tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post5681453881517117466..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: Reasons to Stay HomeLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57661638429271898562011-10-25T20:16:58.285-07:002011-10-25T20:16:58.285-07:00I always enjoy your posts and Biblical insights to...I always enjoy your posts and Biblical insights to being a homemaker, but I think that this was my favorite post thus far. I became a sahm when I was 6 months pregnant with my son, over 10 years ago. My husband and I had been saving money like crazy for the first 4 years of our marriage, knowing I would quit my job as a bank manager to stay home. People thought the job that I had was wonderful Jill Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470652500512745890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52056752959550414332011-10-22T11:51:43.333-07:002011-10-22T11:51:43.333-07:00Great post, Lydia! Wondering if you have written a...Great post, Lydia! Wondering if you have written anything on the value of girls living at home before marriage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51235306106945110372011-10-18T06:43:35.785-07:002011-10-18T06:43:35.785-07:00I think one of the worst assumptions about being a...I think one of the worst assumptions about being a sahm, is that I'm a lazy, self indulgent brat, who takes advantage of her husband! For medical reasons, my husband is retired, at a way too young age. Therefore, it is society's thought that I should be out earning a paycheck. The other day, we were out running errands, and enjoying some "us" time, and ran into a buddy of his. Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81242064553402792142011-10-17T17:45:36.628-07:002011-10-17T17:45:36.628-07:00What you write resonates with me, in particular th...What you write resonates with me, in particular the mention of good health. I got many terrible colds when I worked outside the home, and they lasted forever. I was often taking antibiotics for secondary infections. After I quit work to stay home, I no longer had those terrible colds! I was able to rest adequately and focus on eating healthy home made meals. The stress was gone as well, and my Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56690765155261629262011-10-16T00:06:20.608-07:002011-10-16T00:06:20.608-07:00I think this is one of my favourite posts on Home ...I think this is one of my favourite posts on Home Living, and I have read every one of your posts! Thank you for such inspiring and comforting words Lady Lydia.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35957030031944360362011-10-14T08:42:11.062-07:002011-10-14T08:42:11.062-07:00Many thanks for the insightful advice Lady Lydia. ...Many thanks for the insightful advice Lady Lydia. Indeed the two cannot be compared on the same level, as they uphold different values and motives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23450492063575734292011-10-14T07:31:49.086-07:002011-10-14T07:31:49.086-07:00Wonderful post...thanks so much for sharing...bles...Wonderful post...thanks so much for sharing...blessingsSimply Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933046149294440134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-87120621878805477572011-10-14T05:44:38.726-07:002011-10-14T05:44:38.726-07:00Dear Lady Lydia,
"If they have had a life of...Dear Lady Lydia,<br /><br />"If they have had a life of being regulated in instituions run by bells and time slots, they will find it difficult to be their own boss and make their own decisions"<br /><br />I find these words you wrote above, so true, for some of us who haven't known much of a life aside from an institutionalized life (right from a tender age)with all its rules and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49523378626745948862011-10-14T03:14:31.498-07:002011-10-14T03:14:31.498-07:00It is really not fair to compare homemaking full t...It is really not fair to compare homemaking full time with working outside the home full time, because you are comparing something that you do for love and conscience with something you do for money.<br /><br />It is possible to stay home and still have adequate income. Nearly every chapter in the book of Proverbs mentions prosperity or money, and compares it to diligence and wisdom. If you don&#Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29561309227854000052011-10-14T03:10:53.730-07:002011-10-14T03:10:53.730-07:00People try to portray the decision to be home as a...People try to portray the decision to be home as a career choice, and so they compare it to the way a career would be run.<br /><br />However, home living is a lot different, and is more than a choice. It is a responsibility and a duty and a great opportunity to care for others and help them in their lives; not just physical care but sharing wisdom, understanding, and spiritual values.<br /><br /Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1365520804996613972011-10-14T03:00:28.129-07:002011-10-14T03:00:28.129-07:00ADVICE NEEDED: Thanks in advance.
Dear Home Livin...ADVICE NEEDED: Thanks in advance.<br /><br />Dear Home Living Ladies, a question that would benefit from your insight and wisdom. <br /><br />I received an inquiry from a friend at crossroads of choosing between pursuing a home making career or business/corporate world career. Some of the views raised in response advise that a 50/50 arrangement of both work and home makes a healthy balance as tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28899069672811023342011-10-14T02:25:35.861-07:002011-10-14T02:25:35.861-07:00thank you for dropping by. I am always glad to hea...thank you for dropping by. I am always glad to hear from you!<br /><br />There is more to come, so please be sure and check back, and leave a comment, too.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-22809741636980433902011-10-14T02:00:15.838-07:002011-10-14T02:00:15.838-07:00Dear Lady Lydia,
I have just re-visited your b...Dear Lady Lydia,<br /> I have just re-visited your blog after a gap of some months; the reason I came back, although I am not a committed Christian, is that there is comfort here in your words and attitude, a kind of peace , certainty and serenity which is hard to find nowadays. I can see that if his were incorporated into all homes ,the world would be a better place. As you say, it takes a Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-44233412697517334632011-10-13T22:01:22.480-07:002011-10-13T22:01:22.480-07:00Truly, one of your very best posts! I did print it...Truly, one of your very best posts! I did print it out....thank you for that convenient link.<br /><br />I am so happy to be the anchor for my family. I think of the times, here & there, that true chaos could have reigned in our lives had I not been here to stabilize things. I'm glad my husband has never required me, or pressured me, to seek outside employment. For about four years I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80685886368604553622011-10-13T17:42:00.471-07:002011-10-13T17:42:00.471-07:00Dear Lady Lydia: I am printing this article to ad...Dear Lady Lydia: I am printing this article to add to my "The Reason I am a Homemaker" scrapbook. Thank you so much for this. I am a SAHW now that the children are grown and sometimes I feel that I'm all alone in my vocation - but I love it and am not swayed. My scrapbook is for my family - granddaughters and dil - it is a heritage I want them to have when I'm gone. I want Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6678459789972484922011-10-13T16:48:19.955-07:002011-10-13T16:48:19.955-07:00Lady Lydia, you always make me feel like home is t...Lady Lydia, you always make me feel like home is the best place in the whole world. And it is. <br /><br />You have inspired and encouraged my own walk tremendously. I always look forward to reading a new psot.<br /><br />Thank you so much,<br /><br />JasmineFar Above Rubieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090466984173332753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15490323834411791332011-10-13T14:43:04.377-07:002011-10-13T14:43:04.377-07:00I find this post to have so much goodness and enco...I find this post to have so much goodness and encouragement in it - it's like a breath of fresh, crisp Autumn air! <br /><br />I can relate to what you shared, Lydia, about moving from place to place and setting up home each time ~ making it as cozy and comfortable as possible with our things. There were many delights in adding new touches to our "new" home(s) as well as sharing Lynneanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15649274662841433642011-10-13T12:54:56.866-07:002011-10-13T12:54:56.866-07:00Wonderful post. My motto has always been "Da...Wonderful post. My motto has always been "Dad makes the living, Mom makes the living worthwhile." One of the most hurtful things my daughter ever said to me while going through the tempestuous teens was "You're just an old homemaker." Later when she had the opportunity to nanny for a family in the neighborhood she said "I'm so thankful you are my mother. You Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5163438807100760992011-10-13T12:44:30.728-07:002011-10-13T12:44:30.728-07:00Anon,
I am not Lady Lydia, but hoped I could be o...Anon,<br /><br />I am not Lady Lydia, but hoped I could be of help, as other ladies here may have great advice, as well.<br /><br />We have 6 children, (14, 9, 8, 6, 2 and 1) and I homeschool, as well. <br /><br />I rise up fairly early and get started on my chores. The children wake up and eat breakfast and then begin their own chores. Each day, by 9:15, we are prepared to start our school Rightthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448900188921522323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-24234246605565430322011-10-13T11:09:16.329-07:002011-10-13T11:09:16.329-07:00Lady Lydia,
Your posts are wonderful and helpful. ...Lady Lydia,<br />Your posts are wonderful and helpful. Could you give some more ideas to those of us with many children that are homeschooling? I like the idea of cleaning my home in the morning and knitting,sewing, crafting, etc after I am finished but the reality is that there is so much to do with and for the children that I don't complete my tasks so really never feel that I can stop toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59339146011494222192011-10-13T10:45:26.900-07:002011-10-13T10:45:26.900-07:00Awesome post!! I love being a homemaker, I know I...Awesome post!! I love being a homemaker, I know I am fulfilling God's will for my life:)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286418014358269661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84298249041796696572011-10-13T09:43:39.998-07:002011-10-13T09:43:39.998-07:00Women an home do not have to listen to other peopl...Women an home do not have to listen to other people's loud music, or breath the smoker's air, nor do they have to put up with the filth of the world. They also get to choose when they will eat, when they will shop, when they will sew, and they can base it upon wisdom--when something is needed the most. <br /><br />There are many young women who will not feel they have this choice, and ifLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4861814772362325062011-10-13T07:55:21.848-07:002011-10-13T07:55:21.848-07:00When I was homeschooling my family back in the 198...When I was homeschooling my family back in the 1980's , not many curriculums or home school materials were available, and so, we read many books of fiction and non-fiction, to increase our understanding and knowledge of life. One of the book series we read was Little House on the Prairee. It had its flaws, but one story depicted the way Ma and Pa moved from place to place over the years, Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72482804227524551652011-10-13T07:42:24.092-07:002011-10-13T07:42:24.092-07:00Lady Lydia,
We are a blessed group of ladies who ...Lady Lydia,<br /><br />We are a blessed group of ladies who read your truthful writings. So rare today, are women who truly stand up for the Word of God in full application. <br /><br />I'm always baffled at those who stand up for biblical inerrancy and sufficiency, yet find themselves with a great gap between what God taught in the Bible, and what they are willing to apply; generally citingRightthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448900188921522323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12705496453950400022011-10-13T05:48:44.440-07:002011-10-13T05:48:44.440-07:00What a great post! I can't agree with you mor...What a great post! I can't agree with you more on this issue. I remember being in high school, if fact a senior, and my mom was not going to be home that day when I got home from school. She was to go to a doctor's appointment. Even though I was 17 years old, it felt so odd to be going to an empty house. My mom was not there! And, I didn't like it. On the other days I would go Grace and Tea For Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599049950504674905noreply@blogger.com