in the way of my education." Anyone who can read, and wishes to learn, may educate himself on terms and times of his own choosing, thanks to public libraries and of course the internet. Why pay tens of thousands of dollars to earn a degree Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165947153015575932006-12-12T10:12:00.000-08:002006-12-12T10:12:00.000-08:00Thanks for the encouraging word. Julie Fink (gbcl...Thanks for the encouraging word. Julie Fink (gbcladiesofgrace.com)Mrs. Julie Finkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701922115614490906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165931858305005752006-12-12T05:57:00.000-08:002006-12-12T05:57:00.000-08:00Here is a letter from a girl who uses the braille ...Here is a letter from a girl who uses the braille computer. She is looking for the other blind lady on this blog:<BR/><BR/>Dear Lady Lydia, Firstly, thank you for your wonderful blog. My <BR/>name is Tiffany and I have read your blog since you started. I'm <BR/>totally blind and access the internet through a device called a <BR/>Braille Note. I can access almost any website, send and receive <Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165926186028028462006-12-12T04:23:00.000-08:002006-12-12T04:23:00.000-08:00Ladies and Gentlemen,With Christmas merely two wee...Ladies and Gentlemen,<BR/><BR/>With Christmas merely two weeks away, I can't help but provide you with some lovely home made gift ideas that are easy, straight forward and will be wonderfully received by all.<BR/><BR/>Preserved Lemons or limes<BR/><BR/>Take one decent-sized airtight glass preserving jar and layer the bottom with a few good handfuls of coarse sea-salt. Take as many lemons as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165883317383761582006-12-11T16:28:00.000-08:002006-12-11T16:28:00.000-08:00Dearest ladies,yes, it's me again!! Upon reading t...Dearest ladies,<BR/><BR/>yes, it's me again!! Upon reading the abundance of comments aroused by this issue, I've a few more ideas to put to the floor. All one needs do is look at the strong women of the past (made strong by their trust in our Lord and Saviour) who battled the adversity, the spirit of indifference even then making its mark on the establishments of society and so on; people like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165885581778770192006-12-11T17:06:00.000-08:002006-12-11T17:06:00.000-08:00Mike,Eharmony.com worked to find my husband a wife...Mike,<BR/><BR/>Eharmony.com worked to find my husband a wife who likes to cook, etc. It found me a good husband, too.<BR/><BR/>A little pricey, but a good investment.<BR/><BR/>Mrs. BartlettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165876536460773172006-12-11T14:35:00.000-08:002006-12-11T14:35:00.000-08:00I read a secular book on wealth creation and manag...I read a secular book on wealth creation and management which stated that the single most important thing that a man can do to guard his wealth is to marry wisely and stay married to the same woman throughout his life. No other scheme such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds or portfolios works as well.<BR/><BR/>DiannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165871840185686272006-12-11T13:17:00.000-08:002006-12-11T13:17:00.000-08:00For young girls, feminism almost always begins in ...For young girls, feminism almost always begins in college (after being given a start in public schools). Besides studying about the way life "should" be, they are also living a very altered life that does not prepare them for real living, especially living at home. College is a rush rush affair that does not pay much attention to good housekeeping, a skill that is always valuable. They pay littleLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165869935893177402006-12-11T12:45:00.000-08:002006-12-11T12:45:00.000-08:00Praise the Lord that He can make good out of anyth...Praise the Lord that He can make good out of anything and everything. We now have the option to <I>choose</I> to stay home. When many women did not know what a blessing it was since that was all they had, we can see so clearly what blessings God has bestowed upon us-what a blessing it is to follow in the path that God has prepared for us as keepers of our homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165870497869342162006-12-11T12:54:00.001-08:002006-12-11T12:54:00.001-08:00I would like to comment as one who has a past in f...I would like to comment as one who has a past in feminism. I was one of these young college girls of which you speak. I was convinced that I should "have it all," that I should be independent, fully "self-actualized," and be "career-minded" if I wanted to be truly happy.<BR/><BR/>Guess what? All of it was a sack of lies unloaded upon my young mind by women at the university I attended and who hadAmy Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494015667424277644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165865552094561352006-12-11T11:32:00.000-08:002006-12-11T11:32:00.000-08:00Mrs. Bartlett -- Yes, I am in the US of A, and I'd...Mrs. Bartlett -- <BR/><BR/>Yes, I am in the US of A, and I'd love to hear your solution! <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Mike, the anonymous gentlemanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165857025490742492006-12-11T09:10:00.000-08:002006-12-11T09:10:00.000-08:00If my grandmother came back to this earth she woul...If my grandmother came back to this earth she would think she was on another planet than the one she knew.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165856822852420392006-12-11T09:07:00.000-08:002006-12-11T09:07:00.000-08:00I just came across this blog the other day, and I ...I just came across this blog the other day, and I love it. I was raised in a rather old-fashioned way, and I haven't got a clue what young women are good for these days. I've had dates *brag* (!!) to me about how they don't cook, don't do housework, and don't want kids. It makes me sick. I'll die alone before I marry a woman like that. If all I wanted was sex, I could pay for that directly, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165840026869696302006-12-11T04:27:00.000-08:002006-12-11T04:27:00.000-08:00Dearest lady Lydia,I simply cannot keep away! Upon...Dearest lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>I simply cannot keep away! Upon reading your comment concerning preventative health measures, what we've seen developed in most nations over the past fifty years is a 'Sickness' system misleadingly badged a health system where far too much time and energy are spent upon dealing with problems once they've been let run to their inevitable conclusion rather than focusingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1165819764852935282006-12-10T22:49:00.000-08:002006-12-10T22:49:00.000-08:00Im going to pray about that! "one determined coupl...Im going to pray about that! "one determined couple" as you posted above...you are right! I believe we can restore the family. All things are possible with God. Prayer changes things! Keep prayin..<BR/><BR/>CandyfromCanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com