tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post5647264110900732668..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Every Day is a GiftLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70939667055846267962012-06-19T12:54:59.216-07:002012-06-19T12:54:59.216-07:00very good comparison, Mrs. Santos. And, the Bible ...very good comparison, Mrs. Santos. And, the Bible teaches us to enjoy the good things God gives us. Those who do not love life will try to make others feel guilty for enjoying these blessings of having a home, a family, modern comforts and good pleasures intended for us.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-37241186906054415402012-06-19T11:46:29.243-07:002012-06-19T11:46:29.243-07:00Thank you for this post Lady Lydia. Sometimes I fe...Thank you for this post Lady Lydia. Sometimes I feel guilty for enjoying life when so many people around me are suffering. But it was the joy that was set before him that helped Jesus to endure the cross. God bless you.lauraelizabeth4@outlook.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863583206288923023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-36173706587209768922012-06-18T18:20:44.759-07:002012-06-18T18:20:44.759-07:00You have been such an encouragement to me,and I wa...You have been such an encouragement to me,and I want to thank you for an always uplifting blog, you give us creative ideas as well as a lot to think about.What a great mentor you are,and a spirit lifter.God bless you for all that you do.For giving others a comforting,encouraging place to come to.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538925514223073732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18329754721435398942012-06-17T15:38:20.343-07:002012-06-17T15:38:20.343-07:00I also wanted to add that I think Philippians 4:8 ...I also wanted to add that I think Philippians 4:8 applies to this post as well. :o)<br /><br /><i>"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are <b>true</b>, whatsoever things are <b>honest</b>, whatsoever things are <b>just</b>, whatsoever things are <b>pure</b>, whatsoever things are <b>lovely</b>, whatsoever things are <b>of good report</b>; if there be any <b>virtue</b>, and if there be any <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35431126637970979182012-06-17T15:19:09.774-07:002012-06-17T15:19:09.774-07:00This has to be one of my very favorite posts you&#...This has to be one of my very favorite posts you've ever done....I will be linking to it on my blog.<br /><br />And I LOVE the music in this post as well, so cheerful! :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30383334811274129962012-06-16T20:46:45.461-07:002012-06-16T20:46:45.461-07:00I love and agree when you say look for something b...I love and agree when you say look for something beautiful in each day...<br />I too feel that one should not wait for something special but see that special in the every day .......may it be you dishes spoons or even the way you arrange your room<br />Even a leisurely cup of tea can be enjoyed or even reading some beautiful blogsMahekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838929350804595150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-24598573363116452472012-06-16T19:10:19.133-07:002012-06-16T19:10:19.133-07:00I especially like your advice to "look at som...I especially like your advice to "look at something beautiful each day". Honestly, I can't tell you how many times this very thing has been my salvation! Such good instruction for us, Lady Lydia!<br /><br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28798981970195930112012-06-16T18:25:58.850-07:002012-06-16T18:25:58.850-07:00Dear Lady Lydia,
The first article of yours that...Dear Lady Lydia,<br /> <br />The first article of yours that I came across a few months ago was from 2002, titled "Love in the Home." I started reading all of your articles on LAF, and then recently discovered your blog. Your words have been so inspiring to me, and I am so grateful for your kind wisdom. I am a young stay at home mother of two boys, and it has been a struggle to Paulinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-45014262806894817712012-06-15T20:29:28.151-07:002012-06-15T20:29:28.151-07:00I like the thought of knowing God holds the future...I like the thought of knowing God holds the future...so we don't have to waste time in worry. So glad you pointed this out, Lydia.<br />My mother used to say often in the mornings, "good morning world!" It is one cheerful way to adjust one's attitude. Your Scripture verses are the other way!!<br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-87842350498023451802012-06-15T20:05:10.401-07:002012-06-15T20:05:10.401-07:00Anyone is welcome to use anything helpful on this ...Anyone is welcome to use anything helpful on this blog as long as it is not presented in a bad light ;-)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-76360093497402341962012-06-15T19:51:24.353-07:002012-06-15T19:51:24.353-07:00Very important to everyone - to live life each day...Very important to everyone - to live life each day, don't waste a moment of it and when doing things that we don't like - find the positive. Couldn't agree more. We shouldn't grumble, there are people far worse off than us.Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7435355745551563662012-06-15T18:46:30.379-07:002012-06-15T18:46:30.379-07:00This post was so very encouraging to me just now. ...This post was so very encouraging to me just now. I had a busy topsy turvy day. I needed this. I will print it tonight. <br /><br />May I please use this on my blog??Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303626433109140676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89674405733271407032012-06-15T17:42:02.344-07:002012-06-15T17:42:02.344-07:00Thank you for this uplifting and encouraging post!...Thank you for this uplifting and encouraging post! It is one to print out and read often.<br />~LynneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53481106117955105472012-06-15T10:51:19.606-07:002012-06-15T10:51:19.606-07:008:11 Love that verse and will post it!!8:11 Love that verse and will post it!!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-63810063932669592312012-06-15T10:50:15.360-07:002012-06-15T10:50:15.360-07:00Problems can play a loud tune in your mind, making...Problems can play a loud tune in your mind, making you forget that there are sweet moments to live for. Making the day a pleasant present provides a sweet past, and a happy path to the future. How many past days do we look at with regret, because they were spent in some kind of fear or agony? We have to live each day as if we were attending a grand ball. That is often what it feels like when Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29051592027475304932012-06-15T08:24:04.015-07:002012-06-15T08:24:04.015-07:00This is such good counsel for women (for everybody...This is such good counsel for women (for everybody). Doing these things is vital (a strong word but true) to keep us from falling into self-pity, a critical state of mind, and so many other negative states of mind. I need this kind of advice and thank you for putting it into your blog, in addition to the lovely art work.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389829595981028640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-17700160893815722732012-06-15T08:11:47.735-07:002012-06-15T08:11:47.735-07:00Lydia,
What a beautiful post; so uplifting and so...Lydia,<br /><br />What a beautiful post; so uplifting and so very simple, for we serve a God who is a God of new beginnings. Also, John 10: 10 comes to mind where Jesus states 'I have come so you can have life and have it abundantly' (please excuse shoddy paraphrase on my part). Abundance is not confined to monetary wealth or assets for instance, but has wider application; contentment, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60408881091789261312012-06-15T05:00:25.543-07:002012-06-15T05:00:25.543-07:00This is an important reminder to me today. Negativ...This is an important reminder to me today. Negativity can become a habit. Today is a new day and I am going to turn things around by trying my best to follow this advice. <br /><br />I have found that when I do let go of worries, things somehow turn out better than I could have made them turn out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2101301311870772282012-06-15T04:37:26.215-07:002012-06-15T04:37:26.215-07:00Thank you Lydia, for these wise and practical word...Thank you Lydia, for these wise and practical words of advice and encouragement. <br />It is truly what I needed to hear today.<br />Mrs. LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51982119068798899572012-06-14T23:26:22.960-07:002012-06-14T23:26:22.960-07:00I like to visit other blogs of crafts, baking, gar...I like to visit other blogs of crafts, baking, gardens, tea parties, home decor, homemaking, child character building and get ideas for my own use or for sharing with others. <br /><br />In this way I've come up with great encouraging things to share, handmade gift ideas, garden design and decor, and other things that make our home a pretty place or helping to make someone else's home Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82953358930017566732012-06-14T19:15:06.441-07:002012-06-14T19:15:06.441-07:00Can't wait! I love the Hollyhock House too...I...Can't wait! I love the Hollyhock House too...I have two groups of hollyhocks at the entrance to my garden!<br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-32275968418707300112012-06-14T16:47:27.573-07:002012-06-14T16:47:27.573-07:00Eager to read it. Thank you!Eager to read it. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com